| The sauces used in Asian cooking can be intimidating | | | | end of a stir fry to give the stir fry an extra bit of |
| and confusing when standing in the grocery store. | | | | spice.Sesame Oil: This is a very mild flavored oil that is |
| Here is a simple guide to help with what flavors are | | | | used in cool dishes to enhance the background flavor. |
| found in each sauce and what dishes these sauces | | | | When heated the oil looses most of its flavor.Rice |
| work best in.Soy Sauce: This is a brown sauce with a | | | | Wine: This is a strong vinegar type wine that can be |
| salty taste. It is available in lite as well as original. It is an | | | | used in dressings or in hot dishes. It blends well with |
| all-purpose sauce that blends well with cabbage and | | | | sesame oil and oyster sauce for a simple sauce.Star |
| fish.Fish Sauce: This sauce can be intimidating thinking | | | | Anise: This spice is a combination spice as common as |
| that it will give a strong fish flavor to dishes. The brown | | | | cinnamon. It is best used with beef or poultry.Shauna |
| sauce is stronger in scent than in flavor. It is commonly | | | | Hanus is a gourmet cook who specializes in creating |
| used in Southeastern Asian and Thailand dishes.Oyster | | | | gourmet meal plans. She has extensive experience |
| Sauce: This oyster flavored sauce is strong in flavor | | | | cooking with easy to find grocery items to create |
| and lends itself well to noodles as well as meat, | | | | delightful gourmet meals. She is also the publisher of a |
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| the flavor can be overpowering.Chili Sauce: This sauce | | | | is always fun and informational packed with tips and |
| can be spicy or mild. It is often used as a condiment | | | | trivia you can use everyday. |
| somewhat like ketchup or salsa. It can be added at the | | | | |