Condiments

Strawberry Jam

Difficulty ★★

You can buy those small strawberries sold by the basket; they are mainly cheaper. Making them into jam and spreading it on bread is very delicious.

Scallion Oil

Difficulty ★★★

Scallion oil is made by extracting the aromas of scallions and other spices with hot oil. It can be used to season minced meat, make cold salads, or be added as finishing oil for stir-fries.

Garlic Soy Sauce

Difficulty ★★

Sucrose Syrup

Difficulty ★

Dissolving the sugar in advance makes it easier to sweeten beverages (especially cold drinks) during preparation.

Oil Pastry

Difficulty ★★

Oil pastry is made by mixing flour with hot oil. It is usually brushed on flatbreads when pan-frying, which makes the layers distinct, crispy outside and soft inside, with better texture.

Fried Skewer Sauce

Difficulty ★★

Fried skewer sauce, said to taste good even poured on socks, beginner-friendly, estimated time 10 minutes.

Easy Stir-Fried Caramel Color

Difficulty ★★★★

This is an easy method for making caramel color. For more advanced techniques and more advanced uses of caramel color, please study the stir-frying method for caramel color.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Difficulty ★★

Sweet and sour sauce is usually made with water, white sugar, white vinegar, and so on. Some people like to add a bit of ketchup to bring a different sweet-and-sour flavor, or add some starch to increase the sauce’s viscosity and thickness. Sweet and sour sauce can be used for dishes such as sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, and sweet and sour spare ribs.

Oil-Poured Chili

Difficulty ★★★

Prep time 10 minutes