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Oyster sauce makes everything better. This magical ingredient is criminally underrated! It's not fishy like soy sauce, and no it won't make your whole dish taste like oysters. Rather, when combined with tofu, meats, and vegetables it transforms sauces and flavors like you wouldn't believe! Today we dive deeper into various brands, do a little taste test, and cook a simple chicken stir fry!
We've tagged a few oyster sauce brands we mention in the video as well as a gluten-free, green label oyster sauce (note this isn't vegetarian-we couldn't find the link), and we earn a small commission if you make a purchase via these links.
But the best (and cheapest) place to buy it is a local Chinese or Asian grocery store! One brand we don't mention in the video is Megachef, it's a Thai brand that is respected and also loved though a little bit harder to find. We have tried it but our family prefers Lee Kum Kee. You can find it over at Mala Market (*this is an affiliate link and we get a small commission with every purchase): themalamarket.com/collections...
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0:00 Intro
1:11 Oyster sauce vs. Fish sauce
2:05 What is oyster sauce?
3:39 Oyster sauce ingredients
5:20 Is expensive oyster sauce worth it?
5:38 Vegetarian oyster sauce
6:07 How to use oyster sauce
8:50 Oyster sauce taste test
15:14 Vegetarian oyster sauce taste test
17:44 Making an easy chicken stir fry with oyster sauce!
23:20 Blooper :)
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@normm 3 месяца назад

I dislike most seafood but discovered that I love oyster sauce after making chicken chow mein from scratch a few months ago now and seeing it was an ingredient. I now throw some in (along with sesame oil) whenever I'm stir frying vegetables.

@SheJay_1 4 месяца назад

Thank you for doing this test!!

@gooberswift888 2 месяца назад

@ 1:30 notice how he picks thee best higher priced one set aside well done chef👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤙🏾love you show😍

@judithann1570 4 месяца назад

I really appreciate this lesson. Will take my food to a different level.

@LC_JSE 3 месяца назад

My family always used the panda Lee Kum Kee bc it was cheaper and once I moved out I decided I wanted to try the premium one bc I heard from everyone how much better it was. Oh boy I was not ready for how strong it was and I ended up reverting back to the cheaper stuff I’m used to 😂

@carolelerman9686 4 месяца назад

A must in Chow Mein/ Chop Suey. Yummy looking dish !

@SheJay_1 4 месяца назад

Oyster sauce is definitely a MUST!!

@lonnagardiner1728 4 месяца назад

All I could find in rural North Nevada was oyster FLAVORED sauce. Found the real stuff online and what a difference! I've used oyster sauce to bump up a few non Asian soups and dishes on occasion. And yes, a little goes a long way. So appreciate this informative review! Now, I woke up this morning thinking about some snap peas I need to use up... a little birdie just dropped a quick chicken stir fry recipe in my lap! 😋 ❤

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

The ingredient to look for is the "oyster extractives" We were wondering if there may be a technicality where now brands are required to say "oyster flavored sauce" instead of "oyster sauce" and maybe Lee Kum Kee's premium brand just got grandfathered out of new regulations. In any case, look for that oyster extractives as the first or second ingredient!

@Dan_Huang 4 месяца назад

Did he just casually used the word “suspect”??? Great video lol! The panda is my go dipping sauce for lo bot go

@MarkAlbert 4 месяца назад

About a year ago, Mandy from Souped up Recipes released a video about making oyster sauce from scratch, based on procedures she found about the commercial production processes. I haven’t tried it yet, but quite amazing.

@artistlovepeace 4 месяца назад

Awesome lesson! My favorite is the Panda brand. Le Kum Kee

@mangostickyrye 25 дней назад

It’s the one I’ve always used. But I’m going to have to try their premium wine with lady and kid in the boat.

@mangostickyrye 25 дней назад

Subbed! I like how you explain things. Q: Why didn’t you try the Thai oyster sauce? Maybe I missed something.

@theregularguy8600 4 месяца назад

I would love to see more videos like this. Also a video for Tai Chien chicken.

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much! We'll work on it!

@DavidGrub 3 месяца назад

I 'm going to make a chicken stir fry with broccoli, carrots and onion and a brown sauce (from your website) this weekend. I'm hoping my preferred grocery store has the Lee Kum Kee Premium. If not, I will have to run to the other grocery store in town. I subscribed to your channel and will definitely be watching more of your videos!

