Soeos Sichuan Broad Bean Paste with Chili Oil 28.22oz (800g), Hongyou Doubanjiang, Pixian Doubanjiang Chili Paste, Ingredient for Sichuan Cuisine, Fermented Bean Paste, Red Bean Paste, Chili Paste.

Authentic broad bean paste

I can't believe how salty this tastes. It's saltier than drinking salt water. The people who say it doesn't taste salty need to get their head checked.

Just used this for the first time today. The only con about the product, as others have noted, is that there is no ingredient list or standard nutritional information. The seller should remedy this issue. Otherwise, this is a really nice product. Real broad bean past is hard to find, and though I can't guarantee that it is 100% broad bean, it seems a lot like a 100% broad bean past that my local Asian store no longer carries. The price seems reasonable to me as well.The packaging is careful, clean and effective. There are actually three layers: the outer packaging, another bag inside that, and two individual pouches of paste in that. Having two separate pouches is a nice touch, and it's not clear from the product photos here that this is the case.The paste itself seems to be of a very high quality, with chunks of broad bean in it and crushed red pepper with some seeds. The taste is salty, pungent, and hot. Despite the photos on here, the look is not oily. On your first go, use less than you think you need. It seems quite concentrated.I'm quite happy with this product and recommend it. Happy Sichuan cooking!

Much better than the Korean versions, this one is really tasty

I decided to order this chili paste through Amazon to avoid going to asian grocery store during this "Shelter-At-Home" period. The packaging of this chili paste is okay, there are two seperate small bags inside the outside big bag. I made Mapo Tofu last night with this paste and it turned out well.The paste is not overly salty and has a good and authentic Chinese bean paste flavor, definitely different from American style Mapo Tofu sauce. I added a little bit more salt and some sugar in the cooking to make to the flavor that I myself like the best. The quality of this bean paste is fine.However, as an Asian that shops frequently at asian grocery stores, I personally think the price of this bean paste is a little higher than the similar ones that I saw in asian grocery stores. For the convenience of not leaving the house to shop, I think it is still worth it.