Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Pantry Ingredients

Here's a list of my basic pantry ingredients:
I'll keep adding to the list as ingredients come to mind.

PANTRY:
Mirin -
Japanese soy sauce -
Cooking Sake -
Sesame Oil -
Japanese rice vinegar -
Dashi - Japanese fish stock-
Many dry spices, mostly indian-

REFRIGERATOR:
Dou.ban.jan 豆板醤- Chinese chili bean sauce. - Mabo Dofu, Mabo nasu, Spicy Konyaku.
Ko.chu.jang - Korean spicy miso paste. - Chichimi, ...
Ten.men.jan 甜麵醬- Chinese sweet miso paste. - Tantan Ramen, Mabo nasu, Hoikourou meat nabe, jyajyamen.
Dark Japanese miso - out of necessity.
Light Japanese 'country' miso with pieces of soy in it - for me.
Box of staples: carrots, onions, potatoes. Always available.

Semi-vegetarian - dashi (fish) stock, or chicken used.

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