What Are Your Favorite Pre-Made Asian-Style Sauces?

Scott Roberts August 5, 2012 at 7:34 pm food Digg this Article

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I know that dozens of cuisines, nationalities and ethnicities encompass the "Asian" tag, so to say that a select few flavor profiles or styles of food summarize Asian would be a grave injustice to some of the world's most varied dishes. That having been said, do you have have any go-to Asian style sauces that you can't live without? Here are a few of mine:

Captain Thom's Thai Monkey Sauce - Imagine the best soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, peanut sauce, hot sauce, and wasabi you've ever eaten in your life, all rolled into one magical little liquid. That's the beauty of Thai Monkey. From Chinese food to sushi to chicken wings, the applications are endless, and my refrigerator is never devoid of this sauce.

Intensity Academy Chai Sweet Chili - Sweet, scrumptious and with the kick of chile peppers and chai tea, this is phenomenal on pork, chicken and rice. My bottle I got in January has been gone for some time now, so I'm jonesing for some more big time.

Chef Dean Martin's Asian BBQ Sauce - Deep, slightly sugary and rich in flavor, it's like few other barbecue and teriyaki sauces you've ever tasted. A winner of the perfect balance of umami and sweet.

What about you?

Anything that floats for boat for Asian? Is there a ready-made sauce that's killer, whether it's spicy, tangy, savory, sweet, salty, pungent, or a combination of any or all of them?

Comments

Allen G
2012-08-05 18:54:19

what? no sriracha???

Buddah
2012-08-05 18:59:50

I have not tried the Intensity Academy sauce yet, but anxious to do so in Houston. I will add in that RCSW's Zen with the kumquats is a must try. Since you are mentioning Teriyaki sauces with Thai Monkey, I will add in BBQ 'n Fools Signature Hot Teriyaki and Cajun Island's Teriyaki and some top notch teriyaki sauces,

Buddah
2012-08-05 19:02:21

I also forgot about Danny Cash's Naga Sabi Bomb.

Mike
2012-08-05 22:05:45

How about a little Ghost of the Samurai?

Greg
2012-08-06 13:46:30

I like Reel Heat Too Hot Tuna asian style sauce.

p.s. Try the Targe brand Archer Farms Buffalo Wing sauce already and tell me it's not a clone of Defcon for 1/4 the price! :)

Greg
2012-08-06 13:48:59

I meant Target...not Targe.

michael bebber
2012-08-06 14:50:27

You should try Asian Dragon from Nolans Hot Sauce. Thai chiles,lemond grass, wasabi and more

Chileman
2012-08-06 15:23:40

Nice pic of sushi rolls, Scott! Did you take that?

Tina Brooks
2012-08-06 15:33:31

Peppermaster's Asian sauces are the best.

alan
2012-08-06 16:13:07

Sriracha- the rooster sauce

Grant Hustler
2012-08-06 16:33:38

JungleRain's "Apocalypse" Balinese Style Sambal made from 65% Trinidad Scorpion Moruga...Extreme Heat

captain thom
2012-08-06 17:03:02

Of course Thai Monkey is my favorite; award winning and Grand Champion of the NOLA Hot Sauce Festival. Now, I'll have to state that the Chai Sweet Chili sauce is my next favorite. Although I don't tell Tom & Michele it makes me lick my fingers.

Brian Meagher
2012-08-06 17:45:35

I love Huy Fong Sriracha and Shark Sriracha. Nothing better on eggs than Sriracha (or Tabasco ;) ).

Surprisingly, Captain Thom's Thai Monkey paired with a jerk rub/sauce on wings rock! I digress.

Low salt Soy Sauce or low salt Teriyaki sauce too.

For one of the best places on the internet to order *anything* Thai or Asian... check out http://importfood.com

Matt
2012-08-06 18:56:56

If we're talking Asian-style, but not necessarily spicy, Soy Vay's Veri Veri Teriyaki is a great one. It can be found at a lot of the major chain grocery stores. And, of course, there's always the venerable Sriracha.

Robbie
2012-08-07 18:50:05

Southeast Asian BBQ Restaurant Fatty'Cue has a line of sauces that are very unique.
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/williams-sonoma-fatty-cue/

Bart J. Meijer
2012-08-16 16:18:57

Hi Scott,

Normally I use ready made Sambal ( pepper paste ) on just about anything. I make it myself now, so that is not ready made.

So ready made I would say Shriracha sauce would be the best. I have the Flying Goose Super Hot one now, and tried it in all. I even cooked with it, and it really is great!

Cheers Bart

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