" To make Soy-Glazed Salmon, reduce 1 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a saucepan over high heat until it’s the consistency of maple syrup. Add 1 clove pounded or finely grated garlic and 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger. Skip the bed of herbs, line the baking sheet with parchment paper, and brush the glaze onto a 2-pound filet of salmon immediately before cooking, basting every 15 minutes or so as it roasts. "

― Samin Nosrat , Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking