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Chinese Pantry

Feeling intimidated by unfamiliar ingredients? Check out this collection of posts on popular Chinese pantry items. Start with the list of 10 Must-have Condiments and dive deep into Sichuan Pepper if youโ€™re curious about this unique spice.

 

scooping out chiu chow chili oil from a jar.

Chiu Chow Chili Oil (ๆฝฎๅทž่พฃๆค’ๆฒน)

dried shrimp in a bowl.

Dried Shrimp, A How-To Guide

black bean sauce with a spoon.

Black Bean Sauce (่ฑ†่ฑ‰้…ฑ)

Chili oil in a spoon over a jar.

Chili Oil, an Ultimate Guide

dried shiitake mushrooms with some in water.

Shiitake Mushrooms, A Complete Guide

Sichuan chilli bean paste

Sichuan Chili Bean Paste (Spicy Doubanjiang)

A collection of chinese sauces and spices

10 Must-Have Chinese Condiments

Homemade five spice powder in a bowl

Homemade Chinese Five Spice Powder (ไบ”้ฆ™็ฒ‰)

A bottle of food grade lye water

Lye Water (Kansui) & Its Homemade Substitute

Chinese pickled chili garlic sauce in a jar

Pickled Chili Garlic Sauce (Duo Jiao,ๅ‰ๆค’)

Red and green Sichuan pepper in spoons

Sichuan Pepper (่Šฑๆค’): Your Questions Answered

A jar of spring onion oil

How to make & use spring onion oil (่‘ฑๆฒน)

Pungent, aromatic, earthy and salty, fermented black beans provide unique and complex flavours to many Chinese dishes.

Fermented black beans (่ฑ†่ฑ‰)

Chinese sesame paste thinned with water

Chinese sesame paste & 3 substitute ideas (่Š้บป้…ฑ)

Four bottles of black rice vinegar

Chinese rice vinegar (็ฑณ้†‹)

two types of rock sugar

Rock sugar (ๅ†ฐ็ณ–)

Shaoxing rice wine is commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It's essential for preparing meat or fish, either in stir-fry or in braising dishes.

Shaoxing rice wine (็ปๅ…ด้…’)

Three bottles of soy sauce and one bottle of tamari

Soy sauce (้…ฑๆฒน): light or dark?

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