Guide to OYSTER SAUCE + Tasting Cheap VS Premium!

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If you love cooking Asian food, oyster sauce is probably already sitting in your kitchen. But do you know if the one you have is “a good one”? And is expensive oyster sauce you did or didn't buy worth the splurge? This post will discuss everything you need to know about oyster sauce, including what it is, how to use it, and which brand is the best after tasting them straight up AND in a stir fry!
00:42 What is oyster sauce?
01:20 What is the best oyster sauce - taste test.
04:14 What can labels tell us?
06:42 Oyster sauce consistency. Thick vs thin?
06:57 Tasting vegetarian oyster sauce
08:17 Tasting premium vs cheap oyster sauce in a stir fry
10:41 Oyster sauce storage tips
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the RU-vid channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via RU-vid videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

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@PailinsKitchen 2 года назад

Sawaddee Ka! A couple of notes: If I didn't include a brand here, it's because it's not available and I have not tried them so I cannot tell you how they stack up. Related videos I mentioned: FISH SAUCE Guide + Tasting ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-28fw0eBinNs.html SOY SAUCE Guide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G4CMk_6qr0E.html GAI LAN STIR FRY RECIPE ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sMD9H-FByO8.html THANKS TO OUR PATREON MEMBERS FOR SUPPORTING THE SHOW! If you want to watch my videos AD-FREE and get bonus content, please consider joining us, and you'll help support the show as well :) More details here: www.patreon.com/pailinskitchen IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS check out the blog post on the website hot-thai-kitchen.com/oyster-sauce-101/ and your question might be answered there. I often add extra info not covered in the video. If you still have questions you can post it here for the community to answer, or tweet me on Twitter @hotthaikitchen, or refer to the contact page on my website. If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments. As always, thank you for watching! - Pai

@kingofdehsea 2 года назад

thank you for validating my opinion lmao. I hear in china the best oyster sauces are often quite fluid, as they are mostly the original oyster extract that is boiled down. Unfortunately, I'm yet to find an oyster sauce that high quality in the US. I started to make an effort to buy the more mid-high ranged cooking items like cooking wine, oyster sauce, and soy sauce when I began paying attention to ingredient lists and have definitely noticed very distinct improvements in terms of they oyster sauces I buy and cooking wines too. I will say, even though I do prefer the mid to higher range soy sauces, I still think cheap soy sauces are so good still! It's just the magic of that ingredient I guess.

@JamesChenisKing Год назад

Or use a tooth pick like they do with shrimp paste

@jasonl4647 Год назад

the "lady on the boat" is the classic one. it actually saids so right there on the label, in 2 words. I think panda is the newer economy line.

@OB-LA 2 года назад

Hi Pailin! Over my years of working in kitchens a great tip I’ve learned for taste comparison of ingredients is to dilute with a bit of water and taste again after the initial tasting. It will cut some of the salt, allowing your palate to pick up and compare more of the underlying flavors, much in the same way that when tasting spirits diluting with a bit of water cuts the bite of the alcohol, allowing more perception of flavor. I use this technique a lot, especially after tasting the ingredient on its own as you have. Love the channel, keep it coming!

@PailinsKitchen 2 года назад

That's so helpful! I drank water in between each tasting but diluting the sauce is a great idea, so I can taste more!

@yongwoo1020 2 года назад

Great comment!

@christopheroliver148 2 года назад

@@PailinsKitchen Also by thinning, you'll experience it more at the intensity it would have in actual use. I've been using the 'tall bottle burly housewife" oyster sauce in my fried noodle recipe, but now I must track down the "lady in the boat." It's much like my quest for Son fish sauce, and good Mirin and Shaoxing. Sadly Michigan Liquor Control Commission makes finding unsalted Asian spirits very very difficult even though I've been legal for decades.

@benbloom41 2 года назад

I also recommend stir fying each with 1/2 cup of rice and see which one puts out the best flavor.

