On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:09:36 -0800 (PST), aem wrote:

> On Jan 30, 12:49 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:53:45 -0800 (PST), aem wrote:
>>> I like to mix fermented tofu in with stirfried green beans. I've even
>>> got a few 'average Americans' to admit they limed the flavor
>>> combination. -aem
>>
>> What else? Sesame oil and maybe some extra chili?
>>
> Either of those, or both, except that I usually buy the version of
> fermented tofu that has chili in it already--sometimes called chili
> bean paste--and it's hot enough. Only a couple of drops of sesame
> oil, I'd think. -aem

The fermented bean pastes taste quite different than the cubes. The
bean pastes are fermented whole soybeans while tofu uses only the
soy "milk" which is coagulated then fermented. I'm pretty sure they
are not interchangeable. The later is not nearly as hot as a
Sichuan bean paste, and the later is more potent.

-sw