On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:24:45 -0400, blake murphy
> wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:32:42 -0400, cshenk wrote:
>
> > "Omelet" wrote
> >> Kalmia wrote:
> >
> >>> What would you use in place of oyster sauce, if you didn't have it on
> >>> hand?
> >>> I have soy, teriyaki, ponzu, hoisin.....but no oyster.
> >
> >>> It was called for in a Thai sauce for a shrimp dish.
> >
> >> There really is no substitute. I'd try mixing a bit of Hoisin and
> >> Teryaki. Got any worcestershire? If so, I'd add that too.
> >
> > Lol! That would also be a good addition but yes, you can sub.
> >
> > In my cabinet is a Kimlan (Taiwan) vegetarian mushroom 'oyster' sauce. No
> > oysters in it, this time it's a texture thing that drives the name.
>
> that's why i was thinking mushroom soy. texture and umami.
>
Oh, ok... yours has texture? None in mine, it's just flavored
(actually more smell, which disappears when cooked, than taste) soy.

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