Another fantastic form of chili pepper is Broad Bean Chili Paste.It is also something that permeates the memory of all the Sichuan people.Granny Chen is putting fermented broad beans into minced fresh red peppers.She has to seize every minute to ferment and dry the paste on sunny days.Every year, she would make a jar of broad bean chili paste for each of her children.It tastes good.The paste is fermenting quietly in the jars.It will be ready to enjoy soon.Such chili paste, fragrant, spicy,yet not very pungent,is a very important seasoning in Sichuan cuisine.It enhances not only the flavor, but also the color and aroma of dishes.Tofu is plain in taste while chili paste is intense and aromatic.
