Tian mian jiang, or sweet bean sauce, is a Chinese sauce made with
fermented
wheat flour
, which contains no beans, despite its English name. It is a thick, dark seasoning sauce made with wheat flour, sugar, salt, and sometimes
fermented soybeans
, which provides flavor to dishes like
zha jiang mian
.
Tian mian jiang
Chinese sauce in the form of a thick brown paste
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q1040612
Wikipedia title:
Tianmian sauce
References:
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