@Merglet 3 месяца назад

I hadn't seen this vid, but I've been using LKK Premium for ages. I LOVE it. Thankfully I live across the street from a Chinese supermarket ;)

@Ben--David 4 месяца назад

I eat Kosher. So cannot have most Oyster sauces. But Vegetarian Oyster sauce made with Oyster mushrooms tastes identical.

@kerryf9796 4 месяца назад

I always buy the LKK premium in the big bottle at the Asian market. I also keep the Vegetarian brand on hand for when i have friends over that are Vegan or Vegetarian. I made your chow mein noodles a while back three times now. Once for my husband and I, once for my Vegan friend and her husband and once for my Vegetarian friend. Lots of compliments, and my friends both asked for the recipe! 😊❤

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Wow that's so awesome to hear! High praise from diverse palates :)

@Tradewindsvintagehi 4 месяца назад

Sage advice from dad❤

@bw2082 4 месяца назад

Chinese here… will only use the LKK premium with the lady and kidding the boat.

@donnabrice3770 4 месяца назад

Same here and not even Chinese lol

@Mateuszyk 4 месяца назад

Polish here, from Europe u know? Just letting you know: same here!

@quesadilla247 18 дней назад

America here and the boat chick oyster sauce is a few levels above the red label crap

@kevinw9507 10 дней назад

The one oyster sauce missing from the lineup is the Megachef premium oyster sauce. I feel that it's next level compared to the LKK premium. I'd be interested to see what your opinions on it are if you're able to get a hold of it.

@donnabrice3770 4 месяца назад

LKK premium!

@colinstarling5792 4 месяца назад

Love using oyster sauce LKK panda is my go to

@maripetey6048 29 дней назад

Why was megachef not in trial?

@Heathmah 4 месяца назад

I have always used the Lee Kum Kee Premium, but once my current bottle is empty I am planning to try the Panda one.

@jimbrennan1181 4 месяца назад

I don't like the Panda brand as much concerning flavor, and it also has a different consistency. I feel the Premium is worth the extra money.

@schriemontague1970 4 месяца назад

You recipes are my go to website. Can you do a recipe for Fried Chicken Wings, Chinese Takeout Style with garlic sauce. Thank you!

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much! That video is on the docket :)

@gooberswift888 2 месяца назад

We just call that one “the mom and boy on the boat our favorite

@lawltalents 4 месяца назад

my mom would always tell us to buy the oyster sauce with the ladies on it, i find its not as salty as a lot of other brands out there and brings the best flavor. Definitely worth the investment if you can find a big bottle!!

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Mom knows best ;)

@chickapeachi 4 месяца назад

$100 bucks of oyster sauce!!! Hey thanks for going through the taste testing!

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

hahah there were some other groceries in there but that did really add to the dramatic effect XD

@lemonz1769 3 месяца назад

I grew up eating Thai oyster sauce and have tried many Chinese brands over the years but always go back to it. It’s a bit thinner and less salty.

@slimturnpike Месяц назад

Yeah I also prefer the Thai brands.

@sbrownson6155 4 месяца назад

Do you add a little baking soda to your velvet sometimes? I notice it makes a huge difference in beef. Especially if it’s tough.

@majestic6303 2 месяца назад

I seen it used for chicken breast because it can be dry

@jepolch 4 месяца назад

I'm used to using Lee Kum Kee Premium oyster sauce. You're right. Perfect hit of umami with a deep soy flavor and no fishy taste. But I recently bought Maekrua Brand Thai Oyster Sauce. Uber oyster-y flavor. Too strong for me.

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Thai oyster sauce is pretty different from what we've researched! The Chinese brands are best for Chinese recipes :)

@lemonz1769 3 месяца назад

that’s so funny to hear because the LKK tastes super oyster-y to me. I grew up eating Maekrua but had heard for years that the LKK premium was the best. I’ve used a few bottles of it but it always smells so briny and smoky to me. I guess it’s just what we’re used to.

@chenduoduochen 12 дней назад

how is oyster sauce different with hoisin sauce

@shadowpapito 4 месяца назад

Listen ... I removed all sugar from my diet, but I recently had to break down and put Oyster Sauce back in, because Man O Man does it really do a great job when I cook Asian-American food! ( The Bay Area grants me total access to so many great Asian grocery stores)

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

A worthy exception!!!

