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Chinese chillie sauces usually come as a thick paste, and are used either as a dipping sauce or in stir-frying.
Dou Ban Sauce (La Dou Ban Jiang 辣豆瓣醬, La Dou Jiang 辣豆醬, Dou ban jiang 豆瓣醬), ("la" is "spice", "dou" is "bean", "ban" is "piece", and "jiang" is "sauce") originates from Szechuan cuisine in which chillies are used liberally. It is made from broad or soy bean paste, and usually contain a fair amount of chillie. Often referred to in English as Chillie Bean Sau...
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