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[Steve Irby]

After spending too much money on mediocre food while dining out recently I decided splurge on a few treats to enjoy at home.  Repurpose my dining dollars so to speak.  After a lifetime of buying generic olive oils I decided to get a selection of monovarietal olive oils to experiment with.  I enjoyed the vibe from https://oliveoillovers.com/ and ordered a selection of oils.  They offer free shipping on orders over $100 and offered a free 100 ml sampler for orders over $125.  I think I got out the door for $136 with an assortment of very promising products.  I've only tried the Grumpy Goats coratina oil so far but it is very tasty.  BTW Olive Oil Lovers did a great job packaging the order.

 

[Shel_B]

I enjoy oyster sauce. For years, Lee Kum Kee Premium was my goto choice. And then I discovered Megachef, the third bottle of which I just received. When I first experienced Megachef I was stunned as it was so different, so much more oyster-like in flavor (based on my memory of oysters), that it didn't even seem to be the same product as the LKK.

 

 

Yesterday, I was introduced to a couple of other sauce varieties from Japan. I'll order one or two soon and report back. They were compared to Megachef as Megachef was to LKK. We'll see ...

Edited 6 hours ago by Shel_B (log)

[blue_dolphin]

1 hour ago, Shel_B said:

Yesterday, I was introduced to a couple of other sauce varieties from Japan. I'll order one or two soon and report back. They were compared to Megachef as Megachef was to LKK. We'll see ...

I've heard good things about Yangjiang Extra Pure Fujian Oyster Sauce from China but haven’t tried it yet. 

[Shel_B]

7 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

I've heard good things about Yangjiang Extra Pure Fujian Oyster Sauce from China but haven’t tried it yet. 

It's interesting to me that they mention Megachef as an alternative to their sauce, although they claim it to have a somewhat different flavor profile.

[blue_dolphin]

53 minutes ago, Shel_B said:

they mention Megachef as an alternative to their sauce

To be clear, the “they” who wrote that blurb is someone from the US retailer, Mala Market, which also carries Megachef Thai oyster sauce. 

[Shel_B]

53 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

To be clear, the “they” who wrote that blurb is someone from the US retailer, Mala Market, which also carries Megachef Thai oyster sauce. 

Useful to know, not to suggest that it may not be a valid comparison. Thanks for the info.