U+8C49 "豉" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+8C49 "豉" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to "fermented beans" or "douchi," a common ingredient in East Asian cuisine made from salted and fermented black soybeans. This ideograph is composed of the radical "豆" meaning bean or legume, combined with a phonetic component, and it appears in traditional and simplified Chinese writing systems, as well as in Japanese and Korean classical texts. In culinary contexts, "豉" is often used in terms like "豆豉" to describe the flavorful fermented paste or whole beans that season dishes such as stir fries, steamed fish, and sauces. Its pronunciation varies by language, including "shì" in Mandarin, "si" in Cantonese, and "shi" in Japanese, reflecting its widespread use across Sinospheric food cultures.