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Some thoughts on Chinese stir-fry sauce

There’s a specific taste of a particular used at Chinese restaurants.  You know the standard “brown” ?  Some may not like this flavor, but at times it just hits the spot.  I’ve been toying with getting this right, and I think I’m quite close (no, MSG isn’t the secret… maybe).  I’m just going to list the ingredients and how I make the .  Im giving only estimates for the proportions of the right now (once I have that nailed down, I’ll update this post).  You can figure out what veggies you want to add to it when you make the actual dish.

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Spicy Plum Sauce

Source:Self-created
Prep Time:1-10 Minutes
Servings:2


I also added back the water in which the plums were boiling to add volume. If you want, you can add half a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken it.

The goes very well with sauteed , vegetables, diced and sauteed/browned breast pieces or simply something to put on noodles/fried .

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Chinese (Vegetarian) Oyster Sauce Stir-fry

Chinese Entree
Source:Adit’s Laboratory
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:2


There are a lot of ingredients here, but most are easy and will be in your kitchen. The vegetarian oyster is the only thing that might require some searching. Most Asian grocery stores will carry it. Obviously, once can substitute any vegetables you like. In fact, water chestnuts would be delicious with this .

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Sesame Tofu in Orange Sauce

Chinese Entree
Source:
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:3


(To use less , just shallow fry, takes longer, may not be desired form i.e. soft inside, crunchy outside)
You can substitute for breast pieces too!

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Ginger, Garlic, Scallion Stir Fry Sauce

Chinese /Spice
Source:Ming Tsai
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:4


To be truly authentic, use Chinese shaoxing wine instead of dry sherry.

The tastes great with and red pepper, or some Chinese eggplant. I haven’t tried it with meat, but that should work well too.

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Bean Curd with Mushrooms

Chinese Entree
Source:
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:4


We just tried this recently, with some of Adit’s fried . Turned out great! More importantly, it was easy to make :)

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Mapo Tofu

Chinese Entree
Source:
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:4


This is a vegetarian version of the dish. If you want to add meat in addition to , saute 1/2 pound of ground beef or pork seperately and add it when putting in the .

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Scallion and Egg Fried Rice with Chili Oil

Chinese Side Dish
Source:Adit’s Laboratory
Prep Time:1-10 Minutes
Servings:4


If you enjoy eggs in your fried , this simple recipe is perfect. It is another testimony to my less is more theory, in that the tastes of egg and scallion take center stage. Goes great with almost any asian dish.

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Black Bean Garlic Sauce

Chinese /Spice
Source:Simply Ming – Ming Tsai
Prep Time:10-30 Minutes
Servings:4


From a very well known chef in Boston, this provides a unique and authentic chinese flair to any simple using your favorite veggies (but not too many, less is more!). Goes great with fried or white .

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Bean Curd with Hot Sauce

Chinese Entree
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Prep Time:1-10 Minutes
Servings:4


This quick dish tastes best with a simple fried .

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