郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)是(shi)重(zhong)要的(de)川菜(cai)烹飪佐料(liao),被譽為“川菜(cai)之魂”。郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)位于(yu)四(si)川省成都平原(yuan)中部(bu),境內盛產胡(hu)豆(dou)(dou)(蠶豆(dou)(dou))和辣椒(jiao)。明末(mo)清初,一(yi)位陳(chen)(chen)(chen)姓人士流落四(si)川,在特殊情(qing)況下(xia)將發(fa)霉(mei)的(de)胡(hu)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)與(yu)辣椒(jiao)拌食(shi),竟發(fa)現滋(zi)味奇佳。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏家族落戶郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)后(hou),開始(shi)經營釀造業(ye)。清代嘉(jia)慶八年(nian)(1803),陳(chen)(chen)(chen)氏孫(sun)輩陳(chen)(chen)(chen)逸仙(xian)(xian)在縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)城(cheng)西街開設順(shun)天號(hao)醬(jiang)園(yuan)。清代咸豐三年(nian)(1853),陳(chen)(chen)(chen)逸仙(xian)(xian)之孫(sun)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)守信在南(nan)街將順(shun)天號(hao)與(yu)他店合(he)并,開設益(yi)豐和醬(jiang)園(yuan)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)守信潛(qian)心鉆研(yan)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)制(zhi)作(zuo)技藝,總結(jie)出“晴天曬,雨天蓋,白天翻,夜晚露”的(de)十(shi)二字真訣(jue),郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)傳統手工制(zhi)作(zuo)技藝至(zhi)此臻于(yu)完整。清代光(guang)緒三十(shi)一(yi)年(nian)(1905)后(hou),陳(chen)(chen)(chen)守信之子(zi)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)竹安仔(zi)細(xi)研(yan)究辣椒(jiao)、胡(hu)豆(dou)(dou)、鹽三者(zhe)之間的(de)配合(he)比例,經過反復(fu)實踐,改良了原(yuan)有的(de)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)制(zhi)作(zuo)技藝,并開發(fa)出黑豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)、金勾(gou)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)、香油豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)等品種。1956 年(nian)公私合(he)營,以益(yi)豐和醬(jiang)園(yuan)為主體成立了郫(pi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)豆(dou)(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)(ban)廠。
郫縣(xian)豆瓣(ban)(ban)民國時(shi)期(qi)曾廣泛行銷湘、鄂、云(yun)、貴、藏及陜、甘等(deng)地,1916年被(bei)四川(chuan)(chuan)省勸業會授予優等(deng)獎。郫縣(xian)豆瓣(ban)(ban)富有(you)營養價值(zhi),在川(chuan)(chuan)菜文化中占有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)一席之地,其傳統釀造技藝應得(de)到很好(hao)的(de)繼承和(he)發揚(yang)。