Chinese Broadbean Paste With Chili, Where To Buy Locally?

[Jingthing]

I have never seen this for sale anywhere in Pattaya.

If you have seen it somewhere for sale, please tell me where.

I appreciate the helpful comments like have a look at Villa, etc., but really looking for a tip from someone who has actually seen it unless you know of a specialist Chinese food market.

Turns out it is a key ingredient to cook Ma Po Tofu.

I tried this dish at two places in town and it didn't measure up to my standards, so I'll have cook it myself, that is if I can find this ingredient.

Cheers.

BTW, rather than two new threads on local Chinese food, where can Chinese style roast GOOSE be found in town, if anywhere?

[wjmark]

Pleasure to get a chance to reply to you!

I have not seen any Chinese fermented bean sauces in Thailand - not even in Chinese shops in Bkk. Until only a few years ago, I could not even find 'salted black bean...

What I would suggest is the bottled Thai fermented soybeans mixed with a Thai 'dried-chilli oil'. Cook with lots of garlic. That should be quite similar...

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And I there is a shop on 3rd Road that advertises Duck and Goose. I have only walked past - waiting for my friend to come back next week to try the goose (and also try a masala dosa!).

The ducks look good hanging there, but no goose on display. 250bt for goose...

It is on the east side of 3rd between Nua and Klang - very close to Klang. Not far from the French bakery (name something like 'Petite Boulange', which has decent butter-based cakes, good coffee, and rather slow service!)

Does Pattaya have a better quality and range of food than Chaingmai? Initial impression - yes.