Lee Kum Kee Spicy Bean Sauce 226g

The Lee Kum Kee Company is known worldwide for high-quality cooking products, and I always have at least a few of their specialities on hand. Their Spicy Bean Sauce is described as being a ‘Ma Po Sauce’, and even has a recipe for a simple version of the classic Chinese dish Ma Po Tofu on the label (and also on the website). Unfortunately, even a review of the ingredients makes clear that this sauce departs considerably far from the traditional Ma Po composition and, in that sense at least, Lee Kum Kee has rather failed here. That being said, though, as a generic ‘Spicy Bean Sauce’, it has terrific flavour and makes for a very useful and versatile sauce base for all sorts of other dishes.

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