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Uwajipedia

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

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Shokupan 

Eaten almost daily by many in Japan, shokupan is Japanese milk bread (also called Hokkaido milk bread)....
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Shrimp Paste (Balchao, Kapi, Mam Tom)  

The name might sound self-explanatory, and in some ways, it is: Shrimp paste is a paste made...
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Shumai

One of the most famous bite-sized foods from China, shumai are a popular type of dumpling both...
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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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Soba

A popular buckwheat noodle in Japan, there are tons of dishes made up of soba. These include...
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Soba Cha

Soba cha is the Japanese name for tea made from roasted buckwheat that’s popular in Japan, Korea,...
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Soba Noodles

Noodles made from buckwheat flour
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Soju 

If there's one constant in human history, it's making (and drinking) alcohol. In the case of soju,...
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Somen

Often less well-known in North America than other Japanese noodles like ramen, udon, and soba, somen are...
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Soursop

Native to the Caribbean and the tropical Americas, soursop—also known as graviola or guanabana—now grows throughout much...
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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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