LaoGanMa Chili Oil with Fermented Soybeans 老乾媽風味豆豉 9.88 Oz. (Pack of 2)

I am a vegetarian, and have been for over 30 years, so tofu and stir fries are a regular part of my diet. I have always wondered how Chinese restaurants could make tofu taste a certain way that I couldn't, and just chalked it up to " this is why they own a restaurant". Now today I realized its just this sauce! I have not seen black bean sauce in my area on the shelves and when looking for another product I could not find locally, this came into my feed. I bought it, and am glad I did. I am eating the best homemade Asian meal I have ever cooked with just a small amount of this sauce added, and now I never want to be without it. Its not too spicy if you are someone really sensitive to heat, and its a bit oily which means you can reduce or omit cooking oil to your pan. For me it was enough to omit oil entirely, so I have a tofu dish that did not stick to the pan and is not dripping in oil. The price is fantastic and even if I use this every single day ( which I just might, trust me here) these two jars will last me several weeks for sure.

This is delicious to add to your dishes or sauces.

The product came securely packed. I love love this product. Definitely recommend and will buy again.

I bought the (Lao Gan Ma) Black Beans Chili Sauce to see how it was different than the LGM chili crisps, I love the chili crisps but I wanted something with more oil and less crispy so I went with the Black bean version.I was confused with the name and others that said they received soy beans instead of black beans, I searched for the difference but it seems like they are the same product just with different packaging names to quote an article about this "LGM’s Black Bean oil (or the Chili Oil With Black Bean variant) is a super-umami mix of preserved black soy beans and chili peppers" so I received the one that says fermented soy beans which is the same as the black bean variety.The taste is great, it is more oily and softer that the chili crisp with the same flavor but with a pungent finish that is very good. If you only had the chili crisp version I highly recommend you try this version as well!

It's tasty. I rarely use it, but it's nice in a rare while. Extremely calorie-dense if you look at the label. Works well for me with plain carbs and bland meat/vegetables, using this to make things flavorful.

This has a unique lightly spicy, savory with a touch of sweetness for balance. This is great for Pho dishes, a topping for rice or maybe even pasta. It’s delicious! I hope they never stop making this!

It adds great flavor to the cooked foods. Some one I know puts it on every dish he eats.

If you love the little fermented black beans in these sauces / chili oils, you'll love this! It's loaded with them.