Fermented Rose Bean Curd

I really had no idea what to expect with this product I found at my local Asian market. It appeared to be vegan so I tried it. This is Fermented Rose Bean Curd. After buying it I discovered it's used as a condiment or seasoning.

I put some on rice crackers thinking I would make a nice snack of it. I was in for a big surprise!

The amount of flavor in the small chunk would flavor an entire pot of food! The texture was very smooth and soft like thick cake icing. The flavor was out of this world. I got an overwhelming alcohol flavor with a salty soy sauce flavor and rich hints of what almost tasted like coffee and chocolate. The flavor was good, but there was just too much of it. Once my mouth understood what was going on, it was strangely addictive in tiny amounts.

I then tried this product with a pot of noodles. This was it! Putting it in noodles is the way to go. This was really good!