Of all the condiments that have never crossed your mind to make at home, hoisin sauce is probably at the top of the list. After all, barring some sort of catastrophic event, you'll be able to get hoisin at the store, but is that a chance you really want to take in this crazy world? Even if you only cook a meager amount of Chinese food, hoisin's applications are many, and this homemade version will stay in the fridge for a long time.
Still, you might be wondering what kind of person makes this at home. Oh, I don't know, maybe someone with a sense of curiosity and culinary wonder. Maybe you're gluten free, don't eat refined sugars, or the idea of modified corn starch irks you. Or maybe, just maybe, you're planning on making char siu (Chinese BBQ'd pork) and you need some hoisin for the marinade (hint, hint).