@tslee8236 Год назад

With dilution, you get closer to the actual taste that you'll get in the dish.

@_Uh_Oh_ 2 года назад

I've bought the "lady in the boat" sauce here in the UK before and it was really delicious. As you say, you could definitely just use it as a dip by itself. Sweet & thick and lovely taste.

@hidavidhuang 2 года назад

Bravo! I have been waiting for this oyster sauce comparison video for years! Glad you made it for all of us! Thank you!

@RayMak 2 года назад

Love this comparison so much. So detail

@frankfagnano3330 2 года назад

Thank you for demystifying all of these different oyster sauces, especially for somebody who is just trying to learn Asian cooking and has no clue what they're doing. I have a couple different bottles of oyster sauces, along with a bottle of the "Lady-in-the-Boat" kind of sauce that I got because of watching J. Kenji Lopez-Alt and it seemed like the right thing to do. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but thank you for letting me know. It is greatly appreciated from a total novice such as myself

@fialee8 2 года назад

Your "Lady on the Boat" is often called "old style" oyster sauce. That is also my preferred oyster sauce. It is prob the closest to the original Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce flavor (and as you pointed out early, he's the inventor of the sauce).

@MingWLee Год назад

The Old style is the original actually, their panda brand comes out as a cheaper option for those who don't want to spend much on oyster sauce. Here in Canada and HK/China nowadays, there are lots of choice of oyster sauce. I still prefer Old Style the most but some other brand are not bad at all.

@classical7 Год назад

Sooooo glad you did the testing! Thank you.

@xabo4700 2 года назад

I love when you make these test videos! Helps me out a lot, when I go shopping for my thai recipes. 😊

@Nocturne22 2 года назад

The lady on the boat - I knew she was gonna slay the competition!

@michaelmcnally1242 2 года назад

All your videos are fantastic, but these ingredient ones are extremely valuable.

@kenguyen321 2 года назад

First time viewer and I love how educational this is! More info about Asian cooking and ingredients is always appreciated

@martarabello5560 2 года назад

You are amazing! Very professional, funny and captivating. Thank you for the tips

@befuddled2010 Год назад

I totally LOVE your tip at the end to maximize the contents of the bottle. As an Italian, we always rinse/wash our cans and bottles of tomato passata to get every last drop out! Great presentation and very easy to follow. Thank you so much! ❤

@mangostickyrye 4 дня назад

Yes! I love people who do not like wasting food. It’s a pet peeve of mine. Americans are very wasteful.

@petesepiceats 2 года назад

For vegetarian oyster sauce, try to get your hands on the Chan Moon Kee brand. I swear it tastes so much like real oyster sauce, yet is from mushrooms. While I still use genuine oyster sauce most often, I do occasionally use the CMK vegetarian version. For my niece with severe food allergies, I use the CMK vegetarian version because it’s soy-free.

@skatingcanuck9837 2 года назад

Thank you Pailin - I’m so excited to watch this video!

@damnbrosky 2 года назад

i just love this video, it is something I like to know so much so long, thank you much

@echris00 2 года назад

Thanks for your review! Incidentally, I only recently discovered the difference between the Panda and "Boat Lady" brand distinction this past weekend at the Asian grocery store. I assumed that both were the same because of the Lee Kum Kee brand. I've picked up the Panda brand ones not because of the price, but because it came in a much larger bottle so I figured it would last longer. During this past trip, I picked up a few but then did a double take when I saw that the Boat Lady brand was on sale. This led me to take a closer look at the Panda label to discover that it was marketed not as oyster sauce, but "oyster-flavored sauce." Checking and seeing that the oyster extract was so low on the ingredient list made me put back the three bottles I had in my cart and swap them out for three of the Boat lady.

@cyclopsvision6370 Год назад

Yes, you are correct. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. The Panda brand of Lee Kum Kee is more of a budget line, and the first 3 ingredients are water, sugar, and salt. The premium LKK line's first ingredient is oyster extractives.

