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.
Jar-ready
Iberian XO Sauce
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: XO IBRICO
Dabiz Muñoz's Iberian XO sauce for skate.
simmer · seafood sauce
Chinese Chili Oil
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: CHILI OIL
Kawada's chili oil, Sazenka-style.
shake · hot sauce
Garlic Soy Sauce Tare
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TIANJIANGYOU
A chef-cited tare worth keeping on hand.
simmer · tare
Oyster-Sauce Stir-Fry Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: OYSTER STIR
Jian Jieming's oyster sauce for beef stir-fry.
shake · pan sauce
Black Bean Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BLACK BEAN
Andrew Wong's fermented black bean stir-fry sauce.
simmer · relish
Beef ‘xo’ Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BEEF XO
Andrew Wong's beef 'XO' sauce for rice & noodles.
simmer · dip
Ginger-Scallion Soy Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Chang's condiment for noodles, rice & grilled meats.
shake · herb sauce
Ginger Scallion Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SCALL
Yao's ginger-scallion relish for steamed fish, vegetables.
shake · herb sauce
Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Jon Yao's spiced dressing for Kato's albacore tartare.
simmer · vinaigrette
Spicy Chinese Mustard Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SPICY CHINES
Heat and acid for eggs, tacos, and bowls.
shake · hot sauce
Ginger Scallion Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SCALL
Chang's condiment for noodles, chicken & rice.
shake · herb sauce
Sherry-Peanut Vinaigrette
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: SHERRY-PEANU
Brandon Jew's sherry-peanut vinaigrette for roasted squab.
shake · vinaigrette
Hot-Sour Finish Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: HOT-SOUR
Hu Zhuyong's hot-sour finish for soup or broth.
shake · spice rub
Soy Sauce Dark Braising
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BRAISED
Dong Zhenxiang's dark braise for sea cucumber.
simmer · braising sauce
Bitter-Melon Braise Sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BITTER-MELON
Ming Court's braise sauce for bitter melon.
simmer · braising sauce
Clam-Stock Soy Seasoning
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CLAM-STOCK
Yip's clam-stock soy seasoning for sticky rice.
shake · spice rub
Pickled Red-Onion Brine
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PICKLED
Lin's pickled red onion for beef tartare.
shake · pickle sauce
Hoisin Mustard Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: HOISIN MUSTA
Ming Tsai's sweet-tangy hoisin mustard sauce.
shake · dressing
Black Pepper-Scallion Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BLACK
Joanne Chang's black pepper-scallion sauce for noodles.
shake · hot sauce
Ginger Soy Glaze
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Joanne Chang's ginger soy glaze for salmon, rice bowls.
shake · bbq sauce
Dan Dan Noodle Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN
Jing Gao's dan dan noodle sauce for noodles.
shake · hot sauce
Garlic Chili Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WONTON
Fuchsia Dunlop's wonton chili-oil dressing for dumplings.
shake · dressing
Strange-Flavor Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: STRANGE-FLAV
Fuchsia Dunlop's numbing-sweet strange-flavor sauce.
shake · dressing
Reliable Dumpling Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
The dressing from McKinnon's dumpling salad.
shake · dressing
Char Siu Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: CHAR SIU
Hetty Lui McKinnon's char siu sauce for eggplant & tofu.
shake · marinade
Smacked Cucumber Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SMACKED
Hannah Che's smacked cucumber dressing for cucumber salad.
shake · dressing
Cold-Tossed Enoki-Cucumber Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: COLD-TOSSED
Hannah Che's enoki-cucumber sauce for cold noodle salads.
shake · dressing
Dan Dan Mian Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN MIAN
Rosheen Kaul's dan dan mian sauce for noodle bowls.
shake · pan sauce
Fermented Chilli Dip
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: FERMENTED
Rosheen Kaul's fermented chilli dip for dumplings.
shake · dip
Perfect Soy Dressing
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Kaul's soy dressing from her stir-fried zucchini.
shake · dressing
Soy-Garlic Chinkiang Eggplant Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: SOY-GARLIC
Che's soy-garlic sauce for steamed eggplant.
shake · pan sauce
Buckwheat Chile-Vinegar Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: BUCKWHEAT
Che's chile-vinegar sauce for buckwheat noodles.
shake · pan sauce
Fish-Fragrant Stir-Fry Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
Che's fish-fragrant sauce for eggplant.
shake · pan sauce
Kung Pao Sauce
NATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: KUNG PAO
King's Kung Pao sauce for stir-fries.
shake · pan sauce
Fried Garlic Sesame Dressing
AWARDED KITCHENOn the jar: FRIED GARLIC
Eng's fried garlic-tahini dressing for a tofu salad.
shake · vinaigrette
One jar answers this
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.
4 kitchens · 1 star · 4 national awards
- Ginger Soy GlazeNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: GINGER-SOY
- Dan Dan Noodle SauceNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: DAN DAN
- Garlic Chili DressingNATIONAL AWARD WINNEROn the jar: WONTON
- Garlic-Ginger Vinaigrette★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GINGER-SOY
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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.