Ajinomoto Cook Do® Bang Bang Chicken Sauce (棒棒鶏用) 100g — a rich sesame-paste (neri-goma) pour-over sauce for banbanji, the cold Chinese dish of poached chicken and cucumber in a sesame-miso dressing. Just pour it over boiled chicken to enjoy authentic banbanji at home — no cooking of the sauce required. The box holds two 50 g portions: each serves two, so four servings in all.
This Cook Do version leans on creamy sesame paste with a gentle doubanjiang (chilli bean paste) and chilli-oil warmth, balanced by soy sauce and brewed vinegar — milder and more sesame-forward than a fiery Sichuan rendition.
About Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto (味の素株式会社) is one of Japan's foundational seasoning companies, founded 1909 by Saburosuke Suzuki II (the second-generation Suzuki Saburosuke) after Kikunae Ikeda's discovery of umami (the fifth taste) in 1908. The original Aji-no-moto (味の素, "essence of taste") MSG seasoning launched May 1909 — the world's first commercial umami seasoning. The portfolio now includes Hondashi (ほんだし) bonito dashi granules, Cook Do (Cook Do®) Chinese meal sauces, Hi-Me (ハイミー) umami seasoning, and the Knorr-licensed cup-soup range.
What is bang bang chicken?
Bang bang chicken (棒棒鶏 / banbanji, from the Chinese bàng bàng jī) is a cold dish of poached chicken and shredded cucumber dressed in a rich sesame sauce.
Product details
-
Japanese name: 「Cook Do®」棒棒鶏用
-
Brand: Ajinomoto (味の素株式会社)
-
Format: two 50 g portions (each serves 2; 4 servings per box)
-
Net weight: 100 g
-
Country of origin: Product of Japan (made at an Ajinomoto plant in Shizuoka, or a partner plant in Fukushima)
How to make bang bang chicken — Ajinomoto's recipe
The official recipe — about 15 minutes, serves 2 (one 50 g portion).
-
You'll need: ½ chicken thigh fillet (about 130 g; or ½ breast fillet, or 2–3 tenderloins), 1 medium cucumber (about 100 g), and 1 portion of the sauce.
-
1. Prep: cut the cucumber into fine julienne.
-
2. Boil & cool the chicken: boil the chicken in plenty of water over low heat until cooked through (about 10 minutes), then remove and let it cool.
-
3. Plate: cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, arrange the cucumber and chicken on a plate, knead the pouch well, then pour the Cook Do sauce over the top.
Ingredients
Soy sauce (made in Japan), brewed vinegar, reduced-sugar starch syrup, sesame paste, dextrin, sugar, ground sesame, sesame oil, soybean oil, chilli oil, doubanjiang, salt, starch, cut sesame, garlic paste, ginger paste, spice preparation, soybean miso, fermented seasoning / sorbitol, seasoning (amino acids), thickener (processed starch, thickening polysaccharide), safflower yellow colour. Contains: wheat, soy, sesame.
Allergens
Contains: wheat, soy, sesame (per Ajinomoto Japan declaration).
Nutrition (per 25 g / 1 serving)
Energy 58 kcal · Protein 1.3 g · Fat 2.4 g · Carbohydrate 7.9 g · Salt-equivalent 1.2 g.
Important — please check the package label
While we make every effort to keep product information accurate and up to date, manufacturers may change formulations, packaging, allergens, ingredients, or specifications without notice. The actual product packaging is always the authoritative source. If you have specific concerns about allergens, ingredients, or any product detail, please contact us before purchase, or refer to the product packaging before consuming.
Authentic Japanese-style sauce for bang bang chicken · 棒棒鶏用 · Ajinomoto Cook Do® range.
