Guizhou Black Bean Chili Oil (Specialty of Guiyang)

Douchi, or black beans as they are called in English, are one of the most-loved flavorings of China. While the word umami, or xiān in Mandarin, gets thrown around a lot, fermented soybeans are indeed pure, concentrated umami.

So what happens when you mix douchi into a Guizhou-style chili oil? You guessed it: A sauce that is both spicy and umami and readymade for dressing noodles and stir-fries with minimum effort and maximum effect. 

Guizhou Province is the home of the type of chili oil that's chock-full of crispy bits and nuts, preserved vegetables and assorted other flavorings, and on our travels there we discovered not only our Guizhou Chili Crisp but also this Black Bean Chili Oil. It is made to order for us in small batches by a company that has the designation of Guizhou Time-Honored Brand, meaning it has specialized in making chili oil and crisps for decades. 

Guizhou Black Bean Chili Oil uses all-premium ingredients, starting with a base of expeller-pressed roasted rapeseed oil and a blend of Guizhou's famous chilies. (Guizhou is well-known to have the best chilies in China, and all of The Mala Market's dried chili stock are grown there.) But the main flavor is, of course, fermented soybeans, rounded out with some spices, sugar and msg. 

Only mild to moderately spicy, this sauce has less heat than our chili oils and crisps. 

• Use as a condiment: Mix directly into a noodle or rice bowl 
• Use as a cooking ingredient: Add to stir-fries and sub in recipes that call for black bean sauce

Like all of the Mala Market-branded chili oils and sauces, it has no preservatives and is gluten free. Refrigerate once opened. 

If you prefer your fermented soybeans without spice, or want to make your own black bean sauce, try our Sichuan heritage brand, Tongchuan 3-year douchi. 

Producer: Made for The Mala Market in Guizhou Province
Size: 8.1 ounces (230 grams)
Ingredients: roasted rapeseed oil, chilies, fermented soybean (soybean, water salt), sugar, msg, spices
Contains: soybean

Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free