Tian Mian Jiang (甜面酱) — Sweet Bean Paste: Beijing's Essential Condiment
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Tian mian jiang (甜面酱, literally sweet flour sauce) is the fermented wheat and bean paste of northern China — used as a condiment, a cooking sauce, and a marinade in Beijing and Shandong cuisine. It is the sauce smeared on the thin pancakes of Peking duck service, the sauce used in zha jiang mian (mixed with huang jiang), and an ingredient in Northern Chinese marinades for grilled meats. It has a deep, fermented, slightly sweet savouriness that is distinct from hoisin sauce (which it superficially resembles) in its greater complexity and milder sweetness.
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