Ah-So is a line of Chinese and East Asian American sauces and marinades from Allied Old English, Inc.,
Port Reading, New Jersey
Port Reading is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey.[American Chinese cuisine
American Chinese cuisine is a cuisine derived from Chinese cuisine that was developed by Chinese Americans. The dishes served in many North American Chinese restaurants are adapted to American tastes and often differ significantly from those ...]
genre of Chinese cooking and aims to replicate the sweet, smokey flavor of boneless spareribs found on the menus of most Chinese
take-out
A take-out or takeout (U.S., Canada, and the Philippines); carry-out or to-go (Scotland and some dialects in the U.S. and Canada); takeaway (England, Wales, Australia, Lebanon, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and occasionally in Nort ...
restaurants. The sauce contains
corn syrup
Corn syrup is a food syrup which is made from the starch of corn (called maize in many countries) and contains varying amounts of sugars: glucose, maltose and higher oligosaccharides, depending on the grade. Corn syrup is used in foods to softe ...
, fermented soy beans and garlic.
The expression "ah so" comes from the Japanese ''ā sō desu ka?'' ("oh, is that so?"), which is sometimes Anglicised as "ah so". Although sometimes used as mock-Chinese, the phrase is Japanese in origin.
See also
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List of brand name condiments
This is a list of brand name condiments. A condiment is a supplemental food, such as a sauce, that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor, or in some cultures, to complement the dish. The term originally describe ...
References
External links
Allied Old English
American Chinese cuisine
Barbecue sauces
Brand name condiments
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