郫縣豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)是重要的川(chuan)(chuan)菜烹飪佐料,被(bei)譽為“川(chuan)(chuan)菜之(zhi)魂”。郫縣位于四(si)川(chuan)(chuan)省成(cheng)都(dou)平原中部,境內盛產胡豆(dou)(蠶豆(dou))和辣椒(jiao)。明末清(qing)初,一(yi)位陳(chen)姓人士流(liu)落四(si)川(chuan)(chuan),在(zai)特殊情況下(xia)將(jiang)發(fa)霉的胡豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)與辣椒(jiao)拌食,竟發(fa)現(xian)滋(zi)味(wei)奇佳。陳(chen)氏(shi)家族落戶郫縣后,開(kai)始(shi)經營(ying)釀(niang)造業。清(qing)代(dai)嘉慶八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(1803),陳(chen)氏(shi)孫輩陳(chen)逸仙(xian)在(zai)縣城(cheng)西(xi)街(jie)開(kai)設(she)順(shun)(shun)天(tian)(tian)號(hao)醬(jiang)園。清(qing)代(dai)咸(xian)豐(feng)三(san)年(nian)(nian)(1853),陳(chen)逸仙(xian)之(zhi)孫陳(chen)守(shou)信(xin)在(zai)南街(jie)將(jiang)順(shun)(shun)天(tian)(tian)號(hao)與他店合(he)并(bing)(bing),開(kai)設(she)益豐(feng)和醬(jiang)園。陳(chen)守(shou)信(xin)潛(qian)心鉆研(yan)豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)制作技藝,總(zong)結(jie)出“晴天(tian)(tian)曬,雨天(tian)(tian)蓋,白天(tian)(tian)翻,夜晚露”的十二字真訣,郫縣豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)傳統手工制作技藝至此(ci)臻(zhen)于完整。清(qing)代(dai)光(guang)緒三(san)十一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(1905)后,陳(chen)守(shou)信(xin)之(zhi)子陳(chen)竹(zhu)安仔細研(yan)究辣椒(jiao)、胡豆(dou)、鹽(yan)三(san)者之(zhi)間的配合(he)比例,經過反復實踐,改良(liang)了原有的豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)制作技藝,并(bing)(bing)開(kai)發(fa)出黑豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)、金勾豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)、香油豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)等品種。1956 年(nian)(nian)公私合(he)營(ying),以(yi)益豐(feng)和醬(jiang)園為主體成(cheng)立了郫縣豆(dou)瓣(ban)(ban)廠。
郫(pi)縣豆(dou)瓣(ban)民國(guo)時期曾廣泛行銷湘、鄂、云、貴、藏及陜、甘等(deng)地,1916年(nian)被四川(chuan)省勸業會授予優等(deng)獎。郫(pi)縣豆(dou)瓣(ban)富有營(ying)養價值,在(zai)川(chuan)菜文化中占有重要(yao)的一席(xi)之地,其傳統釀(niang)造(zao)技藝應得到很好的繼承和(he)發(fa)揚。