Liver Function. The liver performs a number of vital functions in the body. A major function of the liver is to process substances in the blood. The liver receives blood from organs including the stomach, small intestines, spleen, pancreas, and gall bladder through the hepatic portal vein.
Definition: A rich sauce made from boiled oysters and seasonings, oyster sauce does not have a fishy taste at all (boiling the oysters takes care of that). This rich sauce with a savory flavor is used in meat and vegetable dishes, and is an important ingredient in Cantonese cooking.
There are newer ways to work with this specialty item, and we have selected recipes both for taste and for ease of preparation, always using canned abalone or abalone sauce. Canned abalone is easy to purchase, abalone sauce less so; so if it is unavailable where you live, substitute oyster sauce.