Chili Bean Pastes · FFET10360
Pixian doubanjiang (broad bean chili paste)
Broad beans and chilies ferment separately before being mixed and sun-dried; Pixian doubanjiang is fried in oil to season dishes.
Hot pastes fermented from broad beans and chili.
Pixian doubanjiang is a fermented broad bean and chili paste from Pixian, now Pidu District, in Chengdu, Sichuan, and an important Sichuan seasoning. The beans and chilies ferment separately before mixing and sun-drying. For cooking, the paste is fried in oil for dishes such as mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork and hot pot. The traditional craft of making Pixian doubanjiang is national intangible cultural heritage project Ⅷ-155.
What
Pixian doubanjiang is a fermented paste made from broad beans and chilies in Pixian, now Pidu District, in Chengdu, Sichuan. It is used to season Sichuan dishes.2,3
When
The creation of Pixian doubanjiang is attributed to Chen Shouxin in the Kangxi era, while 1983 marks its national light-industry quality title. The attribution lacks sources, and the award dates recognition; neither establishes the product's origin date.1,2
Where
The producing area is Pidu District, formerly Pixian County, in Chengdu, Sichuan. The declaring region for the traditional craft is Pixian County, Sichuan.1,2
How
Broad beans ferment with a starter for more than 6 months, while chilies are salted and fermented separately. They are then mixed and sun-dried for about 3 months. For cooking, the paste is fried in oil before adding other ingredients, with uses including mapo tofu, twice-cooked pork and hot pot.3
Why
A summary of the geographical indication standard specifies Pixian erjingtiao chilies, broad beans from Sichuan or Yunnan, and local groundwater, tying the paste to its producing area and ingredient sources. This account relies on a summary; the official standard text has not been verified.3
Impact and influence
The traditional craft of making Pixian doubanjiang is national intangible cultural heritage project Ⅷ-155. Pixian doubanjiang received a national light-industry quality title in 1983.1