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Gardening => In The Kitchen => Topic started by: duh on May 13, 2016, 03:29:16 PM

Title: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: duh on May 13, 2016, 03:29:16 PM

These are two ingredients called for in chinese roast pork slices.  A dish I love and haven't been able to find in a restaurant in ages.  I'd like to get it locally rather than on the internet.  I've been hacked to often in recent years.

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: duh on May 13, 2016, 03:32:14 PM

As mentioned in another post I found a recipe for chinese roast pork slices.  Now if I can just find a recipe for the harvest bread from a gorge town eatery I'll be happy.  That is if I can have any of it after I find it with the diabetes.

What recipes are you looking for?

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: Tina on May 13, 2016, 07:29:41 PM

Chee hou sauce = che hau sauce = chu hou paste   Shopping hints:   This braising sauce is made from soybeans, garlic, and ginger.  Look for it in the condiments section of Asian markets. Substitutes: hoisin sauce (Very similar, but less spicy.)
For tomato coloring I'm not sure. I have tomato powder and I would use something like that or even ketchup depending on how much is called for.

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: duh on May 14, 2016, 07:36:34 AM

Thank you Tina.  Sounds like hoisin is the way to go.  I see it at places I regularly shop.  It called for chili sauce as a substitute but I didn't care for that.

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: Tina on May 14, 2016, 10:12:16 AM

Yes, I like milder when it comes to spices too.

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: duh on May 15, 2016, 07:21:09 AM

I got the hoisin sauce at the store.  I'm going to try it as soon as I finish off all of the stuffed peppers I made yesterday.  They got a little over crisp because I was on the computer and didn't focus on the beeper as early as I should have but it's edible.

Title: Re: where do I find brown bean sauce and tomato coloring?
Post by: duh on Apr 13, 2017, 10:22:12 AM

Now I can't find the recipe.  GUUUUUURH