@loonyTlu 2 года назад

The squeeze bottle is a great tip! This is something I’m going to do with several thicker condiments.

@ianbruce9603 Год назад

I just discovered this series, and it's been incredibly useful to me. I'll be producing a line of nutritionally-enhanced cooking sauces for poorer, rural asian consumers, and wouldn't know a good oyster sauce (or fish sauce, etc.) from a bad one. While nothing's going to align my palette with that of my target market, making fewer mistakes from the beginning should greatly help to expedite recipe-building and focus-group testing. Thank you, Pailin. 😊🙏🙏

@blackfalconn 2 года назад

I LOVE the squeeze bottle tip, thank you so much!

@nancychan6374 2 года назад

The lady on the boat is what my parents used and what I have always used. Drizzle over Gai Lan, or in cooking. A staple in our kitchen!

@anthony1087 Год назад

That was hilarious when you tried that fourth one I was laughing out loud because of the confused, disappointed and not happy look you gave about the taste of that one. I'm really enjoying your videos not only are they informational but they have a honest comedic side to them which I really like. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of these products

@triton6127 2 года назад

I discovered Lady in the Boat a few years ago and have always kept it in an old sriracha bottle. Pai, you have taught me so much! I'm so proud of the skills you've taught me!

@brokenmorning000 2 года назад

Thanks very much for this wonderful comparison!

@princescott7188 2 года назад

Love ❤ watching your shows, very insightful 👌 👏 👍.

@KSGomez88 2 года назад

I love these ingredient videos!! I watch your soy and fish sauce videos at least twice day 😂

@margaretroebuck2938 2 года назад

Really enjoyed your review! To the point and valuable info. Thanks!

@fourtywater77 Год назад

WOW! Another amazing helpful video. Thanks for educating us rookie Thai cooks!

@vltree 2 года назад

To make it easier to pour out from the glass bottle, I add a bit of Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing for example) and mix it in with a chopstick, to thin it down. That is an ingredient I typically add to all dishes anyway, and I think the alcohol helps preserve the sauce as well. As a condiment straight up, the alcohol is barely noticeable.

@lottatroublemaker6130 Год назад

Why don’t you just shake the bottle after you add the cooking wine instead of sticking a chop stick into the bottle to mix it in? Just wondering… :)

@karenbenavente1124 7 месяцев назад

Great Tip! 🤗

@wolfyklip 2 года назад

I been using the LKK original oyster sauce for over 40 years , as did my mom since the 1960's. Yes, it's the best hands down!!

@cath7498 2 года назад

So entertaining, thorough, and informative as usual! Love these types of videos from you. I've been using the Thai one but will definitely get Boat Lady next.

@robertfujisaki5348 2 года назад

Nice job! Very comprehensive review and comparison of oyster sauces. 👏

@blureader1164 2 года назад

My favorite is the LKK "lady on the boat" but I also like the Thai brand too. If I'm making stir fried ong-choi/marigold, I use both. The LKK to me is slightly sweeter and it balances out the saltier Thai brand. Those are the only 2 that I will buy, and I often use them together.

@JorgedelasAlas 2 года назад

The difference in prices between the premium oyster sauces and the affordable brands is like heaven and earth. The same goes for soy sauces (vinegars are more forgiving). For fish sauce, I prefer Thai brands. I'm Filipino, BTW. For everyday cooking, we use the cheaper brands, while we use the "good stuff" on special occasions.

@DuduTheDoraAmon 2 года назад

I feel like vinegars are not as forgiving as you think. In Chinese cooking at least, we mostly use it as dipping sauce, or in salads. You can really taste the quality. Ageing vinegar is the best, 7 years are the most popular l, 3 years if you want a all purpose one.

@JorgedelasAlas 2 года назад

@@DuduTheDoraAmon In that context. I have to agree. I was coming from how Filipinos use vinegar in their cooking. But there are a variety of vinegars here in the Philippines.

