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Yellow Bean sauce

Find black bean sauce far too salty, so tempted to try yellow bean. Is it anything like it? Salty? Sweet? HELP

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  • It's nothing like black bean sauce at all. Sweeter I suppose, but a completely different taste. It's used as an ingredient in Char Sui sauce...
  • But is it as salty, talking about from the ta, not ms I know but hey.
  • jenniewb
    jenniewb Posts: 12,846 Forumite
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    Most Oriental/Chinese foods are high in salt- its a big part of the taste. OP have you tried reduced sodium soy-sauce and then using your own spices from cookery books?
  • ipadgirl
    ipadgirl Posts: 45 Forumite
    I'm not after making my own, and I know TA's are "salty" but Black Bean is especially so, which is why I was asking if Yellow Bean is as much. I know people are trying to help with making alternative suggestions but just wanted the basic answer to the question. No offence intended.
  • No, not as salty.
  • ipadgirl
    ipadgirl Posts: 45 Forumite
    Thank you, going to go for it!
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