All recipes are for 2 servings unless noted. Oil is canola oil and salt is kosher salt.

2011-06-01

Chinese seasonings

Oyster sauce


Tobanjan / chili bean paste
Spicy paste made of chili and fermented broad beans.

Chili garlic sauce can be substituted, yet tobanjan has a deeper taste.





Tochijan / black bean paste
For mapo tofu, steamed fish.

Intense, deep flavor. Do not overuse.






XO sauce
Versatile sauce for stir-fry. 




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