Nairobi Kitchen

I am always looking for sauces to add to my pantry since they add that extra flavour to my dishes. I have fish sauce and worcestshire sauce so adding Oyster sauce to my collection seemed like the natural thing to do. Oyster sauce is made from boiled oysters and seasoning. Despite the name, the savoury taste does not have a fishy taste to it. This is because the sauce undergoes a boiling process that retains all the flavour and removes most of the fishy taste that you might think it has.

When it comes to versatile kitchen staples, soy sauce is one of the most powerful yet understated condiments sitting in your pantry. A dark, salty liquid with a rich umami depth, soy sauce has been a cornerstone of Asian cuisines for centuries, yet its uses extend far beyond stir-fries or sushi dipping. With just a splash, you can completely transform a dish, turning something bland into bold, savory, and memorable. This week, let’s celebrate soy sauce as our “Sauce Seasoning of the Week” and explore the many creative ways you can use it in your everyday cooking. Soy sauce is more than just a salty condiment. It has layers of flavor: salty, slightly sweet, earthy, and packed with umami, that “fifth taste” that makes food deeply satisfying. Due to its complexity, soy sauce can serve as a flavor enhancer in dishes far beyond its traditional Asian context.

Worcestershire Sauce, I never really know how to pronouce that name. But this sauce is very much a part of my kitchen pantry. This is because it is a staple used for marinades and as a condiment. The sauce is also a key ingredient in making bloody mary cocktail. Worcestershire sauce is made from vinegar and flavored with onions, anchovies, garlic, molasses, tamarind plus other seasonings. There are three types of Worcestershire sauce, they include gluten free worcestershire sauce, vegetarian or vegan worcestershire sauce and low sodium worcestershire sauce