On May 9, 9:44*am, "J.Lef" wrote:
* * * *Just picked up a new carbon steel joyce chen wok. (I also have a new
cooktop, with some high output burners)
* *Looking at the recipe included for fried rice, it says to use a tsp of
chinese brown gravy syrup(and specifically it says not soy sauce)
* * Any idea what this could be. Oyster sauce maybee. I thought I was
familiar with most asian ingrediants, but this one stumps me.
* * * *Can someone clue me in please.

The first clue is that there is no such thing as brown gravy syrup in
Chinese cooking. The second clue is that fried rice doesn't need
anything of that ilk. So, enjoy your wok but throw the recipes away
and get a real cookbook. Among others, authors like Grace Young, Ken
Hom, and Fuchsia Dunlop won't steer you wrong. -aem