Most stir-fry sauces are overly sweet and dense, usually from shop-bought varieties. A homemade master wok sauce can be made by combining white sugar, MSG, rice-wine vinegar, light and dark soy sauces, and sesame oil. This sauce is customizable with additional flavors like chili or garlic. A balance of salty, sweet, and umami is essential in a good stir-fry sauce, and adding tart elements like lime juice or grated onion can lighten overly sweet sauces.
To make a bottle of master wok sauce, combine 75g white sugar, three teaspoons of MSG, and 75ml rice-wine vinegar, and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
The perfect stir-fry sauce has to be salty, sweet and umami, but it shouldn't be one more than the other; it should work in harmony.
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