Oyster sauce

Things this is cooked with in real recipes — strongest cue for partners on the plate.

• Light soy sauce0.52
• Doubanjiang0.47
• Dark soy sauce0.47
• Soy sauce0.46
• Birds eye chili0.46
• Shaoxing wine0.45
• Shiitake mushroom0.44
• Sesame oil0.44
• Msg0.44
• Chili sauce0.43
• Scallion0.43
• Chicken broth0.42
• Fermented black bean0.42
• Sichuan peppercorn0.42
• Pork0.41
• Mala sauce0.40
• Five spice powder0.40
• Dried tofu0.39
• Quail egg0.39
• Baijiu0.38

Similar in both chemistry and recipe use — the most versatile lens.

• Light soy sauce0.93
• Shaoxing wine0.90
• Dark soy sauce0.89
• Sichuan peppercorn0.87
• Five spice powder0.87
• Doubanjiang0.87
• Birds eye chili0.85
• Sesame oil0.85
• Chili pepper0.85
• Mala sauce0.84
• Garlic scape0.84
• Soybean paste0.84
• Hot pot base0.83
• Glass noodle0.83
• Msg0.83
• Tofu skin0.83
• Fermented black bean0.82
• Napa cabbage0.82
• Scallion0.82
• Starch0.82

Shares aroma compounds — best for direct substitutions.

• Light soy sauce0.70
• Shaoxing wine0.66
• Dark soy sauce0.65
• Soybean paste0.56
• Five spice powder0.56
• Birds eye chili0.55
• Doubanjiang0.55
• Sichuan peppercorn0.55
• Glass noodle0.54
• Starch0.52
• Sesame oil0.52
• Chili pepper0.52
• Yu choy0.50
• Mala sauce0.49
• Sweet bean sauce0.49
• Dried shrimp0.48
• King oyster mushroom0.48
• Tofu skin0.47
• Scallion0.46
• Fermented tofu0.46