tobanjan
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 豆板醤 (トウバンジャン, tōbanjan)
Noun
tobanjan (uncountable)
- Alternative form of doubanjiang
- 2015 June 23, Pete Wells, “Restaurant Reviews: Noreetuh and the Eddy in the East Village”, in New York Times:
- Frills of seaweed carry the heat of tobanjan, the spicy Japanese bean paste.
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