@wagamama471 2 года назад

Have you tried Vietnamese fish sauce? I’m an oversea Chinese and I rank Fish sauce like VN,Thai,Hong Kong,China.

@JorgedelasAlas 2 года назад

@@wagamama471 I have not. I will look for a Vietnamese brand the next time I do the groceries. Thank you for your input.

@wagamama471 2 года назад

@@JorgedelasAlas I have just watched Pailin’s fish sauce video. Surprisingly her top 2 are also from Vietnam :o

@claudetteleblanc5273 Год назад

Thank you for your hard work Pailin. Appreciate it

@shahrulizwan1809 2 года назад

Very useful tips. Thank you for sharing 😁

@ptg01 2 года назад

Fascinating !!! Well done ! I prefer the premium LKK but for everyday use, I use "Panda". Can't go wrong with either one in my book !

@SM-rv8zt 2 года назад

I've always used the LKK premium aka "lady" one because that's the OG Chinese staple. I did run out a while back and had to get a bottle of panda at a chain supermarket. I tasted it and didn't really like it but used it anyway and the dish turned out fine. I agree with you that the more ingredients the sauce you're making have, the more you can get away with using the lower end one. Something like garlic noodles turned out great with panda. But on something where the sauce really matters like stir frying plain veggies, taste is night and day.

@micheleberto1846 Год назад

loved your final tips!

@willhandy5345 5 месяцев назад

So helpful. I’ve never used oyster sauce, so I was completely in the dark. I’ve run into a few recipes that called for it and looked good, but I had no idea what to buy. You have done me a considerable service.

@kaleelee8590 Год назад

The only oyster sauce brand I ever use is the LKK Premium, it's the best! The squeeze bottle is such a good idea, thanks for the tips.

@cedyy1 2 года назад

totally agree that the LKK premium brand has a more complex flavour that justifies its price. it's my go-to dipping sauce for steamed chicken

@mrkenwu1 Год назад

This is so helpful. Thank you!

@jaquestraw1 2 года назад

I was just researching oyster sauces a couple days ago. Great timing!

@TF_NowWithExtraCharacters 2 года назад

For our vegetarian viewers, I'd like to mention, the 4 words on the LKK vegetarian oyster sauce label (clear view at 7:10) 素食蚝油 is the literal translation of "vegetarian oyster sauce". Show that to any Chinese-speaking grocery shopkeep and you should be able to find that category of products. 素食 = "vegetarian" (or you can look for anything that says 斋, this is mostly Buddhist-vegetarian, so no garlic/onion/shallots as well) 蚝油 = together means "oyster sauce" (my character looks different cos it's simplified vs traditional Chinese). Note, 蚝 on its on means oyster, but 油 on its own means oil, not sauce.

@PailinsKitchen 2 года назад

So helpful. Thank you!

@xafronicajones 2 года назад

Healthy boy brand has a mushroom sauce aswell a good sub

@ashra9905 2 года назад

Thank you for the fantastic information!

@tavitlertritsumpun7160 2 года назад

That is probably why in Thailand we call it น้ำมันหอย (nam mun hoy)literally translated into oyster oil.

@tobelee6985 Год назад

蠔油

@JohnT_72 2 года назад

I use lady on the boat. I did a much less thorough taste test, I bought the Thai brand you use, and replaced it with the lady on the boat (as that was on sale at the Asian store). I did a side by side with those 2, and found the lady on the boat tasted much better for my taste buds. Thanks for all the great info and making me a better home cook! :)

@btaleonard02 2 года назад

Lady on the boat Chinese description on the bottle means original flavor.

@yensikorski5546 2 года назад

Thanks for the thorough review, who knew one could be so entertained by a video of oyster sauce? I esp loved the asian auntie tip for getting every last drop!

@charmayneetto6696 Месяц назад

Love your video on choices of sauces you use - thank you

@enzmondo 2 года назад

In our household, we exclusively use Panda Brand Lee Kum Kee mostly because it's much more accessible than the others, price-wise and availability-wise as well. Transfering the sauce into a sterile squeeze bottle sounds like a great idea and a lot more practical than fitting an entire 500ml glass bottle in a tight fridge.

