🧾 What is it?

Asia Time Hoisin Sauce 150 ml is an Asian hoisin sauce – a thick, aromatic condiment originating from Chinese cuisine, used to make sauces, marinades or as a dip for dishes. It is often used when stir-frying meat, vegetables, noodles and rice. It is a typical seasoning in the style of Chinese ‘barbecue’ sauce.

🧪 Ingredients and allergens

Main ingredients:
✔️ Drinking water
✔️ Sugar
✔️ Table salt
✔️ Thickener (modified maize starch)
✔️ Fermented soya paste (soya beans ~43 %, rice, salt)
✔️ Molasses
✔️ Spirit
vinegar ✔️ Garlic
✔️ Colouring (ammonia caramel)
✔️ Sesame oil
✔️ Spices
✔️ Acidity regulator (citric acid)
✔️ Stabilisers (xanthan gum, cellulose)
✔️ Preservative (potassium sorbate)

Allergens:
⚠️ Contains soya and sesame — important for people with allergies.

📊 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)

🍴 Taste and use

✔️ Flavour: sweet and aromatic with umami and a slightly salty profile; typical of hoisin sauces from South-East Asia.
✔️ Texture: a dark, medium-thick sauce that coats ingredients well and adds colour and flavour to dishes.

Recommended uses:

• 🍗 Marinade: for meat (e.g. chicken, pork, beef) or tofu before grilling or stir-frying

• 🍜 Stir-fry: add to stir-fried noodles or rice for an authentic Asian flavour

• 🥢 Dip: for spring rolls, dim sum, vegetables or fried dishes

• 🍲 Sauce: as a base when mixed with other Asian sauces (e.g. soy sauce, chilli)

📦 Storage

👉 Before opening, store in a cool, dry place.
👉 Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within 6–8 weeks for best flavour and quality.

🧠 Summary

Asia Time Hoisin Sauce 150 ml is a versatile Asian sauce with a rich, sweet-and-salty flavour and umami profile, ideal as a dip, marinade or ingredient in stir-fries and sauces. It contains soya and sesame, may have a higher sugar and salt content, and is a handy addition when cooking Asian dishes.

🍛 Tip: Mix hoisin sauce with soy sauce and a little honey and rice vinegar for a sweet-and-salty glaze on grilled meat!