Discover and Learn More: Essential Ingredients for Authentic Asian Cuisine (Part 2) Embarking on the flavorful journey of Asian cooking can be simultaneously thrilling and …
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To create delicious and authentic Asian dishes, you’ll need to stock your pantry with the right ingredients. This guide will walk you through the must-have essentials for cooking Asian cuisine, from sauces, wines, oils to plant milk and sambal.
Anpan is a traditional Japanese sweet bread roll commonly filled with red bean paste (azuki bean paste) and topped with poppy seeds or black sesame seeds. Common variations of anpan include filling the buns with shiro-an (white bean paste), dyeing the dough green with matcha green tea, or garnishing the buns with a preserved sakura (cherry blossom). You can enjoy this vegan soft and sweet bread as a light meal or a snack.
Red bean paste is famously used as a filling for many Asian desserts like bread rolls, pancakes, mochi and the famously known Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival sweet, mooncake.
In certain countries, it’s hard to find golden syrup in stores. Golden syrup is easy to make at home. It only requires 3 common ingredients (sugar, water and lemon juice), not much work involved and budget friendly too.
Mooncake is one of the Chinese most popular mid-autumn festival sweets. The mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th of August of the Chinese lunar calendar. It’s a must-try easy-to-make and tasty delicacy.
Malaysian Rice Noodle Stir-fry is made with flat rice noodles, Chinese chives, bean sprouts and dried shiitake mushroom. It’s remarkably delicious, vegan and vegetarian friendly, a must-try Malaysian street-food noodle dish!
Finely shredded kombu seaweed, beetroot and cucumber are dressed in a savoury and umami dressing. This Japanese dish is delicious as a side or appetiser.