Sauces Used in Asian Cooking

The sauces used in Asian cooking can be intimidatingend 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 areused in cool dishes to enhance the background flavor.
found in each sauce and what dishes these saucesWhen heated the oil looses most of its flavor.Rice
work best in.Soy Sauce: This is a brown sauce with aWine: This is a strong vinegar type wine that can be
salty taste. It is available in lite as well as original. It is anused in dressings or in hot dishes. It blends well with
all-purpose sauce that blends well with cabbage andsesame oil and oyster sauce for a simple sauce.Star
fish.Fish Sauce: This sauce can be intimidating thinkingAnise: This spice is a combination spice as common as
that it will give a strong fish flavor to dishes. The browncinnamon. It is best used with beef or poultry.Shauna
sauce is stronger in scent than in flavor. It is commonlyHanus is a gourmet cook who specializes in creating
used in Southeastern Asian and Thailand dishes.Oystergourmet meal plans. She has extensive experience
Sauce: This oyster flavored sauce is strong in flavorcooking 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
seafood and vegetables. Start with a small amount asno cost bi-monthly gourmet newsletter. Her newsletter
the flavor can be overpowering.Chili Sauce: This sauceis always fun and informational packed with tips and
can be spicy or mild. It is often used as a condimenttrivia you can use everyday.
somewhat like ketchup or salsa. It can be added at the