| Creating low sodium Asian meals, or recreating your | | | | also used as a dipping sauce, separate and save |
| favorite recipes into a healthful low sodium dish can be | | | | (reserve) a small amount before adding meat; or make |
| a culinary rewarding experience, both for you and | | | | a completely new batch. |
| those at the table. | | | | Like the Chinese Alchemist, the Asian Culinary |
| Marinades are an important part of Asian cooking. | | | | Enthusiast experiments, developing the new from the |
| They usually consist of an acidic, such as vinegar. | | | | old. In this article we will experiment with a sauce that |
| Often rice vinegar and wine are used together, along | | | | will lend itself nicely to the outdoor grill and table. Let's |
| with a prepared sauce, such as soy sauce. Asian | | | | call it 'Tea Clipper Sauce". |
| marinades also contain oil, herbs and spices that impart | | | | Tea Clipper Sauce |
| their unique flavor to the marinade, and therefore | | | | 1/2 Cup Dragon Tears |
| flavor the meat or seafood that is immersed in the | | | | 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil |
| liquid over a period of time. Marinades add flavor to the | | | | 1/2 Cup Rice Wine Vinegar |
| meat or seafood being marinated, they do not | | | | 2 Tablespoons Sesame Seeds |
| tenderize. | | | | 2 Tablespoons Clear Honey |
| When creating your marinade, hopefully you can see | | | | 6 Garlic cloves, finely minced |
| the versatility of using a soy sauce alternative such as | | | | 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil |
| Dragon Tears, which because of the low sodium | | | | 2/3 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes |
| content also offers health benefits. | | | | In a medium-sized bowl, combine all the ingredients and |
| It is important to remember to discard marinades that | | | | whisk until well blended. |
| have been exposed to raw meat, fish and chicken. If | | | | |