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Uwajipedia

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

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Santoku Knife

Santoku is a multi-purpose Japanese kitchen knife that can be used to cut fish, meat and vegetables
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Satay

Satay isn’t just one dish, but. more of a family of Southeast Asian skewered, grilled meats.
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Scallions

Scallions, green onions, what are they? Well, for starters, the same thing.
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Sea Urchin Roe

While referred to as “roe,” uni is actually the sea urchin gonads. It’s considered a delicacy in...
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Senbei

Senbei are simply a type of Japanese rice cracker.
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Sengiri Cabbage

Thinly cut cabbage that is a common side dish in Japanese cuisine.
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Sesame Oil

If you’ve eaten food from East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond, chances are you’ve tasted sesame...
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Shiitake

Shiitake are one of the most well-known types of mushrooms, especially in the Japanese cuisine in which...
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Shiso

A member of the mint family, shiso has many uses in Japanese cooking
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Shiso

A member of the mint family, shiso is also sometimes referred to as “Chinese basil” or “beefsteak...
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Shochu

One of Japan's most popular alcoholic beverages
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Smelt Roe

Also called masago, smelt roe are the eggs from the type of smelt fish called a capelin....
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