Random Cooking Question

[forsyth]

Can anybody recommender a good stir fry sauce, or a good recipe for it? I've got this stuff called "Kikoman Stir-Fry" sauce I got at the grocery store, but it's very meh. It's nowhere near as good as the kind of stuff they have at Chinese restaraunts. I'd like something better.

Comments

[gwalla.livejournal.com]

Around my house, Chinese oyster sauce is pretty much the default stir-frying sauce. It shouldn't be hard to find. My dad also makes spicy black bean sauce.

[leticia.livejournal.com]

We generally use straighy soy sauce, but we season with ginger, curry powder, garlic, and other stuff.

[raanab.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna agree with Leti, straight soy is good, I add some sake to it for some dishes, gekkikan or something like that, ten bucks for a big bottle, tastes kinda like cough syrup, but works great in cooking. I'm also a fan of Thai fish sauce, all the markets in my area carry it in the ethnic food section.

(and when in doubt, see what Alton Brown has to say)

[forsythferret.livejournal.com]

I'm not a big fan of just soy sauce. Do you ahve a recipe for your seasoning stuff, or is it just by feel?

[leticia.livejournal.com]

Alas, 90% of what I cook is just by feel.