What can I use in place of oyster sauce when cooking?!
What can I use in place of oyster sauce when cooking?
I do not like the taste or smell of oyster sauce, but many Asian recipes call for it. What can I use as a substitute for oyster sauce? I have just been omitting it, but I was wondering if there was something I could use in place of it.
Answers:
There is a great substitution for oyster sauce that you can find in vegetarian store...vegans uses 'mushroom sauce' to replace it, i would say there is a 80% similiarity.
Soy sauce works wonderfully in place of oyster sauce.
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I would never eat it straight, either, but like it mixed in w/ other things to make Asian food. Try it. You probably eat it when you eat out.
or just use some Hoisin sauce, maybe.
You could use fish sauce.
Both smell four, but that indicates they are good to use. When they no longer smell it is a sign they have gone off, so I have been told.
If you want a new taste try to get Ketjap Manis it is Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce. It may be in the International section at your supermarket. I love it with Fried Rice
Edit "smells foul"
Well that depends on what are you cooking? If you are thinking of marinating meat, try a good quality soy sauce and chinese Hua Tiao wine and sesame oil. It's perfect!
Definitely soy sauce, but try to use the lesser salty version for more resemblance
black bean and garlic sauce or hoisin
just use soy sauce and to thicken the sauce just use corn starch you will get almost the same
oyster sauce is desgusting, dont use it i would like to go hungrey than to eat this one.just choose another recipy.
THERE IS A VEGETARIAN TYPE MADE WITH MUSHROOMS, NAMASTE