Note when using oyster sauce to avoid harming health and food quality

Many people will be surprised to know that they are using this sauce the wrong way!

Oyster sauce.

Oyster sauce is considered the most popular sauce used by housewives in the kitchen. In particular, when using oyster sauce to prepare stir-fried vegetables , the delicious taste not only increases but the color is also more eye-catching and attractive. The characteristic of oyster sauce is that the sauce is dark brown, so it not only helps enhance the flavor of the dish but also provides some nutrients that are good for health.

However, when using oyster sauce, you need to understand the 4 No's rule  to avoid harming your health and the quality of your food.

1. Do not use oyster sauce for pickled vegetable dishes.

Oyster sauce already contains salt so it should not be used with pickled foods.

Pickled vegetables such as pickles, pickled radishes. all have a natural sour taste, so there is no need to add oyster sauce. In particular, oyster sauce already contains salt, so when combined with pickled vegetables, it can make the saltiness stronger, directly affecting the flavor of the dish.

2. Do not boil oyster sauce for a long time

Another mistake when using oyster sauce is to heat the oyster sauce on the stove for too long. In fact, many people often have the habit of stir-frying vegetables until they are thoroughly cooked, so they pour the oyster sauce in early and stir it back and forth on the stove. Some people even let the pan simmer to keep it hot and only put the food on the plate when it is time to eat. This unintentionally causes the oyster sauce to lose its nutrients, affecting the delicious taste of the dish.

3. Do not add too much oyster sauce when cooking.

If you pour too much oyster sauce, the flavor of the dish will not be intact.

Oyster sauce is simply a sauce added during cooking, not an ingredient. If you add too much oyster sauce, the flavor of the dish will be lost, and even cause the body to absorb excess substances that are harmful to health.

4. Do not reheat dishes that have had oyster sauce added.

In addition, you should also pay attention not to reheat dishes that have been added with oyster sauce. Because the time the dish is left for a long time will lose the flavor and nutritional value of the oyster sauce. Therefore, cook just enough to avoid leftovers and it is best not to eat dishes that have been added with oyster sauce and left overnight.