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Uwajipedia

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

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Squid Sauce

Made popular in Thailand, Squid Brand fish sauce a popular season to add to a variety of...
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Ssamjang

If you’re familiar with Korean cooking, you might have figured based on the suffix “jang” that ssamjang...
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Star Fruit

Originally from India, the star fruit has a smooth, yellow skin with five lateral ridges running the...
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Sukiyaki Meat

thin slices of fat-marbled beef
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Sushi

Sushi is the Japanese term for a food item made from cooked vinegared rice combined with a...
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Szechuan

A province in inland southwest China, Szechuan is known for its vibrant, spicy cuisine.
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Takoyaki

If you know a bit of Japanese vocabulary, you probably know that the name Takoyaki (蛸焼) is...
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Takuan

Takuan is simply daikon radish, pickled.
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Tamagoyaki

A compound of the words “tamago” and “yaki,” this dish is a Japanese rolled omelette. “Tamago” means...
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Tamari

If you’re familiar with tamari, you might think of it as the gluten-free counterpart to soy sauce....
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Tamarind

The brown pod-like fruit of the tamarind tree is a cooking ingredient used across Southern Asia for...
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Tapioca Starch  

The starch of the cassava root, tapioca is native to South America but has now spread throughout...
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