@MudderGirl13 2 года назад

I've been using the Megachef oyster sauce and I'm very happy with it.

@HangNguyen-kj9lm 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video. It's very helpful and informative.

@adiazim5098 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely brilliant! Thanks- it’s just a pure review!

@wc5741 2 года назад

Lady on the boat is premium and more genuine because it has 40% oyster extract, compared to 11% in the panda version. In Australia the packaging has that information printed on the label. I believe the American version shown in the video doesn't show that. "Premium" is not the literal translation from the Chinese name. "舊庄" is more like "original/old fashion". Panda is the newer version which has less less oyster extract content thus the lower price. Provided that it isn't that more expensive for the premium version here in Australia, lady on the boat is my "go to".

@malcontent510 Год назад

3:58 this is the funniest reaction-love it!

@jamesduthie3784 2 года назад

Excellent presentation. Very interesting, informative, helpful. Great job!

@Valtrach 2 года назад

Interesting video. Well made and full of info. Been using Panda for years with great results. Thank you for your time and work. Big thumb up.

@andersonomo597 2 года назад

Yes, 'lady on the boat' is more expensive - but here in Australia it's about the same price as an 'everyday' (aka cheap) bottle of wine, or a MacDonald's burger - but it lasts WAY WAY longer than both, is higher quality with better ingredients, tastes better and you can often get it on sale. Well worth the couple of extra dollars over the cheap ones IMHO!

@wooof. 2 года назад

As another Australian I would love to know your recommendations for all your sauces! Soy, oyster etc

@chopsticksforlegs 2 года назад

@@wooof. Lee kum kee premium soy sauce and dark sauce is what you need. It's a game changer for cooking Asian food. I also use fish sauce but I prefer my food salty so I use the squid brand version. If I see the premium squid brand, I'll get that. It's so much better.

@anitacher2412 Год назад

Yes, that is what I do. I put my Oyster sauce in a squeeze bottle and then turn the glass bottle upside down with its cover on and leave it for a couple of days to drip or flow down to the top. Then I open it and try to scrape out the balance that has accumulated at the mouth of the bottle. I cannot bare to waste any of it. And yes, my mother used to cook with the Lady in the Boat brand so many years ago (more than 40 or 50!) and I followed her and keep buying it now.

@yummytummy88 2 года назад

Pai. Your honesty is so welcoming. For regular cooking, I usually use the panda brand but for premium veggies cooking and stir fry, I have to upgraded to the "lady on the boat brand".

@JeffWhite417 Год назад

Thank you for this helpful video...no telling how many hours I've spent staring at labels of Asian sauces in my local markets over the years. This really helps!

@Vablonsky 2 года назад

I have intuitively bought and used the "Boat Lady" Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce ever since I've used oyster sauce. And, your spectacular video confirms what I have suspected from day one. That it is the best and most complex in flavor. I mean, even its label is the best and most complex! LoL

@leahtorres8638 2 года назад

Thank you. So fun and I appreciate your Asian aunts tips. ;)

@leahtorres8638 2 года назад

By the way, as I was looking into an empty can of coconut milk, I wondered if there was an aunty tip for that. Then it occurred to me that you could create a video or several of compiled auntie tips. This might be a lot of work if you were to pull them from previous videos, but really helpful for viewers who would like to catch them. Meanwhile, I'm going to look for your coconut milk video to get the auntie tip.

@ardemisaguirre8088 2 года назад

Thank you for these useful information 🥰🥰

@vittoriabakes 2 года назад

I loved this! I have been using the boat lady oyster sauce for a couple years. Nothing beats it. More of these comparison videos, please!

@warrenkawamoto8660 2 года назад

When my oyster sauce is running low, I store the bottle upside down. Works wonders!

