Black bean sauce comes in jars, cans and vacuum packs and is sometimes flavoured with garlic, ginger, chillies or spices. Do not use black bean sauce interchangeably with yellow bean sauce, which ...

Similar to Chinese soy sauce, the Japanese variety comes in light and dark, as well as a thicker sauce and refermented option. Generally, the light and dark versions are used in cooking.

Marinate for 10-15 minutes. Keep aside. 2. In a small bowl, stir together rice vinegar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, brown sugar and cornstarch. Set aside. 3. Heat a wok or large ...