Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 21:57     Subject: Re:If I don't have hoisin sauce, what can I substitute?
Anonymous wrote:Oyster sauce plus sugar and chili. Still won't be as good. If you're Asian, you should have it, and if you're not Asian, why not buy it if you're planning to make an Asian dish? I'm stumped


+1.
Wait, did I write that? It sounds like exactly what I wanted to say when I read the title, but I don't remember opening the thread before.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 19:06     Subject: Re:If I don't have hoisin sauce, what can I substitute?
Oyster sauce plus sugar and chili. Still won't be as good. If you're Asian, you should have it, and if you're not Asian, why not buy it if you're planning to make an Asian dish? I'm stumped
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 17:48     Subject: Re:If I don't have hoisin sauce, what can I substitute?
You can make it yourself:

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/420/Hoisin_Sauce12082.shtml

I've done it before with just soy sauce, garlic powder, and smashed black beans- comes close.
Anonymous
Post 04/18/2012 16:49     Subject: If I don't have hoisin sauce, what can I substitute?
Subject title tells it all...