Since moving to Asia, I’ve stocked my kitchen with an entirely different set of spices and ingredients than I had in the U.S. Here’s a quick list of what you’ll need for Asian cooking.

• sesame oil
• sesame seeds
• oyster sauce
• soy sauce
• soy bean paste
• vinegar
• red pepper powder/hot pepper paste
• sake (used as cooking wine)
• veggies, especially carrots, brocoli, and mushrooms
• tofu
• rice

It’s also good to have:

• dried seaweed
• dried shrimp
• soybean sprouts
• fish sauce
• corn syrup
• rice wine
• honey powder

Note: For Korean cooking, check out Korean Cuisine (not very active anymore but some good recipes there)

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