Szechuan (四川) sauce, also called Sichuan, Szechwan, and Schezwan, is a fragrantly spicy, savory, and umami-filled sauce with Chinese origins. There are a variety of styles of Szechuan sauces across China and India, but here we’ll be focusing on …
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 type of Mexican sauce. There are tons of different types of mole, and they contain a huge variety of ingredients.
Ube is a purple yam native to the Asian tropics. It has a nutty, sweet flavor, and moist texture when cooked.
Crispread is known as knekkebrød in Norwegian, knäckebröd in Swedish and Dutch, knækbrød in Danish, and näkkileipä in Finnish. It traditionally..
Hoisin (海鲜酱) is a dark Cantonese sauce that’s used for glazing meats, stir-frying, and dipping. It’s not gluten free, but there are now..
Dosa is a savory crepe-like food from southern India that’s commmonly served for breakfast. Dosa is made from a fermented batter of rice and..
Doenjang (된장) is a Korean fermented bean paste. It’s considered one of the essential sauces in Korean cooking. Most modern varieties of doenjang..
Khanom krok (ขนมครก) is a Thai dessert with a crisp shell and a custardy center. It’s gluten free and vegan because it’s made with rice..
Turkish delight, also called lokum (لوقوم), malban (ملبن), and raha (راحة), is one of the oldest confections in the world. It’s naturally gluten..
Pastila (пастила́) is a Russian confection made from fruit, usually apples. It’s entirely gluten and dairy free, but it’s made with egg..