Comments on: Fermented black beans (豆豉)

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Fri, 12 May 2023 23:50:32 +0000

In reply to Val. I always keep them in the fridge for quite a while (2-3 months) and I've never found any going off. To be on the safe side though, I'd suggest you divide them into small portions and freeze them.

By: Val

Val — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:50:57 +0000

I’ve bought Yang Jiang preserved beans with ginger, and they’re great, but the packet says the beans should be used within just a couple of weeks after opening. The packet is quite big, and there is no way I can get through them within a couple of weeks – is there a way to preserve them for use after this point?

By: Wei Guo

Wei Guo — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:01:14 +0000

In reply to Sasikumar R. I've never used it myself but it looks like the correct type.

By: Sasikumar R

Sasikumar R — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:45:34 +0000

The Yang Jiang brand you have mentioned is not available where I am (in India). While looking around on Amazon (India), I noticed another product “Fengling Preserved Dried Salted Black Beans”. Is this a good brand I can buy?

By: Wei @ Red House Spice

Wei @ Red House Spice — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:03:44 +0000

In reply to J'Marinde. Regular black beans can't be used as a substitutes since they're not fermented. Authentic Sichuan chili bean sauce (辣豆瓣酱) which is made of broad beans would work (but it's spicy). You always need to read the label carefully as some products sold as Sichuan chili bean sauce contain both soybeans and broad beans. Hope this helps.

By: J'Marinde

J'Marinde — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:43:14 +0000

I have several recipes I want to try that call for black bean sauce, but I am allergic to soy (sauce, beans, etc.). Is there some way to sub regular lblack beans in these recipes?
Thank you.

By: Wei @ Red House Spice

Wei @ Red House Spice — Sun, 17 May 2020 20:26:41 +0000

In reply to David Martin. Yes David. You can store your sauce in the freezer.

By: David Martin

David Martin — Sun, 17 May 2020 00:03:21 +0000

Can the homemade black bean sauce be kept frozen for latter use. Love your site . David