The name literally translates to 'hot pepper paste'. Extensively used in Chinese cooking, this paste is made from flour, fermented fava beans, red chilies and garlic. Use this sauce to add heat to a dish without affecting the flavor of the dish.
Mirin Sauce is a sweet rice wine originating from Japan used in Chinese cooking. Mirin sauce not only flavors food, but also gives luster to sauces. Mirin's sweet flavor makes a pleasant counterbalance to salty sauces such as tamari or soy.
Plum wine is also known as plum liquor and is made in China, but is also well known in Korea and Japan. It has a rich, unique flavor that one never forgets. Plum wine can be enjoyed on its own or mixed with ice water, and can also add a distinctive flavor to meat dishes and stews.
Rice vinegar is produced in China from rice wine or fermented rice. Rice vinegar is the sweetest, most fine vinegar, adding light flavor to home-made fresh slaws, pickles, and basic vinaigrettes
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.
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.
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.