Griffith TeresaIf you are planning to learn how to cook delicious Asian food, it is not unreasonable to learn about what products define the face of everyone’s favorite Asian cuisine. There are so many choices at the store, it’s hard to keep your eyes open. I’ll tell you about the ingredients that make a simple dish into an Asian dish
Meet the essentials of Asian cuisine:
- Cilantro. Coriander/cilantro is an Asian spicy herb that is used both fresh and dried. It is often called coriander, Chinese parsley. It is added to meat sauces and marinades.
- Red Chili Pepper. This spice is native to Central America and India. It has been used in Asian cuisine since ancient times. Today red pepper can be used in sauces, rice, vegetable dishes, beans, and potatoes.
- Lime. This citrus is used in the preparation of cocktails, candied fruits, salads, and sweet baked goods. Lime juice is poured over fatty varieties of fish. It is used to season various dishes. Lime cooperates well with hot red pepper. It is used widely in Asian cuisine.
- Ginger root. This product is used in pickled and fresh form. It is used for making sweets, drinks, sushi, noodles, etc.
- Rice Vinegar. It is an important ingredient, a natural product obtained from rice wine. The Chinese have been using such vinegar for more than 4,000 years. It is used to season soups, noodles, and Thai seafood dishes. There is a difference between black, red, and white rice wine vinegar.
- Coconut milk. A vegetable product obtained from the pulp of mature coconuts. It is used to make fritters, pancakes, soups, desserts with tropical fruits, vegetarian dishes.
- Soy sauce. Made from soy beans. It can have different tastes and consistency. It is called the emperor of Asian cuisine. Soy sauce can be used with almost any dish.
- Wasabi. This is the pride of Japanese cuisine. An interesting spicy spice, derived from the root of a local plant, is a favorite in different countries. You can even use it in original dishes: desserts, soups, salad dressings, sauces, and marinades.
- Oyster sauce. The additive is an extract from cooked oysters. It does not smell of the sea. Its taste is sweet-salty, rich, reminiscent of beef broth. Fragrant dark brown sauce has a thick consistency. With its help it is so easy to emphasize the taste of cooked dishes of meat, fish, vegetables.
- Sesame. Sesame seeds are another key spice in Asian cuisine. They are added to soups, salads, and baked goods.
- Fish sauce. It was invented in the 1st millennium BC in China. This salty spice has a unique flavor. The color of the sauce can be golden brown or red-transparent. It is most often used in place of salt as a seasoning for meat and fish.
- Sesame oil is dark. It is made from roasted sesame seeds, has a concentrated consistency, has a strong aroma and long-lasting flavor. It is used for frying and stewing.
- Buying sauces once, you can use them repeatedly and prepare from them a large number of dishes.
- You can take any vegetables and meat slices, fry them in sesame oil and add pre-boiled noodles. Using oyster, fish and soy sauces, turn a boring dish into a delicious Asian dish.
- At the end, add lime juice and sesame seeds. It will be amazingly beautiful and delicious!
Do you still think Asian cuisine is something unusual and distant? Why don’t you test out the author’s Thai cooking recipes at home.
No one disputes, Asian dishes are exotic. But any hostess can cook them. All you need to know is a few tricks and a few tweaks.