Incorporating these flavorful and essential Asian ingredients into your home cooked meals elevates them to gourmet levels, ensuring delicious and authentic Asian dishes. These pantry must-haves seasoning adds an irresistible depth of taste, bringing ...
i use this one to make alot of my chinese dishes, it is not meant to be super salty, it's for color.
Kimlan Dark Soy Sauce 20 oz
if you have the dark soysauce version, you must get the light one too because it's like a combo for alot of chinese dishes!
Kimlan Grade-A Light Soy Sauce 20 fl.oz
i use star anise for mostly vietnamese dishes and pho broths. even just a few pieces will enhance the flavors!
Hunsty Star Anise 3.52 oz
if you have tried sichuan food before, you know the numbing taste, it is from this!
Hunsty Sichuan Peppercorn 3.52 oz
i normally get this brand of fish sauce because it just taste authentic. i use it for mostly vietnamese dishes and pho broth.
Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce 24 oz
this cooking wine is perfect for stir frys and when making my veggies with garlic! smells delicious!
Shao Hsing Rice Cooking Wine 750 ml
maggi sauce is like another type of soy sauce, but a few drops goes a long way. it enhances flavors alot.
Maggi Seasoning 800 ml
i use this for making taiwanese stew meat dishes along with soy sauces, wine, etc.
Five Spice Powder 28 g
i use this mirin cooking wine for stir fry dishes that needs a tint of sweetness.
Kikkoman Manjo Aji-Mirin Sweet Cooking Rice Seasoning 10 oz
the sesame flavor is so yummy. it's a must have to add at the end of finishing chinese dishes. i don't add it early on when cooking, only when your dish is almost done.
Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil 11 oz
oyster sauce makes all the chinese dishes so delicious, even if you don't use soy sauce, this is a must!
Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce 18 oz
i would use this mostly for asian soups and it is very nutritional.
GongHe Organic NingXia Goji Berry 227 g
i use this for soups and it gives the broth some sweetness rather than salty.
Dried Dates 227 g
gochujang for making many korean spicy dishes. so good!
Chung Jung One Gochujang 1000 g
i often use bayleaf for simmering meat stews, it gives the dish a nice flavor to it.
Premium Dried Bay Leaves Bag 0.5 oz
these rock sugars are great for making soups, pho broths, and sometimes i even use for making stews!
Chic Jiang Bridge Yellow Crystal Candy Sugar 14 oz
if you don't want your rice to be bland, i would use this. it's for a simple meals with a fried egg and some soy sauce on top! mainly for my lazy days!
Ajishima Furikake Seaweed Rice Seasoning 1.7 oz
this is a must have if you want to make a vietnamese noodle soup (bun rieu or bun bo hue), it has a pungent smell but makes the broth taste more authentic and flavorful!
Lee Kum Kee Shrimp Sauce (Finely Ground) 12 oz
i would use this along with gochujang for making korean dishes. it's like a combo.
Taekyung Red Pepper Powder 1 lb
i would add a bit of this when making curry for more flavor and it is nutritional!
Simply Organic Ground Turmeric 2.38 oz
i use this for marinating korean short ribs for at least few hours to 1 day. it's so good and easy!
CJ Foods Korean BBQ Sauce, Bulgogi Marinade 840 g
dip this with cucumber or put a bit in your beef wraps, it is so delicious!
Chung Jung One Sunchang Ssamjang Mixed Soy Bean Paste, Spicy 170 g
this is hands down the best chili oil and it's not that spicy, but the garlic flavor is what makes it so delicious with any food.
S&B Umami Topping Crunchy Garlic with Chili Oil, Mild 3.88 oz
use this for home made mapo tofu sauce instead of buying the pre-made package ones.
Lee Kum Kee Chili Bean Sauce (Toban Djan) 13 oz
this sauce for making korean black bean noodles. easy for those lazy days!
Wang Korea Roasted Black Bean Paste 1.1 lb
ah, must haves for making sandwiches at home. it tastes slightly sweeter and lighter than the regular mayo, so i love it!
Kewpie Mayonnaise Tube 500 g
oh yes, for sushi nights!!
Kikkoman Seasoned Rice Vinegar 591 ml
i would use this with soysauce as dipping sauce for dumplings.
Heng Shun Zhenjiang Vinegar 18.6 oz
must have chili oil, it's yummy with a nice kick! it can be spicy though.
Laoganma Chili Oil with Fermented Soybeans 280 g
some people add to pho soup, but i normally dip it on the side. either way it is delicious!
Lee Kum Kee Hoisin Sauce 20 oz
alright, steamed fish for dinner is pretty common in our house, so this is the perfect soy sauce for it, not regular soy sauce.
Lee Kum Kee Seasoned Soy Sauce for Seafood 14 oz
we hot pot at home sometimes and this is the dipping sauce for the food. makes everything taste 10x better!
Bull Head Barbecue Sauce 26 oz
tea eggs are popular in taiwan and you can make it at home with this pouch.
Awastea Spice Pouch for Tea Egg, Mushroom Black Tea Flavor 56 g
i use this for making stir fry rice rolls. it has little pieces of scallops in it, super flavorful.
Lee Kum Kee XO Sauce 7.8 oz
i would use these brown candy sticks to make desserts or rice balls soup. it's perfect and not too sweet.
South Word Brand Brown Candy in Pieces 400 g
i dehydrate them for 30mins and use them to stir fry certain vegetables and sometimes throw them into soups for more flavor.
Hong Chang Long Dried Medium Shrimp 3 oz
korean soybean paste soup is so delicious with some veggies and tofu!
CJ Korean Soybean Paste Stew 3 pks 420 g
so easy to make korean pancake, only need water and other ingredients you would like such as kimchi or seafood.
CJ Beksul Korean Pancake Mix 2.2 lb
if you enjoy braising a pot of meat or making taiwanese beef soup, this is the seasoning packet you need!
Mixed Spice Powder 50 g
if you're feeling lazy and wants some curry, use this packet. heat up and packet and throw in your meats, then you're all set!
