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Glossary of Asian Ingredients
Asian ingredients are available at most supermarkets, Asian grocery
stores, specialty food stores, certain gourmet shops and food
sections of department stores.
Baby Corn
Yellow miniature ears of corn 1-1/2 to 2 inches long. Available in
cans and packed in water. Used in soups and stir fried dishes.
Bamboo Shoots
Crunchy and juicy bamboo shoots come in cans either sliced,
shredded or whole.
Bean Curd (fresh)
Also called tofu is a staple in Asian diets — made from fresh
soybeans. Use it in sauces, salads, stir fried dishes and soups.
Bean Sprouts
Grown from mung beans. Available fresh or in cans. The crunchy
white sprout has a green cap and small tail. Sprouts can be eaten
fresh or cooked for less than a minute to preserve crispness. Use in
salads, stir fried dishes, etc.
Bok Choy
Chinese cabbage. Has a broad white celery-like stalk and deep
green crinkled leaves. It is used in salads, stir fried dishes or as a
decorative vegetable.
Chinese Parsley (fresh coriander)
Bright green herb with a pungent flavor used as a staple in Asian
cooking or as a garnish.
Egg Roll Wrappers
Dough that is rolled thinly into 7 inch squares. Wrappers are
available fresh or frozen.
Ginger Root
Aromatic spiced root, used as a seasoning.
Mushrooms
Enoki Mushrooms — Creamy white, long-stemmed Japanese
mushrooms.
Dried Black Mushrooms — Aromatic with a woody taste.
Straw Mushrooms — Crunchy texture used in stir fried dishes.
Snow Peas (Snow Pea Pods)
Bright green peas with edible pods. Used in stir fried dishes.
Water Chestnuts
Crunchy nutty texture, available fresh or in cans. Used in meat and
vegetable dishes.
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