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

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Also called burdock root in English, gobo is a root that’s long and slender with a brown,...

A relative of the common cabbage, wasabi grows near mountain streams in Japan.

Although called “melon” or “Donqua,” winter melon is actually a type of gourd and a distant cousin...

Fruit native to Asia that is crisper than traditional pears

Yuzu is a funny little citrus fruit that produces juice and rind for use in a variety...

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