also: トウチー · トーチー · ドウチ · ドウチー
Chinese fermented black beans; douchi
A Chinese seasoning made from fermented black soybeans; used in various Asian cuisines. Often sold salted and dried.
from Chinese dòuchǐ
Douchi is often used as a seasoning in Chinese cuisine.
Douchi is essential for this recipe.
Variant spelling; 鼓 is a common substitute for the less familiar 豉.
Katakana spelling reflecting the long vowel of the Chinese source.
Less common katakana variant; the long vowel is sometimes written with a dash.
Rare voiced variant; not the standard pronunciation.
Rare voiced variant with long vowel; not the standard pronunciation.
From Chinese 豆豉 (dòuchǐ), literally 'bean fermented soybeans'.