Asian Sauces
Asian Cooking Sauces & Condiments
Asian cuisine isn’t just about "soy sauce." Sauces play an irreplaceable role in Asian cuisine, ensuring the unique and unmistakable flavour of every dish. As the popularity of this cuisine grows, so do the stocks of Asian ingredients in every household pantry. Essential sauces include:
- Soy sauce is a key ingredient in Asian cuisine, perfect for marinades, stir‑fry, or as a sushi dip. A great alternative is coconut aminos;
- Teriyaki sauce is a sweet and salty sauce, ideal for grilling, frying, or stir‑fry;
- Hoisin sauce represents the Cantonese region, traditionally used for frying. It’s a thick, sweet and salty sauce with a soy base;
- Oyster sauce combines sour, salty, and spicy flavours, and is most commonly used as a seasoning;
- Fish sauce is used in Southeast Asia as a salt substitute or seasoning for fish dishes, salads, and soups;
- Sriracha is a spicy chili sauce that adds flavour to any dish.
In addition to these basic sauces, you can also try ready‑made options like poke sauce, pad thai sauce, or Vietnamese BBQ. And if you’re a sushi lover, don’t forget sushi mayo or rice vinegar.
Beyond sauces, we also offer a wide range of other ingredients used in Asian cuisine, such as sushi rice, noodles, rice paper, coconut milk, and a variety of spices, nuts, and seeds.
Asian cuisine is associated with the concept of umami - the fifth taste, often translated as "meaty". This specific taste is caused by certain amino acids, which are contained in soy, oyster or fish sauce, for example. It is also found in miso paste, shiitake mushrooms, seaweed or kimchi, among other things.
Among the foods you can use in Asian cuisine, you can also buy sushi rice, noodles, rice paper, coconut milk and a wealth of spices, nuts and seeds.