Sweet Soy Base Sauce

Soy sauce is the base but garlic, ginger, wine and brown sugar make this smooth sauce a unique combination of flavors. It is the foundation for many of the sauces, marinades and stir-fries in this book. The first step when making this sauce is to create an essence. First aromatics—ginger, garlic and pepper—are simmered in water for 10 minutes. Then the remaining ingredients are added. Use any wine you have open at the time. We’ve provided two yields for this essential sauce. Since it keeps