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Suitable oil for woking?
I know some oil is not suitable for woking. Like sunflower oil and olive oil?
What oil is best suitable for woking and which oil is not suitable?
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Why are many chinese sauces so dark?
I've noticed that many sauces used in chinese cooking (hoisin, oyster, bean etc.) are relatively dark, and often black in color. What's the reason these sauces are so dark? Does it have something to ...
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What would be a good substitute for Rice Wine?
I like to prepare various Asian dishes and one of the important ingredients I use is rice wine; unfortunately, it's become difficult to obtain lately, and sherry, which is sometimes used, never was a ...
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What's the difference between tamari and soy sauce?
If a recipe calls for tamari, can I use plain soy sauce instead? If using one for the other, what effect would it have on a recipe?
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What flavour can cut through salt?
I'm putting together an asian sauce to throw over some steamed greens & have made it a bit too salty (it contains soy, fish & oyster sauce).
What can I add to cut back the saltiness?
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Soya sauce. Are they different for variety of dishes?
Soya sauce: Whenever I buy new Soya sauce, it tastes quite different. Normally I use it in noodles and manchurian.
Any tips to buy it. During my reading, people mentioned thick/thin soya sauce. But ...
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What is vietnamese pho? What exactly does it consist of?
What exactly is pho? I know it's a type of vietnamese cuisine.
What does a bowl of pho typically consist of?
What are the bare requirements to consider it pho?
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What are some appropriate accompaniments for satay?
I have an excellent recipe for satay chicken, which I usually accompany with coconut rice. Last time, I also attempted a kind of Asian coleslaw of white cabbage, chilli, carrot and lime juice, but it ...
