Oyster sauce is one of those heavy-hitting condiments ... This simple-looking brown sauce can take everything from a beef and broccoli stir-fry to simple sautéed greens to new levels.

More than two decades ago, my then-boyfriend (now-husband) took me on a date to Chez Christina, a quaint bistro in the Bay ...

Add 2 tablespoons of water, the oyster sauce and 1 tablespoon of the sunflower ... Add the remaining oil to the pan and stir-fry the beef over a high heat until cooked through, 2–3 minutes.

oyster sauce and rice wine vinegar and bring to a boil, then drop in the cinnamon sticks and star anise. Add the pieces of beef shin and let everything come up to a bubble again, then clamp on a ...