doubanjiang

English

Alternative forms

• tobanjan
• tobandjan

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 豆瓣醬／豆瓣酱 (dòubànjiàng). Doublet of tobanjan.

Noun

doubanjiang (uncountable)

1. A spicy, salty paste made from fermented broad beans, soybeans, salt, rice, and various spices.

Translations

paste

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 豆瓣醬／豆瓣酱 (zh) (dòubànjiàng)

• Japanese: 豆板醤, 豆瓣醬, 豆板醬 (トウバンジャン, tōbanjan)
• Korean: 두반장 (dubanjang)

Further reading

• doubanjiang on Wikipedia.Wikipedia