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