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72 recipes, 35 jar-ready

Chinese Sauces

72 Chinese sauces under Asian, each tied to a published source. 35 are jar-ready for a fill-to-line wrap. Filter by flavor below, or seed a jar from this shelf.

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Iberian XO Sauce

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: XO IBRICO

Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.

simmer · seafood sauce

Chinese Chili Oil

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: CHILI OIL

Kawada's chili oil, Sazenka-style.

shake · hot sauce

Garlic Soy Sauce Tare

★★★ KITCHEN

On the jar: TIANJIANGYOU

A chef-cited tare worth keeping on hand.

simmer · tare

Oyster-Sauce Stir-Fry Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: OYSTER STIR

Jian Jieming's oyster sauce for beef stir-fry.

shake · pan sauce

Black Bean Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BLACK BEAN

Andrew Wong's fermented black bean stir-fry sauce.

simmer · relish

Beef ‘xo’ Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BEEF XO

Andrew Wong's beef 'XO' sauce for rice & noodles.

simmer · dip

Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.

shake · herb sauce

Ginger Scallion Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SCALL

Yao's ginger-scallion relish for steamed fish, vegetables.

shake · herb sauce

Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Jon Yao's spiced dressing for Kato's albacore tartare.

simmer · vinaigrette

Spicy Chinese Mustard Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SPICY CHINES

Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.

shake · hot sauce

Ginger Scallion Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: GINGER-SCALL

Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.

shake · herb sauce

Sherry-Peanut Vinaigrette

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: SHERRY-PEANU

Brandon Jew's sherry-peanut vinaigrette for roasted squab.

shake · vinaigrette

Hot-Sour Finish Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: HOT-SOUR

Hu Zhuyong's hot-sour finish for soup or broth.

shake · spice rub

Soy Sauce Dark Braising

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BRAISED

Dong Zhenxiang's dark braise for sea cucumber.

simmer · braising sauce

Bitter-Melon Braise Sauce

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: BITTER-MELON

Ming Court's braise sauce for bitter melon.

simmer · braising sauce

Clam-Stock Soy Seasoning

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: CLAM-STOCK

Yip's clam-stock soy seasoning for sticky rice.

shake · spice rub

Pickled Red-Onion Brine

★ STARRED KITCHEN

On the jar: PICKLED

Lin's pickled red onion for beef tartare.

shake · pickle sauce

Hoisin Mustard Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: HOISIN MUSTA

Ming Tsai's sweet-tangy hoisin mustard sauce.

shake · dressing

Black Pepper-Scallion Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BLACK

Joanne Chang's black pepper-scallion sauce for noodles.

shake · hot sauce

Ginger Soy Glaze

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Joanne Chang's ginger soy glaze for salmon, rice bowls.

shake · bbq sauce

Dan Dan Noodle Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DAN DAN

Jing Gao's dan dan noodle sauce for noodles.

shake · hot sauce

Garlic Chili Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: WONTON

Fuchsia Dunlop's wonton chili-oil dressing for dumplings.

shake · dressing

Strange-Flavor Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: STRANGE-FLAV

Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.

shake · dressing

Reliable Dumpling Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

The dressing from McKinnon's dumpling salad.

shake · dressing

Char Siu Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: CHAR SIU

Hetty Lui McKinnon's char siu sauce for eggplant & tofu.

shake · marinade

Smacked Cucumber Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SMACKED

Hannah Che's smacked cucumber dressing for cucumber salad.

shake · dressing

Cold-Tossed Enoki-Cucumber Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: COLD-TOSSED

Hannah Che's enoki-cucumber sauce for cold noodle salads.

shake · dressing

Dan Dan Mian Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: DAN DAN MIAN

Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.

shake · pan sauce

Fermented Chilli Dip

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: FERMENTED

Rosheen Kaul's fermented chilli dip for dumplings.

shake · dip

Perfect Soy Dressing

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Kaul's soy dressing from her stir-fried zucchini.

shake · dressing

Soy-Garlic Chinkiang Eggplant Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: SOY-GARLIC

Che's soy-garlic sauce for steamed eggplant.

shake · pan sauce

Buckwheat Chile-Vinegar Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: BUCKWHEAT

Che's chile-vinegar sauce for buckwheat noodles.

shake · pan sauce

Fish-Fragrant Stir-Fry Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: GINGER-SOY

Che's fish-fragrant sauce for eggplant.

shake · pan sauce

Kung Pao Sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

On the jar: KUNG PAO

King's Kung Pao sauce for stir-fries.

shake · pan sauce

Fried Garlic Sesame Dressing

AWARDED KITCHEN

On the jar: FRIED GARLIC

Eng's fried garlic-tahini dressing for a tofu salad.

shake · vinaigrette

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Chinese, on one jar.

4 of these sauces, printed as fill lines on one glass jar. Pour your pantry to the line, shake, pour it over. When the jar is empty, refill it.

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Heat

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Vinaigrettes

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Herb sauces

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Flavored oils

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Braising sauces

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Nut sauces

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Salsas

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Seafood sauces

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Curry pastes

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Relishs

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Dips

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Tares

Common questions

What are the best-known Chinese sauces?
The highest-rated jar-ready picks here are Iberian XO Sauce by Dabiz Muñoz, Chinese Chili Oil by Tomoya Kawada, and Garlic Soy Sauce Tare by Tomoya Kawada. All 72 Chinese sauces on this page cite their chef and source.
Which Chinese sauces are jar-ready?
35 of these Chinese sauces are jar-ready. Jar-ready means the recipe is a shake or simmer that fits the jar's fill-to-line measuring.
Where do these recipes come from?
Adapted from published, cited sources. Every recipe names its chef and source. PantryFlex is not affiliated with or endorsed by the chefs.

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