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Uwajipedia

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

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Togarashi

Togarashi is the Japanese word for chili pepper and a catch-all term for condiments with chili pepper. 
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Tomato

Are they a fruit? Are they a vegetable? Let’s just go with “yes.”
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Tonkatsu sauce

Tonkatsu sauce is a thick, sweet, and tangy condiment often compared to a richer Worcestershire. It's the...
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Tsukemono 

If you’re familiar with Japanese cuisine, you’ve likely had tsukemono on occasion. They’re not any one dish,...
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Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki is a popular Korean dish made with chewy rice cakes (tteok) simmered in a sweet, savory,...
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Turmeric    

Actually belonging to zingiberaceae, the same family as ginger, turmeric is native to South and Southeast Asia....
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Ube

You might have noticed ube popping up everywhere lately. This vibrant purple yam has long been a...
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Udon

One of Japan’s most well-known foods, udon is thicker than their culinary cousins of soba and ramen....
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Umami 

Until recently overshadowed in Western societies by the four other tastes — salty, sweet, sour, and bitter...
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Umeboshi

Umeboshi are pickled Japanese ume — a fruit that falls somewhere between a plum and an apricot...
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Umeshu

Umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume fruit in alcohol and sugar for several months....
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Vermicelli Noodles 

Also known as rice vermicelli, these noodles are round and widely used throughout East, South, and especially...
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