@jaynorris1879 2 года назад

Another saving trick I use. When making Pailin’s stir fry sauce, I pour the soy sauce and fish sauce into the oyster sauce bottle and shake! I end up with a little more of the oyster sauce in my batch, but there’s no waste. We use it all the time, so the bottle needs refilling frequently!

@maydaygarden 2 года назад

I was down to maybe a tablespoon of the Panda oyster flavor sauce and took your tip to make an all-purpose stir fry sauce in the same bottle. Worked great! THANKS 👍

@garrettmineo Год назад

Great video that answers a question I have had a looooong time. Thanks.

@BelleLopez312 2 года назад

I was waiting for your review to get the RIGHT brand. Thank you!

@charlesdang2557 2 года назад

LKK Panda works well for me. I adjust accordingly for saltiness. The consistency is excellent. It pours well even when taken straight out of the refrigerator. The funky, non LKK brands sold at western stores such as Walmart clump up.

@Waltkat 2 года назад

Being Chinese, I grew up with the "lady in the boat" oyster sauce. It's what my mother used and what I continue to use. Plus it's easily available at Costco. Lol

@christopheroliver148 2 года назад

Thanks for the info. I have a friend who goes to costco, and I just might deputize him. I've been using the Thai stuff shown here in the tall bottle with the burly woman on the label, but I always welcome an opportunity to improve things.

@trappenweisseguy27 2 года назад

Lady in the boat is always nice to munch on.

@suzannes5888 2 года назад

That's awesome - what area do you live in that your Costco has that? (My Costco has a lot of Asian stuff, but I haven't ever seen that oyster sauce. I shop in Northern Virgina/ the Washington DC metro area.)

@Waltkat 2 года назад

@@suzannes5888 I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. I don't know if all Costco's nationwide carry the same thing though. If not then it may be available through their website. Be aware that the bottle size they carry is quite large (typical Costco, lol) and unless you use it frequently it may spoil after opening even if stored in the fridge. You can try decanting it into smaller containers and freezing it. The price is pretty cheap though at just a little more than what an 18oz bottle would cost at an Asian store. Cooking hint: try mixing a little oyster sauce with some soy sauce and pour it on a steak on low heat for the last 30 seconds or so of cooking. Don't use high heat because soy sauce burns easily. Enjoy!

@ntong22 Год назад

I just watched all your videos on fish sauce, oyster sauce and soy sauce! It’s funny how we tend to use what we grew up seeing our parents use but I wanted to see how it compared to other brands. Super helpful. Thank you!

@postpostpunk 2 года назад

Great video! I’ve been using the Thai brand and the Boat Lady for years. Glad I randomly settled on those two.

@skullhorse2286 2 года назад

got the Healthy Boy mushroom vegetarian sauce a few months ago and its completely changed my cooking game! As a vegan its been a great addition to noodles and stir fry dishes and I can't imagine cooking without it now.

@rikmcrae 2 года назад

I use the premium LKK sauce for Chinese dishes and as a dipping sauce. I use the Maekrua for Thai dishes. Seems like I got it right 👍

@KeithTKO Год назад

This was very helpful thank you.

@g.e.boroush5176 Год назад

Very nice and thank you for including the vegetarian options.

@dervoss3841 Год назад

I really like the healthy boy mushroom sauce. It has the same application as oystersauce but I think it's a very different puppy. I also like to use it in European style creamy mushroom sauces. It turns the mushroom flavour to 11

@MK-zz1dt 2 года назад

Long time fans of all Lee Kum Kee oyster sauces. Cheap oyster sauces often taste strange, like artificial stuffs. Just read the ingredients. Premium ones usually can be eaten directly, the Cantonese restaurants just drizzle it on the blanched Chinese kale or other vegetables. Great!

@scottsellers9039 2 года назад

Blanched romaine lettuce or sliced pok choi with a drizzle of LKK premium, toasted sesame oil, and a sprinkle of sugar! Da bomb!

