Comments on: What is Oyster Sauce And Which is the Best One?

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:02:56 +0000

so thankful for your foundational videos. Ive been cooking Thai 5 days a week for 15 years, everything from scratch, have my own Makrut tree, lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, chilli, snake bean, thai and holy basil and sawtooth coriander...just pop out to the garden for whatever I need (my dream of dreams). Ive use so many of your recipes, just cooked Rag na...yum! I must agree about your review on oyster sauce..I was in a rush and just grabbed a bottle of panda from the store....very salty, have gone back to the Maekrua brand..much better flavour, but I have already added Boat lady to my shopping list next time im at the asian supermarket..Going to make your Haw Mook tonight -I found some frozen banana leaves! Love your videos! Thank you!

By: Invictus

Invictus — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 23:28:13 +0000

very informative, Thanks. would also like to know what the other ingredients are, and if certain ingredients should be avoided.
I recently purchased Dragonfly Premium Flavored Oyster Sauce. This Dragon Fly brand contains:
“Oyster Flavor ((2-Heptanone)”
wish i had read your article first.

By: Richard Davison

Richard Davison — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 23:55:48 +0000

Wonderful video, you are great!

By: Edward J. Prochocki

Edward J. Prochocki — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 03:51:29 +0000

Great information and I loved the video. I just purchased my first oyster sauce and I’m thrilled that I bought the boat lady one. Thank you. And I will check out the recipe videos.

By: Simon Williams

Simon Williams — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 01:44:38 +0000

Interesting. Here in New Zealand, I've been using the Megachef since it first appeared in a local Asian store. It really is the best I've found! If it's not available in Vancouver, perhaps you could order it online?

By: Pailin Chongchitnant

Pailin Chongchitnant — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:30:59 +0000

In reply to Darryn. Great tip!! Thanks!

By: Darryn

Darryn — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:08:03 +0000

Sawaddee ka, Pai!

I love your deep dive videos! On a whim, I bought the Healthy Boy Vegetarian Mushroom sauce after watching this video. Ive used it a few times as a oyster sauce sub, but I found I much prefer actual oyster sauce for that. However, my favourite way of using this mushroom sauce is.....with sauteed mushrooms! I use it as my salt whenever I need sauteed mushrooms for something, be it for steak, on burgers, or even on pizza! I simply saute mushrooms with olive oil, butter, freshly ground pepper, and a drizzle of the mushroom sauce. It takes something already delicious (cant go wrong with fried mushrooms!) and makes it just a bit more extra!

By: George Donner

George Donner — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:00:19 +0000

I have been using Maekrua oyster sauce (I call it Thai Mama because of the picture on the label). After seeing this video, when my previous bottle ran out, I bought a bottle of the Boat Lady to give it a try. A first taste struck me as extremely salty! Sure enough, the Boat Lady label says 830mg Sodium per Tablespoon, almost twice as much as the Maekrua which is 450mg per Tablespoon. Also, at least what I bought here in Indiana, USA, appears to be made in California, not Vietnam.
So I think for now I will go back to the Thai Mama brand. I have not seen Megachef, but I will look for it.

By: Tracy Davis

Tracy Davis — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:28:15 +0000

In reply to Mientra. Thank you, for adding the GF option!!!

By: Michael Z Doherty

Michael Z Doherty — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:09:07 +0000

Really could have shortened this article to : BUY MEGACHEF, it's is the only option.

By: Mick

Mick — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 15:19:31 +0000

LKK is ok but Nothing is a patch on Megachef Oyster sauce, its rich and full of flavour unlike any of the others and with less ingredients it holds a whopping 45% extract for an unbeatable taste.

Most assume boat lady is tops but then of course they have never tried the true champ, grab a bottle if you can you will never wish to buy another again.

By: Special Monkey

Special Monkey — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:08:25 +0000

LKK Boat Lady is the best! I believe due to high oyster content. I agree, LKK panda is next best. The Thai one with the pretty label I don't like as much as either LKK. It doesn't have as rich or as much umami flavor. Unfortunately it's hard to find the Boat Lady where I am though panda and the thai one are available. I have ordered boat lady online only to receive panda - as if I didn't know the difference!

By: Calleemoo

Calleemoo — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 03:16:31 +0000

In reply to Buddy Shipley. I grew up with the iconic Boat Lady oyster sauce ( Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s). It was the only one the Chinese groceries in LA's Chinatown carried. My favorite quick meal is a fried egg with dabs of oyster sauce, served over hot steamed rice with a pat of butter in the rice. We also had to have oyster sauce with crispy skinned roast pork, from the Chinese deli.. The Panda brand is also a second choice and it's reasonably priced.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:29:45 +0000

In reply to Filippo Manuli. I meant Pai*! OMG, after so many videos, how'd I get that wrong? sorry.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:27:58 +0000

In reply to Filippo Manuli. Tastes are subjective so don't make Palin wrong here. If you look up other websites that compare oyster sauce, LKK Boat Lady is consistently ranked #1 while Mekrua isn't even top 3. What you like is what is right for you. The price also reflects the quality of ingredients that go into it.

By: Buddy Shipley

Buddy Shipley — Fri, 20 May 2022 16:25:18 +0000

In reply to Filippo Manuli. Thanks for the comment! I prefer Thai sauces.

By: Buddy Shipley

Buddy Shipley — Fri, 20 May 2022 16:24:24 +0000

In reply to Ayu. Thanks for the additional info!

By: Ayu

Ayu — Mon, 09 May 2022 12:12:09 +0000

I have never tasted LKK premium, will give it a try. Being an Indonesian, I was used to using Indonesian brand of oyster sauce. Now, living in France, Megachef is my favourite because it contains no gluten.