Sichuan fermented chili bean paste

豆瓣酱 dòubànjiàng • Is a hot and savory Chinese bean paste made from fermented broad beans (fava beans), chili peppers, soybeans, salt, and flour. Characteristically used in Sichuan cuisine, it has been called "the soul of Sichuan cuisine". The best-known variety of doubanjiang is arguably Píxiàn dòubànjiàng 郫縣豆瓣醬 named for Pixian (now Pidu District, Chengdu city), Sichuan.