Sauces & seasoning

To add flavour and coat your ingredients in a glossy sauce, a few ingredients are invaluable. Soy Your main source of seasoning. Some recipes specify dark or light, but we reckon a good-quality Japanese variety is all you need. Oyster sauce

This thick, salty sauce seasons your stir-fry and adds a glossy sheen. Cornflour Usually used to thicken a stir-fry sauce. Mix a little cornflour with some cold water to form a chalky paste before adding it to your stir-fry. Rice wine Shaohsing rice wine has the flavour of dry sherry and produces a burst of steam when added to a hot wok.