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Mongolian Grill

Posted on 12/29/22 at 5:35 pm
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 5:35 pm
Mandarin's (the ichiban guys) had the absolute best mongolian grill (guess it's called hibachi now) in the 90's


I have tried for many years to figure out the sauces used. Just always assumed soy and oyster

There's something I'm missing. They always put 2 sauces, maybe 3.

Anyone care to throw me some advice?
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76519 posts
Posted on 12/29/22 at 5:59 pm to
Yum Yum



You talking about the cooking oils/sauces?

Of those you didn't mention:

Mirin
Sesame oil (finishing oil not cooking)
Garlic Butter



This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 6:04 pm
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:49 pm to
It was a very rich flavor, kinda like soy on steroids. I know one was water to finish the noodles, then some kind of soy, and maybe oyster/fish/seafood sauce?
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76519 posts
Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:58 pm to
Hoisin sauce?
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
2236 posts
Posted on 12/29/22 at 6:59 pm to
That's a bit BBQ right? I'll def try it
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76519 posts
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:07 pm to
I've never seen them use hoisin sauce, doubt they do.

They definitely use mirin, sesame oil, soy sauce, olive oil, (these 4 are often mixed together) and garlic butter.

Not sure the ratio.
Posted by Allister Fiend
Member since Jan 2016
817 posts
Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:18 pm to
Get yourself some ABC sweet soy. I have to get it off of amazon. Difference maker for fried rice.

Local hibachi takes kikkoman bbq sauce and adds butter. Dak sauce is what they call it.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 8:20 pm
Posted by uaslick
Tuscaloosa
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 12/29/22 at 8:23 pm to
I’ve had the same problem trying to figure out how to make fried rice that tastes like the Japanese steakhouses. Last time I went, I noticed they used a brown sauce with light-colored particles along with soy sauce and butter. I asked the cook to give me some of the sauce with particles and he said it was Japanese mustard. It definitely had a bit of horseradish in it, but was not like mustard. I bought a couple of small containers and used them in my next attempt at fried rice. Was certainly the missing flavor I needed.

I have used mirin and other sauces to make numerous teppanyaki sauces I found online but none were what I was looking for. I have not been able to find a recipe online for “Japanese mustard” that contains horseradish as an ingredient.

Is it possible this is the same flavor you are asking about? Could be a mixture of soy sauce and some mustard that has horseradish. Has a little bite.

ETA: I found this picture online. Looks like the one on the left.
This post was edited on 12/29/22 at 9:07 pm
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:12 am to
The one i'm looking for is the color of soy. Of course, it was 20 years ago or longer last time I had it.
Who knows what they used. I reached out to Randy and Eddie hoping they might remember
This post was edited on 12/30/22 at 10:13 am
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76519 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:34 am to
quote:

The one i'm looking for is the color of soy. Of course, it was 20 years ago or longer last time I had it.
Who knows what they used. I reached out to Randy and Eddie hoping they might remember


Perhaps minced ginger root? Mixed with soy sauce?
Posted by Kyrie Eleison
Waco, Texas
Member since Jul 2012
1560 posts
Posted on 12/30/22 at 10:41 am to
Chinese black vinegar...
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
2236 posts
Posted on 1/1/23 at 9:33 pm to
Got pretty damn close today.
Light soy sauce, little sugar, oyster sauce
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28361 posts
Posted on 1/2/23 at 1:46 pm to
Dark soy sauce?
Posted by Jambo
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2009
2236 posts
Posted on 1/2/23 at 7:59 pm to
quote:

Dark soy sauce?


Wasn't the target flavor. Neither was black vinegar
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