is chinese black bean sauce gluten free?

While this may vary by recipe, the answer is yes.

The typical ingredients are as follows:

• Black Beans
• Soy Sauce
• Ginger Root
• Orange Rind
• Red Pepper
• Garlic

Most Soy Sauce is Gluten Free including one of the largest, Kikkoman. However this is not universally true, so a chance exists for black bean sauce to have gluten if an off-brand of soy sauce is used.