Cooking Methods For Low Sodium Chinese Food

How to Make a Simply Seasoned Low Sodium Chinese Stir Fry: …

WEBMar 6, 2024 · With these low-sodium cooking methods, you can have Chinese takeout taste without the extra bloat or high blood pressure worries. As Master Chef Wang always says, cooking should be an act of love for your body and your family. I’m also an …

1. Light Soy Sauce: Chinese light soy sauce is the most common Chinese seasoning sauce. You can substitute any naturally brewed low sodium soy sauce for it, though we prefer a Chinese brand like Lee Kum Kee over a Japanese soy sauce like Kikkoman if you can find it!
2. Dark Soy Sauce: Finding a low sodium dark soy sauce is a bit more challenging, but you can make a substitute using low sodium regular soy sauce. Mix 2 teaspoons of regular low sodium soy sauce with ½ teaspoon molasses and ⅛ teaspoon sugar.
3. Sesame Oil: There is generally no salt added to sesame oil, so this ingredient shouldn’t be an issue! Chinese sesame oil is made from toasted sesame seeds, and the only ingredient you should see on the package label is: sesame seed oil!
4. Shaoxing Wine: Did you know that most Shaoxing wine sold in the United States has salt added to it? This is to help preserve the wine and make it more shelf stable, as well as to avoid restrictions and taxes on the sale of alcohol.
5. Oyster Sauce: Oyster sauce is another ingredient with a relatively high salt content—it’s one of our favorite seasoning sauces and adds a hit of umami to anything you add it to.

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