tobanjan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 豆板醤 (トウバンジャン, ​tōbanjan). Doublet of doubanjiang.

Noun

tobanjan (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of doubanjiang
    • 2015 June 23, Pete Wells, “Restaurant Reviews: Noreetuh and the Eddy in the East Village”, in New York Times‎:
      Frills of seaweed carry the heat of tobanjan, the spicy Japanese bean paste.
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