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oyster sauceOyster sauce substitute: hoisin swaps in at 1:1The best oyster sauce substitute is hoisin at 1:1. Soy sauce works at about two-thirds the amount with sugar and cornstarch, and mushroom vegetarian oyster sauce swaps 1:1 for vegan cooking. Ratios for nine swaps, what changes in taste and texture, when to buy the bottle instead, and why oyster sauce is not required to carry a shellfish allergen warning.
substitutionsPrintable ingredient substitution chart (free PDF)A printable ingredient substitution chart built from university extension publications, with the exact ratios for dairy, eggs, baking staples, herbs and canned goods, plus the swaps that break the usual rules.