Organic doubanjiang (chili bean paste): every ingredient on the label
風と光 有機トウバンジャン
A doubanjiang (chili bean paste, medium hot) made in Taiwan from organic ingredients. The ingredient list has 8 items, with no additives listed. The largest is organic sugar, and the beans are organic soybeans.
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| 品名Product name | 有機豆板醤（トウバンジャン） |
|---|---|
| 名称Name | 有機調味料 |
| 原材料名Ingredient list | 、、、、、、、 |
| 内容量Content | 180g |
| 賞味期限Best-before date | 日本語ラベル外右部に記載 |
| 原産国名Country of origin | 台湾 |
| 保存方法Storage method | 直射日光、高温多湿を避け、常温で保存してください。 |
| 販売者Seller | 株式会社風と光 横浜市神奈川区鶴屋町2-21-1 |
| 輸入者Importer | 三宗貿易株式会社 福岡市早良区祖原14-20 |
Copied from the package as of the date checked. The label is shown in Japanese as printed; tap an ingredient to see its English name and role. The links in the table below lead to our Ingredients A–Z and food additive database. Allergens are shown not in parentheses but by “有機大豆” (organic soybeans) and “有機小麦” (organic wheat) in the ingredient list (contains soybeans and wheat). The label says to keep it in the refrigerator after opening and eat it soon. The front says “おうちで台湾” (Taiwan at home) and “中辛” (medium hot), and suggests “麻婆豆腐” (mapo tofu) and “回鍋肉” (twice-cooked pork) as dishes.
Ingredients, one by one
| On the label | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 有機砂糖organic sugar | Ingredient | Sweetness | Ingredients are listed from the largest amount to the smallest, so organic sugar is the biggest part. |
| 有機唐辛子organic chili peppers | Ingredient | Heat (main ingredient) | — |
| 有機大豆organic soybeans | Ingredient | Umami (fermentation ingredient) | Doubanjiang in Sichuan, China is generally made from fava beans, but this product’s ingredient list has no fava beans; it has soybeans and wheat. |
| 有機小麦organic wheat | Ingredient | Umami (fermentation ingredient) | — |
| 食塩salt | Ingredient | Saltiness | — |
| 有機椎茸organic shiitake mushrooms | Ingredient | Umami | — |
| 有機醤（有機大豆、有機小麦、有機砂糖、食塩）organic jiang (organic soybeans, organic wheat, organic sugar, salt) | Ingredient | Umami | A jiang (醤, a fermented paste) made from soybeans and wheat; the parentheses list its ingredients. |
| 昆布kombu (kelp) | Ingredient | Umami | The kombu is not labeled “有機” (organic). |
What the maker says it does not use
From the new-release notice on the official site of 風と光 (August 2024), which says of its 4 organic Taiwanese Chinese seasonings “気になる防腐剤、着色料、酵母エキス、アルコールを一切使用していません” (no preservatives, coloring, yeast extract or alcohol, which people may worry about, are used at all).
Not found in the ingredient list
This is not the maker's “not used” claim. These are things often seen in similar products that we checked are not written in this product's ingredient list. Additives carried over from ingredients may not be declared, so this does not mean they are absent (about additives not written on labels).
Next to a typical product
有機砂糖、有機唐辛子、有機大豆、有機小麦、食塩、有機椎茸、有機醤（有機大豆、有機小麦、有機砂糖、食塩）、昆布
塩蔵唐辛子（ベトナム製造）、そら豆加工品、乾燥唐辛子、食塩／酒精、酸化防止剤（ビタミンＣ）
Ingredient list from Yuki Foods’ official page (checked 2026-09-30). Additives are shown in red (in Yuki’s label, “酒精” (distilled alcohol) is also written after the “／”). This one is mainly chili peppers and fava beans, with no sugar. The organic doubanjiang from 風と光 uses soybeans and wheat rather than fava beans, and sugar is the largest ingredient.
Good points and concerns
+Good points
- The ingredient list has 8 items, all foods. 0 additives listed
- The ingredients other than kombu are labeled “有機” (organic)
- The manufacturer states that preservatives, coloring, yeast extract and alcohol are not used
−Concerns
- The largest ingredient is sugar (the Yuki Foods Sichuan doubanjiang used for comparison has no sugar)
- Suggested retail price ¥756 for 180 g (¥420 per 100 g)
- It must be kept in the refrigerator after opening
- Contains soybeans and wheat (the raw materials differ from a fava bean doubanjiang)
Related articles
Sources
- [New release] Organic Taiwanese Chinese seasonings | 風と光 Co., Ltd.
- “四川豆板醤” (Sichuan doubanjiang) 130 g | Product information | Yuki Foods (YOUKI)
- Label on the back of the package (checked 2026-09-30)
This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
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