Vegetarian Mushroom Oyster Sauce
牡蠣が入ってないオイスターソース！？椎茸の旨味が凝縮された台湾の天才調味料
Description
A miraculous sauce born from Taiwan's Su Shi (vegetarian) culture, completely replicating oyster sauce's richness and flavor using dried shiitake umami extract (guanylate) without oyster extract.
Classification: For Health Conscious,Oyster Sauce,Vegetarian's Strong Ally
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried shiitake extract
- Soy
- Wheat
- Sugar
- Salt
- Starch
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [King of Veg Stir-fries] When frying cabbage or greens, just adding this instead of salt yields intense umami and richness even without meat.
- [Vegetarian Base] The flavor foundation when making mushroom or tofu braises in Taiwanese vegetarian restaurants.
- Lacks the 'fishy ocean smell' of real oyster sauce, making it a versatile condiment surpassing the original for those who dislike seafood scents.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Intense umami aroma of dried shiitake
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Regular oyster sauce (adds seafood flavor)
Pairing
All veg stir-fries, Fried noodles, Su Shi (Vegetarian cuisine)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Taiwan is a 'Vegetarian Superpower' with ~10% of the population being vegetarian. Thus, tech to create umami without animal extracts is highly developed. This 'Mushroom Oyster Sauce' is extremely excellent as a secret flavor in Japanese home cooking, generating endless repeaters.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Just drizzling this vegetarian oyster sauce and sesame oil over freshly boiled udon or dried noodles completes the ultimate late-night junk 'mixed noodles'!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat