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Uwajipedia

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

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Rice Paper 

“Rice paper” can refer to a handful of different types of edible sheets of “paper” made from...
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Rice Vinegar

Vinegar made from fermented rice.
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Sake

Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice
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Sake Kasu

Japanese pickling agent or marinade ingredient
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Sakura Denbu

When you hear the word “condiment,” you might not think of something made from codfish, but that’s...
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Salted Herring Roe

Traditionally eaten at New Year’s in Japan, salted herring roe or “kazunoko” are associated with health, fertility,...
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Salted Salmon Roe

Salted salmon roe is a popular Japanese rice topping and sushi ingredient.
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Sambal

A staple of Indonesian cuisine, sambal is a chili sauce — some might say it’s more a...
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Sansai

'"Sansai" vegetables are those vegetables that in olden times were harvested from the wild (the "san" in...
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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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Sashimi 

Known now as a delicacy worldwide, sashimi has been so in Japan for hundreds of years. It’s...
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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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