Hoisin sauce

A thick, sweet-savory Chinese sauce made from fermented soybean paste, garlic, vinegar, and spices. Used as a dipping sauce, marinade glaze, and condiment in Vietnamese and Chinese cooking.

Hoisin sauce

Used for

  • lettuce cups
  • Peking duck
  • stir-fry glaze
  • spring roll dipping
  • noodles

In the kitchen

  • thin
  • whisk
  • glaze
  • drizzle

Picking it at the store

  • Find it in the Asian foods aisle; Lee Kum Kee and Kikkoman are widely available brands
  • It's quite thick straight from the bottle — thin with a little water or rice vinegar when using as a dipping sauce

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