Gochujang – Korean chili paste
A Korean chili paste that is mildly spicy and very sticky. It’s used as a condiment, in marinating and cooking. Gochujang is the sauce that is mixed into Bibimbap,…
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Sweet Dark Soy Sauce
This can get confusing. The one I want to introduce is a sweet, thick, very dark soy sauce that has the viscosity of honey or molasses. You can see how…
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
I love this Thai chili sauce. It’s sweet and not too spicy and perfect with fried chicken wings. As well, I use it as a dipping sauce for my recipe…
Chinese basics in making sauce
Making a sauce is such a basic technique in Chinese cooking we have a term for it. In Cantonese, it’s called da heen which is the process of making a…
Thai red curry paste
The paste for Thai red curry is made by blending fresh chili, garlic, shallot, lemongrass, kaffir lime, galangal combined with ground cumin, cardomom and coriander seed. Use it as…
Sesame paste
Sesame Paste or zhi ma jiang, made from roasted sesame seed, is used to make sauce for Liang Mian cold noodles.
Oyster sauce
A good, basic seasoning sauce for stir frying and braising, it can also be used directly on blanched vegetables or tofu. Oyster sauce is more expensive than oyster-flavored sauce.