Ingredients

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Dan September 17, 2016September 17, 2016Leave a Comment1 min read

In case it helps someone else, here are the things we got in our latest trip to Shun Fat Supermarket. …

Update: We use Marukan Rice Vinegar again when the bottle says Gluten Free. Marukan had changed production facilities and lines …

Dan July 16, 2016July 16, 2016Leave a Comment6 min read

Bone stock is one of the most important components of any meat-based soup and a special flavor enhancer for many other …

Dan June 23, 2016June 23, 2016Leave a Comment3 min read

Fish sauce gives a savory boost – some people call it ‘umami’ – to a lot of foods. Squid Brand …

Dan May 22, 2016May 22, 20161 Comment4 min read

We’d like to highlight beans from Rancho Gordo In our experience it’s difficult to come by beans (and other legumes) …

Dan May 1, 2016May 1, 2016Leave a Comment3 min read

Today’s spotlight is on Laura Soybeans, grown and sold by the Chambers Family Farm in Iowa. We consume a lot …

brett June 25, 2012June 25, 20121 Comment8 min read

I sometimes forget that not everyone grew up eating this kind of yummy food. For the record, “Lung Kow” is …

brett April 3, 2012April 3, 20121 Comment4 min read

Whenever a recipe calls for sake, sherry, or shao hsing wine, I reach for Takara Sho Chiku Bai Classic Sake. …

brett March 26, 2012March 26, 20123 Comments3 min read

Today’s Ingredient Spotlight shines the light on my favorite gluten-free (not to mention dairy-, egg-, tree nut-, peanut-, and sesame-free) …

brett January 25, 2012January 25, 201210 Comments4 min read

When a recipe calls for rice flour or glutinous rice flour (note: glutinous rice flour does NOT contain gluten), …