Regular hoisin sauce is not gluten free, but you can buy a gluten free hoisin sauce.
Hoisin sauce is also known as Peking Sauce.
An easy substitute for hoisin sauce is a combination of soy sauce, honey, and a touch of peanut butter.
i personally pronounce it hoy sin.
A sauce made from soy, garlic, chili etc, used in Chinese cooking.
Megan Deaton of Rowlett Texas
Hoisin sauce. Some may tell you plum sauce, but that stuff is way too sweet for mu shu.
Hoi sin sauce is made out of soy beans and plum sauce is made out of Chinese plums, chilli and ginger.
The thick soy sauce used in Asian cuisine is called "hoisin sauce."
Some alternative uses for hoisin sauce in recipes include using barbecue sauce, oyster sauce, or a combination of soy sauce and brown sugar as substitutes. These alternatives can provide a similar sweet and savory flavor to dishes like stir-fries, marinades, and dipping sauces.
Hoisin plum sauce is a good base for a stir fry when some Soy is also added to balance the sweetness.
Some delicious low sodium Chinese sauces you can use in your cooking are low sodium soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and black bean sauce.