Yellow soybean paste

Wheat flour, though not formerly used, is often used as an additional ingredient in the modern day, and potassium sorbate may be used as a preservative.

Yellow soybean paste is widely available in China, as well as in Chinese grocery stores overseas, and comes in plastic packages, bottled or in tins.

In recent years, a new form of yellow soybean paste, called "dry yellow soybean paste" (干黄酱, pinyin: gān huángjiàng; or 干酱, pinyin: gān jiàng), has been developed, and is widely available in plastic packages.

Its texture is drier than that of regular yellow soybean paste (due to its lower water content), allowing for easier transportation and keeping.

In Thai cuisine, a variant of yellow soybean paste, often mixed with chilies, is also popular.