@whatsupdate 2 года назад

Such a great video!

@capnbadboy Год назад

Good call. I did research before buying Lady and the boat. I love it. I also like Golden Mountain sauce, and sometimes use both in soups and stir fries

@donotneed2250 Год назад

Using a squeeze bottle is great for a lot of things in the kitchen. I also keep sugar in one and I use one for my pancake batter. I think I may have seen too many restaurants growing up(grandmother cooked for a living) and saw a number of Mess Halls on active duty so I picked up things/ideas. I might just be pulling out one of the woks for dinner today.

@KetoAsianFlavours 2 года назад

Since I’m following the keto diet, I’ve created my own premium oyster sauce. Ingredients alone costs $25+ 😂 Before going keto 4 years ago, I used the premium oyster sauce “lady on the boat” by Lee Kim Kee. It’s not just about taste, it’s about taste and ingredients to me. I did not know Lee Kum Kee accidentally discovered it…Great video!

@jenniferjumao-as9343 2 года назад

i have try one off those. thank you for sharing.

@ByulSo 2 года назад

Love that you included the vegetarian ones too. Glad I was in the right track me already use the boat lady one!!

@dimashdears3051 2 года назад

There's definite difference between LKK Panda oyster sauce and LKK Premium oyster sauce. I should know. I've been using these two oyster sauce regularly for years practically nearly everyday.

@laurta3821 2 года назад

I grew up using the Panda oyster sauce but when I moved out and lived on my own, I started using the Thai (with the lady) brand oyster sauce. I personally like the Thai brand more compared to the Panda, as I also found it (Panda) to be a bit more salty. Haven't tried the lady on the boat yet, but now I'm excited to give it a try! Also, thank you so much for going into details about the different brands of oyster sauces. Highly appreciated! (:

@Shivanthi6 Год назад

very informative. TKS 4 sharing.

@HoshisKitchen 2 года назад

So useful! Thank you so much!!😻

@sgurung7045 2 года назад

Hi Pai, Thank you for making this series comparing sauces. Whenever i go to the asian supermarket to buy these sauces I'm stumped at which to pick and always end up going with what I have used before. Now I can venture out with more knowledge !

@annchovy6 2 года назад

There’s a Cantonese brand of oyster sauce in Chinese supermarkets that I like for having the simplest ingredients list. The writing is all in Chinese but it has a photo of an oyster and is a product of Guangdong.

@shirokisasaki3233 2 года назад

I guess it's either "Pearl River Bridge珠江桥牌"or “Sha Jing沙井”， they are both from Guangdong, there is also another popular cantonese brand called "Haitian 海天"，it's label is mostly yellow.

@pomptonqueen Год назад

I've been using the Panda since I live in a rural area and consider myself lucky to find any oyster sauce. I have ordered some 'boat lady' on your recommendation. I'm looking forward to making even tastier Thai dishes. I love your videos. I always learn something new. Keep up the good work!

@randmayfield5695 2 года назад

As always...well done. Thanks.

@kenasaoka888 2 года назад

This is such a wonderful video ! I always wondered how those oyster sauces compare to each other. I always thought the Lady on the boat one tasted good(more oyster flavor) but I wasn't sure how it would do against other brand. Right now I have a completely different oyster sauce brand at home and it's not bad. I bought em on huge sale. It was paired with a bottle of Abalone Sauce. Have you tried any Abalone sauce before? It looks like lighter color version of oyster sauce. It has different kind of umami. Definitely milder and sweeter. Almost tastes like seaweed paste. I really like it. You can use it just like oyster sauce or if you wanna cook something with less brown color, Abalone sauce doesn't add much color because it is almost transparent light brown.

@PailinsKitchen 2 года назад

I haven't used abalone sauce before, but will look out for it now!

@thythyli 2 года назад

Everytime I use the Panda one I have to pour more to get the "oyster" flavor in the dish. So even if it's cheaper it won't last as much as the premium one. So I always go with the premium one!