Shacha sauce
Shacha sauce, or paste is a Chinese condiment primarily used in Fujian, Teochew, and Taiwanese cuisines. It is made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chilis, brill fish, and dried shrimp. It has a savory and slightly spicy taste.
The ingredient has multiple uses:
Shacha sauce is also known as sa-te sauce in the Hokkien dialect, reflecting its origin in the satay sauce introduced by expatriate Chinese returning from Southeast Asia. It is however quite different from the peanut-based satay sauce popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
