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Uwajipedia

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

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Paratha 

While it’s less famous in the West than its cousin, roti, paratha is another unleavened flatbread originally...
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Peanut Dipping Sauce

Also just called peanut sauce or satay sauce, this dipping sauce is a flavorful part of Southeast...
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Persimmon

In season during the fall, persimmon, or kaki, are fruit that are native to Asia, and enjoyed...
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Pho

Pho: Maybe the world’s most delicious noodle soup. Maybe the world’s most delicious thing, period.
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Pilav/Pilaf/Osh 

With seemingly endless regional variations and similarly endless names thereof, pilav, pilaf, plov, osh — whatever you...
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Plum Sauce

Thick, tangy, and sweet, plum sauce is the perfect complement to lots of savory dishes.
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Poke

Poke (pronounced "po-keh") is a Hawaiian raw seafood salad that is commonly found at parties and luaus.
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Ponzu

Citrus seasonsed sauce commonly used in Japanese cuisine.
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Popping Boba 

One of the most common bubble tea add-ons after tapioca pearls (or simply “boba” for short) is...
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Pork Belly

Pork belly is popular in so many cuisines across the globe that it feels impossible to give...
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Pork Sung

Also called "meat floss" in English, pork sung is much more appetizing than its name suggests.
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Preserved Duck Egg (Century Eggs) 

The century egg, also known as thousand-year-egg or pidan, is a famous — or infamous, depending on...
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