https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/condiments/ a culinary genealogy Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:42:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://thewoksoflife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-TWOL-favicon-4-32x32.png https://thewoksoflife.com/category/recipes/condiments/ 32 32 https://thewoksoflife.com/edamame-hummus/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/edamame-hummus/#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=93109 This edamame hummus is our new favorite dip for crackers, pita chips, and sliced veggies. It’s an alternative to traditional chickpea-based hummus, though it’s just as easy to make. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, healthy, and just plain delicious.  If you’re looking for a unique appetizer to bring to a party, whip up this dip […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/edamame-hummus/feed/ 21 https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-caesar-dressing/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-caesar-dressing/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:00:19 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=92904 Miso Caesar Dressing is a deceptively delicious way to simplify your caesar salad! The average Caesar dressing recipe has ten ingredients. For this one, you only need seven. White miso paste and mayonnaise do all the heavy lifting. No egg yolks, no anchovies. No exhaustive whisking or food processor. Just delicious umami goodness.  I mix […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/miso-caesar-dressing/feed/ 12 https://thewoksoflife.com/green-sauce-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/green-sauce-recipe/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:09:46 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=92770 This vibrant Peruvian-inspired green sauce is about to become your new go-to all-purpose condiment. Based on a classic aji verde that traditionally accompanies Peruvian roast chicken, this easy green sauce recipe delivers incredible flavor in just 5 minutes. While this versatile sauce is phenomenal with roast chicken (of course!), it’s equally amazing drizzled over roast […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/green-sauce-recipe/feed/ 47 https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:09:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=80143 Learn how to toast sesame seeds—and how to tell when they’re done—without burning them! Toasted sesame seeds are a useful ingredient to have around, so make a big batch and keep it in the fridge for various recipes!  Why Toast Your Own Sesame Seeds Why would you want to toast your own sesame seeds when […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/how-to-toast-sesame-seeds/feed/ 2 https://thewoksoflife.com/yum-yum-sauce/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/yum-yum-sauce/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:16:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=79769 Yum Yum Sauce is another chapter in the love affair between mayonnaise and ketchup. First there was Thousand Island Dressing, various “special” sauces claimed by burger chains galore, and then…there was Yum Yum Sauce. A touch of melted butter, rice vinegar, spices, and chili garlic hot sauce makes it irresistible. You’ll want to put it […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/yum-yum-sauce/feed/ 37 https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-pancake-dipping-sauce/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-pancake-dipping-sauce/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:01:57 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=79646 Today we’re sharing two recipes for a scallion pancake dipping sauce. One is spicy and tangy, and one is simple and sweet.  While in China, scallion pancakes are not normally served with dipping sauces, we’ve gotten many requests over the years for one.  There are many ways to enjoy a scallion pancake, from Taiwanese Beef […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/scallion-pancake-dipping-sauce/feed/ 52 https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-sauce/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-sauce/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:15:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76049 This all-purpose Chinese meat sauce (家常肉酱) is a meaty relish of mushroom, shallot, fermented black bean, and chili that can make an exciting, satisfying meal out of any bowl of noodles, congee, or rice.  When you don’t have anything else in the fridge, you’ll be glad to have this Chinese meat sauce on hand for […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/chinese-meat-sauce/feed/ 28 https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-sour-sauce/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-sour-sauce/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2023 08:06:00 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=76879 Sweet and sour sauce dishes are some of the most iconic out there. Even in China, dishes like sweet and sour pork (咕噜肉 – gū lū ròu) and Sweet and Sour Squirrel Fish, (松鼠魚 – songshǔ yú), a famous recipe from Jiangsu Province, have spread across the country. Today, we’re going to talk about how […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/sweet-sour-sauce/feed/ 26 https://thewoksoflife.com/perfect-turkey-gravy-recipe/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/perfect-turkey-gravy-recipe/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:02:18 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=19626 Up until now, I’ve never thought about sharing a turkey gravy recipe. At our house, making the gravy for Thanksgiving dinner has always just been the assumed final step of cooking a turkey. You marinate and roast the turkey using our go-to Thanksgiving turkey recipe, and then just use the pan drippings to make gravy…right? […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/perfect-turkey-gravy-recipe/feed/ 24 https://thewoksoflife.com/best-chili-oil-brands-taste-test/?adt_ei=*|EMAIL|* https://thewoksoflife.com/best-chili-oil-brands-taste-test/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:53:41 +0000 https://thewoksoflife.com/?p=71766 Over the years, many of you have discovered how simple and rewarding it is to make your own chili oil at home. Yet there is always a small handful of folks who ask me, “What are the best chili oil brands I can buy from the store?”  The truth is, there weren’t that many options […]]]> https://thewoksoflife.com/best-chili-oil-brands-taste-test/feed/ 102