Chili Broad Bean Paste

Being a vegetarian means we can't eat onions and garlic. But that doesn't mean we can't make our own chili sauce. It is based on broad bean paste and old shitake mushroom stems which gives a "fleshy" texture.

The broad bean paste is also called doubanjiang.

 This is the result:

This recipe for broad bean paste with chili is delicious:

• broad bean paste
• chili flakes
• vegetable oil
• boiled shitake mushroom stems
• light soy sauce
• dark soy sauce
• vegetarian oyster sauce
• salt

First you boil the stems of old shitake mushrooms (not the young ones) in water. Then you take them out, smash them flat and then you're ready to fry them in some vegetable oil. Add the chili flakes and continue to pop them in the vegetable oil. Then add the rest of the ingredients and that's it. Taste it and adjust it as needed.