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On Tue, 4 Jun 2019 19:11:45 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:

> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>> True oyster sauce seems to becoming a rarity.
>>
>> Years ago, I usta buy the Lee Kum Kee real oyster sauce in their
>> traditional 240g jars. Even saw an old documentary on how it was made
>> (using real oysters).
>>
>> Now, all I can seem to find is the Lee Kum Kee "oyster flavored" sauce, in
>> large bottles. Is all the oyster sauce now an "oyster flavored" sauce? I
>> can see it, oysters becoming more rare.
>>
>>
>> I jes noticed I'm also currently out of any soy sauce. I like the Kimlan
>> brand (Taiwan). Not available, locally, so I gotta order it, online.
>>
>> Soy is Chinese in origin. Kikkoman is Japanese. All Asian cultures have
>> their own favorite brand.

>
> Jinxy! I just checked mine. It's Kikkoman and it's just flavored too! I
> think it was the only kind I could find.


They're all "flavored". With oysters and soy sauce.

-sw