🍯 What is it?
Flying Goose Hoisin Sauce is a traditional Asian hoisin sauce — a thick, dark, sweet-and-sour seasoning sauce originating from Chinese cuisine and popular throughout South-East Asia. It’s ideal as a dip, marinade or addition to stir-fries, particularly when preparing meat, vegetables, noodles or rice.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Main ingredients:
✔️ Water
✔️ Sugar
✔️ Soya paste (soya beans, wheat flour, salt, water, sugar)
✔️ Salt
✔️ Distilled vinegar
✔️ Garlic
✔️ Sesame oil
✔️ Spices (e.g. star anise)
✔️ Modified starch
✔️ Colouring (e.g. caramel E150a)
✔️ Preservatives (e.g. E211, E202)
Allergens:
⚠️ Contains soya, wheat (gluten) and sesame — important for people with allergies or intolerances. May contain traces of other nuts.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)
(approximate, based on available sources)
| Component | Per 100 ml |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~797 kJ / ~188 kcal |
| Fat | ~2.3 g |
| – of which saturated | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~40 g |
| – of which sugars | ~36 g |
| Protein | ~1.7 g |
| Salt | ~4.3 g |
🍴 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: sweet, slightly salty and aromatic, with a rich umami profile thanks to the fermented soya paste, garlic and sesame oil.
✔️ Texture: a dark, thick sauce that binds well with dishes and helps to enhance the layers of flavour.
Recommended uses:
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🥢 Dip: for spring rolls, dim sum, vegetables, meat or tofu.
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🍖 Marinade: for chicken, pork or beef; can be combined with other Asian sauces.
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🍜 Stir-fry: add to stir-fried noodles, rice and vegetables for a richer flavour.
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🍲 Sauces: as a base for thick sauces or glazes.
📦 Storage
👉 Before opening: store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
👉 After opening: keep in the fridge and use within a few weeks for best flavour and quality.
🧠 Summary
Flying Goose Hoisin Sauce 200 ml is a classic sweet-and-sour Asian sauce with a distinctive aroma and flavour, ideal for dipping, marinating and seasoning stir-fries, grilled meat or vegetables. Thanks to the combination of soya paste, garlic and spices, it adds an authentic Asian depth to dishes.
🍛 Tip: Mix hoisin sauce with a little soya sauce and lime juice for a quick Asian marinade!