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Douchi

豆豉

Black soybeans fermented with mould and salt; pungent seasoning for steamed and stir-fried dishes.

China Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Among the oldest Chinese soy ferments, recorded in Han dynasty texts and found in Mawangdui tomb jars.

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What is Douchi?

Douchi is a fermented & pickled from China: black soybeans fermented with mould and salt; pungent seasoning for steamed and stir-fried dishes. Among the oldest Chinese soy ferments, recorded in Han dynasty texts and found in Mawangdui tomb jars.

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soy

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fermenteddried

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