Curious what doubanjiang is, or where to buy gochujang? Here's a plain-English guide to the Asian ingredients used in the MyPetitWok app — what they taste like, where to find them, and what to substitute when you can't.
A taste of our ingredient library — featured here are the ones used in our online recipes.
Yakitori sauce is a specialized Japanese glaze specifically crafted to baste and complement charcoal-grilled skewers, most famously chick...
Teriyaki sauce is a classic Japanese condiment traditionally crafted from a simmered blend of soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. This glo...
Thick, sweet soy sauce used for colour and richness. Do not substitute with light soy sauce.
Thin, salty soy sauce used for seasoning. More flavourful than European soy sauce.
This is a hot and spicy pot seasoning, with a rich, fragrant, and numbing-spicy flavor. It is easy to use for stir-frying vegetables, tof...
This is a spicy Korean-style condiment specifically crafted to elevate bibimbap rice bowls with its bold combination of chili pepper and ...
This specialty soy sauce is specifically formulated to elevate Cantonese-style steamed fish dishes. Sweeter and milder than standard ligh...
Bean sprouts are crisp, tender shoots germinated from beans—most commonly mung beans—that are packed with essential vitamins and antioxid...
This concentrated savory paste blends authentic Vietnamese spices and aromatics to easily recreate the rich, comforting depth of traditio...
Japanese curry is a rich and comforting home-style dish, slow-cooked with curry roux blocks, tender meat and vegetables. Milder and thick...
Classic thirteen-spice seasoning, scientifically blended with thirteen carefully selected spices, rich aroma, and rich flavor layers
Chili oil is used to make sauce, to enhance the aroma
Made from rice flour — gluten-free. Soak in warm water before using (do not boil). Thin (vermicelli) for spring rolls; flat for Pad Thai.
Fermented Korean chilli paste with a deep, complex heat and slight sweetness. Essential in Korean cooking.
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