There are many kinds of soybean pastes and sauces in Chinese cooking, but one of the types we tend to call for most often––especially in Sichuan (Szechuan) recipes––is spicy bean sauce, or la doubanjiang.   If you’re unfamiliar with this ingredient, we’ll tell you everything you need to know in this quick article.  What Is Doubanjiang? … Continue reading La Doubanjiang (Spicy Bean Sauce)