3 style with cook illustrated Recipes

chicken broth, sugar, soy sauce, chinese black vinegar, sesame oil, chinese rice wine or 1 tbsp dry sherry, ketchup, fish sauce, cornstarch, country-style boneless pork ribs, trimmed, baking soda, cold water, chinese rice wine or 2 tsp dry sherry, cornstarch, minced garlic cloves, scallions, white part minced, green parts sliced thin, asian garlic and red chile paste, vegetable oil, shiitake mushrooms or 6 oz portabella mushrooms, stemmed and sliced thing, water chestnuts

fresh basil leaves (hot basil or thai holy basil if you can find it), garlic cloves, peeled, thai green chili or 6 red thai red chili peppers, stemmed, fish sauce, plus extra for serving, oyster sauce, white vinegar, plus extra for serving, sugar, plus extra for serving, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 2-inch pieces, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), vegetable oil, red pepper flakes , for serving