Posts Tagged ‘Pantry’

Pantry 101 – Paku vs Midin

I thought it’d be fun to do a post on this based on my own experience of constantly confusing these two wild vege. Exterior

Pantry 101 – Japanese Ingredients

If you have been a faithful follower of my blog, you’ll see that I love to make Japanese dishes. I thought I would let you in on a little sneak peak into my Japanese pantry to see what you can use if you ever intend to start cooking Japanese food. FYI, I’m not endorsing any [...]

Pantry 101 – Vinegars

Japanese Rice Vinegar – Japanese rice vinegar is very mild and ranges from colourless to pale yellow. It is made from either rice or sake lees. Sake lees is fine sediment left over after the sake making process.

Pantry 101 – Glutinous Rice vs Normal Rice

Glutinous Rice (above) Glutinous rice unlike its name does not contain gluten, hence it is safe for gluten-free diets. Glutinous rice is also known for its many generic names like sticky rice, pearl rice, pulut, mochi rice etc. But be warned that among the different kinds of sticky rice, its taste and cooking methods vary [...]

Pantry 101 – Fried Shallots

I have jars and jars of this in my pantry. Simply made from rose shallots that is peeled and cut into shreds and then deep, slow fry in hot oil. Strain and let it dry slightly before storing it in airtight jars. Goes with soups, noodles, stir-fried dishes, stews…..

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Free WP Themes. | Thanks to Best Free WordPress Themes, Find WordPress Themes Free and Free WP Themes