Uwajipedia

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

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Vegetables

Choy Sum

Chinese cabbage with small edible flowers
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Chrysanthemum Leaves

A special variety of chrysanthemum popular for culinary purposes, these leaves come from the plant also known...
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Cucumber

Obviously cucumbers are popular not just in many Asian cuisines, but in lots of Western cooking too!...
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Chinese Okra

Despite the name, Chinese okra is unrelated to the plant known as okra in the US. You...
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Chili Pepper

Along with being ubiquitous in so many cuisines throughout the globe, chili peppers’ other defining characteristic seems...
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Black Bean Sauce

Blend of fermented black beans and spices used in Chinese cuisine
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