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Uwajipedia

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

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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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Karashi

Karashi is a yellow Japanese mustard made from crushed mustard seeds mixed with horseradish. Unlike most European...
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Kashiwa Mochi

Kashiwa Mochi is a traditional Japanese confectionery made of mochi that is filled with sweet red bean...
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Katsuobushi

Dried bonito flakes used for making dashi.
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Kecap Manis

While it could be confused from a distance for oyster sauce or just standard soy sauce, kecap...
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Kewpie mayonnaise

Japan's top-selling mayonnaise, Kewpie is smoother, richer, and more flavorful than typical American mayo, thanks to its...
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Kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional Korean fermented side dish most often made from napa cabbage and gochugaru chili...
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Kinako

Kinako is roasted soybean flour commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
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Koji

Koji is the name for the mold used in making soy sauce, miso, and other fermented foods...
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Konbu

While there are many edible seaweeds in Japanese cooking, konbu is the most substantial and robust. It’s...
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Konjac 

Native to southern China and Southeast Asia, konjac is a root vegetable used in a variety of...
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Konnyaku

Konnyaku is a jelly-like cake made of the powdered konjac yam.
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