Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting rice. Most sake is then filtered to smoothen its flavor and enhance the distinctiveness of its taste.
A blended vinegar specially made for sushi rice. Seasoned vinegar is often used to enhance sushi rice's flavor, maintain the rice's shape and softness, and enhance its texture and color.
Somen noodles are made of wheat and are more fine than buckwheat. They're firm and are typically served cold. Somen noodles dipped in soy sauce are very flavorful and slide quickly and easily down the throat.
Soy sauce was one of the first condiments in the world and is produced from soy beans, brine and roasted grain. Soy sauce is very versatile – it can be poured on rice, utilized for stir frying and simply provided as a dipping sauce.
Tempura is a starch product traditionally used for frying vegetables with low water content and strong flavors. It adds texture and flavor to food without altering the food's natural flavor. Tempura is made from flour, corn starch, modified starch, maltodetrin, salt, sodium bicarbonate, and other ingredients.
Teriyaki sauce is a mixture of ginger, sake, soy sauce and other flavorings, used as a marinade or glaze in Japanese cooking. It is an excellent marinade for steak, chicken and pork.
Udon noodles are thick wheat noodles of Japanese origin. They are usually eaten hot as a noodle soup in its simple form. Udon noodles have become part of Chinese cuisine due to their exceptional feel and flavor.
Wakame is an edible seaweed or sea vegetable. Wakame seaweed is quite popular in Chinese kitchens due to its sweet flavor and is usually served in salads and soups.
A wok is a round bottomed, steep sided cooking pot that originated from China. Woks are ideal for stir frying vegetables and meats, steaming with bamboo inserts, deep frying tempura, and much more.