Chinese fermented black beans (known in Cantonese as dou si) are powerful little umami bombs - they add an intense, rich savouriness to whatever they're cooked with. They are made from soy beans ...

Tony Tan shows Alice how to cook a beloved Aussie takeaway dish with authentic techniques, from crafting a rich homemade ...

You can buy fermented black beans in Asian grocers or supermarkets to make your own black bean sauce. They are preserved in salt and should be rinsed well before using. FAQs about BBC Food ...

To remove the slime, you just salt the eel thoroughly, then rinse it off. Chinese black beans have been salted, fermented and dried. Chun pei is dried, aged tangerine peel; you will need one piece ...

In a hot sauté pan or wok, add olive oil and quickly sauté the garlic and the fermented black beans. Toss in the Chinese broccoli and sauté for 2 minutes, then add the reserved beef cooking ...