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Sesame Oil - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Sesame oil - everything you need to know about this must have ingredient in Chinese wok cooking, along with a photo and recipes using sesame oil.
Star Anise
Star anise – information about this popular Chinese spice, and recipes using star anise.
Fermented Black Beans
Fermented Black Beans - Spicy fermented black beans lend flavor to Cantonese dishes such as Shrimp With Lobster Sauce.
Hoisin Sauce - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Hoisin sauce - Chinese cuisine wouldn't be the same without it. Learn more about hoisin sauce and try some recipes, including Hoisin Dipping Sauce.
Soy Sauce - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Soy sauce - find out more about one of the most important ingredients in Chinese cooking, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms. Includes soy sauce recipes.
Fuzzy Melon - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
fuzzy melon - learn more about this unusual vegetable and try a recipe for stuffed fuzzy melon, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms.
Szechuan Peppercorn
Szechuan Peppercorn – Learn more about one of the two key ingredients in Szechuan cooking.
Black Mushroom - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Black Mushroom - find out more about the dried black mushrooms that are a staple of Chinese cuisine, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms.
Kecap Manis
kecap manis - a definition of this popular condiment in Indonesian cooking.
Rice Wine - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Rice wine - learn more about Chinese rice wine, a popular ingredient used for both drinking and cooking
Bitter Melon - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Bitter Melon - definition and information about bitter melon, with recipes, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms
What is White Pepper?
White pepper, cooking ingredients, Chinese cooking, seasonings
Dark Soy Sauce
Dark soy sauce – information about one of the main ingredients in Chinese cooking.
Mango
Mango – Learn more about one of the world’s most popular tropical fruit and try mango recipes.
Toban Djan
Toban Djan - learn more about this ingredient used in Chinese cooking.
Dried Tangerine Peel - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Dried tangerine peel - Learn more about this ingredient that is particularly popular in Szechuan cooking, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms.
Mochiko - What is Mochiko Flour?
Mochiko - What is Mochiko?
Julienne
Julienne - what does it mean when ingredients are cut julienne?
What is Mangosteen?
Mangosteen - learn more about this popular Asian fruit and see a photo of mangosteen.
Deep-fry - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Deep-fry - a definition of this popular Chinese cooking technique, with a link to over fifty deep-fry recipes.
Thick Soy Sauce - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Thick soy sauce - a definition of this condiment that is frequently used in fried rice dishes, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms.
XO Sauce - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
XO Sauce - Learn more about this highly seasoned sauce with the unusual name, and how to make your own XO sauce.
Rice Vinegar - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Rice vinegar - rice vinegar offers a delicate, sweeter alternative to regular vinegar.
Chinese Sausage - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Chinese sausage - a definition of Chinese sausage or lop cheong, with recipes from the glossary of ingredients and cooking terms.
Chinese Cabbage - Glossary of Chinese Ingredients and Cooking Terms
Chinese cabbage - learn more about Chinese cabbage, the most popular vegetable in Chinese cooking after bok choy, from the glossary of Chinese ingredients and cooking terms.