Bonito flakes are shavings of katsuobushi (かつおぶし, 鰹節), which is skipjack tuna that’s been filleted, simmered, smoked, fermented, and dried. This creates a preserved fish with a very hard texture, so it can easily be shaved onto foods.
It can be tough to be gluten or dairy free during the holidays - especially if you’re eating at someone else’s house!
Liquid smoke adds a smoky flavor to foods without the smoker. It’s often called ‘wood vinegar’ in Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, China,..
Amaranth is gluten free and has been a major food source in Mesoamerica for thousands of years. It’s one of the oldest crops in the world and..
Meat floss is known as rousong (肉鬆), yuk sung or bak hu in Chinese, ruốc or chà bông in Vietnamese, หมูหย็อง in Thai, serunding in Malay, mahu in..
Abuelita is a brand of cinnamon-scented chocolate tablet that’s used to make Mexican hot chocolate. Abuelita tablets cannot be considered gluten..
Tofu pudding, whether sweet or savory, is popular in many different Asian countries. Each region has their own spin on the dish, with different names..
Stroopwafels are a Dutch waffle cookie with a caramel filling. They’re not naturally gluten free, but there are now quite a few gluten and dairy..
Szechuan (四川) sauce, also called Sichuan, Szechwan, and Schezwan, is a fragrantly spicy, savory, and umami-filled sauce with Chinese origins. There..
Job’s tears, also called coix seed, adlay millet, yi ren, and Chinese pearl barley, are a native Southeast Asian plant. The grains produced by..
Mole is a variety of Mexican sauce containing a huge array of aromatic ingredients. Only certain types of mole are gluten free.