Shacha sauce
| Place of origin | China |
|---|---|
Shacha sauce (Chinese: 沙茶; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sa-te) is a savory, slightly spicy Chinese condiment used in Minnan cuisine (primarily Teochew, Hokkien, and Taiwanese). It is made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chili, Chinese brill, and dried shrimp.[1] [2] It is also sometimes sold as "Chinese barbeque sauce".[3] [4]
Shacha sauce is used many different ways; as a soup base, a barbeque meat rub, a dipping sauce (for hotpot), or a seasoning for stir-fries. It is also included with instant noodles manufactured in Vietnam, in their own packet alongside packets of soup base, dried vegetables, or other seasonings.[5]
Origin
[edit ]Shacha sauce is also known as sa-te in the Teochew and Hokkien dialects, reflecting its origins in satay sauce introduced by expatriate Min Nan people returning to China from Southeast Asia.[6] During the 20th century, Teochew immigrants in Southeast Asia adapted satay sauce to local tastes, including the introduction of dried seafood.[6] Shacha is now quite different from the peanut-based satay sauce popular in Malaysia and Indonesia.[7] Following the Chinese Civil War, Teochew immigrants resettled in Taiwan and introduced shacha sauce to the Taiwanese culinary repertoire.[8] [6] One in particular, Liu Lai-chin, a Tainan-based noodle shop owner originally from Chaoshan, created the iconic Bullhead brand (牛頭牌) of shacha sauce in 1958.[8] [6] In the 1960s and 1970s, as beef consumption slowly gained cultural acceptance in Taiwan, shacha sauce became more popular among locals.[6]
See also
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- List of Chinese sauces
- Siu haau sauce
- Peanut sauce
- XO sauce
- Shito - Similar condiment used in Ghana
References
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- ^ "How To Shop A Chinese Supermarket Like A Pro". LAist. 2020年01月24日. Retrieved 2021年09月26日.
- ^ Allen, Gary (2019年02月08日). Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-5381-1514-5.
- ^ "The secrets behind instant noodle seasoning sachets". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2021年09月26日.
- ^ a b c d e Erway, Cathy (2021年04月14日). "There Is No Substitute for Shacha Sauce". TASTE. Retrieved 2022年03月07日.
- ^ "Sacha Sauce Goes Out to All My Umami Lovers". Bon Appétit. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2021年07月04日.
- ^ a b Tseng, Lin-Yi (2018年01月01日). "An accidental journey: sha-cha sauce and beef consumption in Tainan since 1949". Social Transformations in Chinese Societies. 14 (2): 107–116. doi:10.1108/STICS-04-2018-0008. ISSN 1871-2673.
