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Uwajipedia

A glossary of common, and not-so-common, Asian ingredients and terms.

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Spam musubi 

One of Hawaii’s most iconic snacks, spam musubi embodies the islands’ history and heritage in a single...
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Yakisoba 

Despite the name, yakisoba is not made of true soba noodles — those are a type of...
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Spam

Popular in modern Hawaiian cuisine and Pacific comfort food, Spam might be a bit polarizing — but...
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Mapo Tofu 

A beloved dish from Szechuan cuisine, mapo tofu is flavorful, spicy, and has a name that might...
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Pho

Pho: Maybe the world’s most delicious noodle soup. Maybe the world’s most delicious thing, period.
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Kalbi  

What’s kalbi? Only one of the most purely delicious preparations of meat in the world.
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Banh mi  

All sandwiches are good sandwiches, but banh mi makes a strong case for being one of the...
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Wonton

Thinly-wrapped Chinese dumplings, wontons have been a beloved part of many regional Chinese cuisines—from Canton to Sichuan...
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Pork Sung

Also called "meat floss" in English, pork sung is much more appetizing than its name suggests.
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Bulgogi 

One of Korea’s most well-known dishes, bulgogi is famous for good reason—it’s simply delicious.
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Shumai

One of the most famous bite-sized foods from China, shumai are a popular type of dumpling both...
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Lap Xuong 

Also known as lap cheong or lap chong, lap xuong is one of a few English transliterations...
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