Magic Beans

Our purple label chili crisp features fermented soybeans (豆豉, or dòuchǐ) to reach a new level of fun, funky, lip-smacking umami flavor. These are Magic Beans.

Fermented soybeans are the backbone of many Asian dishes— think Sichuanese mapo tofu (麻婆豆腐), Korean noodles in black bean sauce (짜장면), and Cantonese stir-fry. For this reason, our serving suggestions include some of Lani’s childhood favorites from San Francisco’s Chinatown: poached chicken, beef chow fun, steamed clams, noodle soups, and fried rice.

Now, our extended Big Spoon fam loves this on scrambled eggs, bagels, polenta, and our Sunday morning farmers market jook (congee). The littlest members of the fam even love broccoli now, as long as it has Magic Beans.

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Ingredients: Olive oil, fermented black soybeans (soybeans, ginger, salt), shallots, chili peppers, sugar, Sichuan peppercorns, mushroom powder, spices, citric acid.

Heat level: Mild.