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Uwajipedia

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

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Nurungji 

Nurungji might have the record for greatest ratio of simple to delicious. This Korean snack, also known...
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Matcha 

Unlike traditional green teas, which consists of whole leaves, matcha is made of green tea leaves milled...
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Bao 

Although bao are Chinese, it’s tricky to describe them in modern times as “just” Chinese — just...
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Korean Rice Cakes 

Korean rice cakes, called tteok, come in a few different shapes and sizes and are core ingredients...
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Turmeric    

Actually belonging to zingiberaceae, the same family as ginger, turmeric is native to South and Southeast Asia....
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Shokupan 

Eaten almost daily by many in Japan, shokupan is Japanese milk bread (also called Hokkaido milk bread)....
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Lotus Seeds

Also called the lotus nut, these seeds come from the beloved lotus plant — scientific Latin name:...
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Sesame Seeds

Not only are sesame seeds and their oil used in many Asian cuisines, they’re used in almost...
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Tapioca Starch  

The starch of the cassava root, tapioca is native to South America but has now spread throughout...
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Bibimbap 

It’s easy to see why bibimbap is one of the most famous Korean dishes outside of Korea....
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Doenjang 

Although less famous in North America than its spicy-sweet cousin gochujang, doenjang is another important condiment in...
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Gireumjang

Gireumjang — also transliterated as gireum jang or jang gireum — is an extremely simple dipping sauce...
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