@coffeebean3642 3 месяца назад

I’m from Australia and recently I checked out the different brands of oyster sauce ingredients and price difference and I found out that the expensive ones have the highest content of oyster extracts …. The premium LKK had one of the highest content of oyster extract of 40% while some of the cheapest brand had only 7% oyster extracts. And hence the price difference …. Not sure why your bottles doesn’t show the oyster extract % but ours do show on a lot of our brands here maybe for different countries they might or might not need to show the % … here the premium LKK cost $8 and the cheap brand is $3 …..

@Christinaanncat 2 месяца назад

I am not a fan of the Panda brand oyster sauce. I purchased a small bottle from my local Kroger grocery store a few months back when I ran out of my preferred brand which is not available at non-Asian/international grocery stores. I picked up a large bottle of my go-to oyster sauce during my next visit to international grocery store. I do not like wasting food so I decided to use up Panda brand before breaking into new bottle. But every time I reached for the Panda brand I would hesitate and consider using a splash of fish sauce instead. At the very least I would end up adding a little fish sauce to compensate for the lack of flavor. Just last night while cooking up some noodles for dinner I finally threw out the rest of the bottle of Panda brand and opened up my go-to bottle. What a difference! My taste buds thanked me and I vowed to never seek out Asian sauces in my neighborhood grocery stores again. Fast forward a few hours and I see this video about oyster sauce brands from The Woks of Life. I had to watch it, obviously! When I saw the line up of sauces I immediately recognized my second favorite oyster sauce, LKK premium! I also recognized another brand that sits on the shelf of my local supermarket right next to Panda brand, Dynasty. Dynasty brand oyster sauce doesn’t taste like oyster sauce to me. To me it tastes more like chemically metallic thick soy sauce. After watching video I wanted to comment on how spot on this video is on describing the difference in flavors of the oyster sauces. And to say this video helped me realize why I keep wanting to supplement the Panda with a bit of fish sauce. And why that still left my dishes missing something. Wonder what my favorite go-to brand is? Maekrua Brand Thai oyster sauce! I have now come full circle in my mind about what oyster sauce deserves to take up space in my fridge. Turns out I gonna need to make room for LKK premium next to Maekrua. 😃 Thank you Woks of Life for this video. It was very helpful. Hot Thai Kitchen has a very useful video about fish sauce and how they compare to each other. If you are interested in learning how to step up your game when learning to cook dishes from other cultures it is important to understand the differences in the ingredients used. Again, thank you to Woks of Life for sharing ❤

@slimturnpike Месяц назад

Maekrua is the one for sure. Too bad he didn't taste it as it's pretty available in the US

@Mateuszyk 4 месяца назад

Lee Kum Kee! That’s my pick without watching, let’s see now :)

@jimbrennan1181 4 месяца назад

Me too, but keep in mind that there are several versions and you need to get the Premium version with the oman and boy in the boat! Better than all the rest!

@Mateuszyk 4 месяца назад

@@jimbrennan1181 yes the premium one I what I had in mind! Just bought for a first time since I saw Kenji Lopez use it! It’s makes difference :)

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

heheh!

@jimbrennan1181 4 месяца назад

I've tried vegetarian oyster sauce and it's an OK product but it's definitely NOT like oyster sauce. It's not right, kind of like using Golden Mountain sauce instead of light soy sauce; it works but it's not the same. However, if you're vegetarian or vegan it's better than not using it because it adds texture.

@karenhackney9920 4 месяца назад

Sifu to me means teacher! 😅

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

Technically it translates to "Master" which is why it's often a title assigned to those who teach!

@TheLoneWanderersBunker 4 месяца назад

I don't see Maekrua. It's the best one on the market.

@janem3575 4 месяца назад

we used the LKK premium. my aunt substituted with Panda, but her kids wouldn't eat the her stir fries. Theysaid it tasted different. I've recently discovered Pearl River Bridge brand premium oyster sauce. I won't go back to LKK. much more "oystery", if there' such a word. Leaves the LKK premium with nuances of amped up Panda. I won't tell my mother I'm using PRB, she thinks the company is communist controlled.

@TY-ob7fz 4 месяца назад

No oyster sauce with hot dogs !!

@Thewoksoflife1 4 месяца назад

hahah okay! maybe you're right about that one. I don't know though, maybe there are some harebrained hot dog stir fry experiments in our future. A kid-friendly recipe perhaps!

@aliciathompson7721 4 месяца назад

I have to unsubscribe & than subscribe to your site. It’s frustrating. I don’t know if you’ve heard this before. At least I know how to get to your site. Thank you