Despite its name, the paste is dark brown, not yellow, in color; the name comes from the fact that it is made from yellow soybeans, called "huángdòu" (pinyin: huáng) in Chinese.
The paste is dark brown in color. This is despite its name. This is not yellow. It is made from yellow soybeans (pinyin: huáng) in Chinese. Yellow soybeans are called "huángdòu". The name comes from the fact this.