15 Essential Vietnamese Cuisine Ingredients

15 Essential Vietnamese Cuisine Ingredients

Vietnamese cuisine visibly reflects Buddhist philosophy, associating the five fundamental tastes (sweet, spicy, salty, bitter, and sour) to the five natural elements (earth, metal, water, fire, and wood). Each also appeals to the five senses (mouth, nose, ear, tongue, and eyes), and corresponds to a color (yellow, black, white, red, and green.) … Read more

Guide to Grapefruit

Guide to Grapefruit

Grapefruit is one of the most popular citrus fruits in the US. It is famous for its mixture of sweetness and bitterness. This is also a versatile fruit because you can add it to fruit medleys, salads, and other recipes. Aside from being a delicious fruit, it is also nutritious because it … Read more

Guide to Plums

Guide to Plums

Plums are divided into two groups the Japanese plums, which are reasonably round, and the European plums, which have a more elongated shape. The latter are often labeled “fresh prunes” because they are the type of plums that are often dried and sold as prunes. On the other hand, Japanese plums can … Read more

Guide to Almonds

Guide to Almonds

Almonds are the perennial nutritious food. In fact, people have been obsessed with almonds since 1400 B.C., and they are even mentioned in the bible. Later, almond trees were cultivated in modern-day Spain, Greece, Morocco, and Israel until they eventually found a home in California during the 20th century. That’s why today, … Read more

Yeotgiereumgaru

Yeotgiereumgaru

Common Name: Barley malt flour 엿기름 가루 Barley Malt Flour (Powder) Barley Malt powder is grain that has been allowed to ferment, then dried and ground. This ingredient can be fine or coarse (flaked) ground Used in many applications including shikhye and red pepper paste.

Radishes, Young Summer

Radishes, Young Summer

Common Name: Young Summer Radish, Yeolmu yeolmu – young summer radish 열무 A smaller variety of the Korean radish with a sharp but somewhat sweet taste, young summer radish is often used to make a variety of whole plant (leaves and root) kimchi. Korean radish is used raw in a variety of … Read more

Wasabi Oil – Shirakiku Brand

Wasabi Oil - Shirakiku Brand

Common Name: Wasabi Oil 고추 냉이 기름 – gochu naeng-i gileum Provides a quick flavorful heat that dissipates quickly without a lingering burn. Use in dressings, sandwich spreads, dips, sauces, as a finishing oil for stir fried dishes. Ingredients: Rapeseed oil, mustard oil, wasabi

Ssukgat

Chrysanthemum leaves, raw

쑥갓 – ssukgat Common names: chop-suey-green, crown daisy, garland chrysanthemum, Japanese-green A leafy, aromatic herb. In Korea, Chrysanthemum leaves are steamed or par-boiled and used as greens in ban chan dishes, or in soups, stews, or “hotpots” The plant is delicate and easy to overcook and so is added at the end … Read more

Spinach, raw

Spinach, raw

Common Name: Spinach, Sigeumchi 시금치 Used for side dishes, in soups, or as an ingredient in a main dish. Recipes Using This Ingredient Bi Bim Bap – Korean Mixed Rice Dish Recipe – Chop Che Ban Chan – Shigimchi Namul Soups & Stocks – Spinach Soup – Shigeumchiguk Royal Cuisine – Japchae … Read more

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat

Common Name: Shrimp Recipes Using This Ingredient Royal Cuisine – Gujeolpan (Wraps with Eight Stuffings ) A Korean Royal Dish Ban Chan – Haemul Pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancake) Ban Chan – Bossam Kimchi Royal Cuisine – Palbochae Eight Treasures Dish 팔보채 Soups & Stocks – Sundubu Jjigae (Soft Tofu Soup) Version 2 … Read more

Samgyeopsal

Samgyeopsal

Common Name: Pork Belly, side pork, fresh bacon 삼겹살 The same cut as bacon but not cured or smoked. A very popular pork cut that may be seasoned and grilled, boiled, or fried. Often served as samgyeopsal-gui – Strips of pork belly mixed with a spicy red chili pepper paste sauce and … Read more

Roasted Laver

Roasted Laver

Common Name: Seaweed 김, Kim, gim Gim is dried, pressed seaweed made from edible laver. Gim may be roasted and seasoned with oil and salt, roasted but unseasoned, or raw and unseasoned. Recipes Using This Ingredient Kimbap – Korean Rice and Seaweed Rolls