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Glossary of Ingredients

Sometimes ingredients may have the same or very similar names but can produce
very different results; especially when product names are translated from a different
language. With this Glossary of Ingredients, I’ll try to clarify some of the items that
you’ll find in my recipes. I'm not endorsing any of the brands found here, this is just to give you an idea of what the product looks like and the Chinese name, so it'll be easier to find at the store.

Some items found on the glossary of ingredients may not have appeared in my recipes yet. I am always working on new recipes, so this glossary will be continuously updated. Meanwhile, my current recipes can be found here.

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  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-5 Spice Powder
    5 Spice Powder

A

  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Abalone Frozen
    Abalone, Frozen
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Abalone Sauce
    Abalone Sauce
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Anka Sauce
    Anka Sauce
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Apricot Kernel
    Apricot Kernel

B

  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chili Bamboo Shoots
    Bamboo Shoots, Chili
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Mama Sitas Barbecue Marinade
    Barbecue Marinade, Mama Sita's
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Semen Coicis
    Barley, Puffed
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Beans
    Beans, Fermented
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Red Beancurd
    Beancurd, Red
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Bean Garlic Sauce
    Black Bean Garlic Sauce
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Sesame Dessert
    Black Sesame Dessert

C

  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chinese Cabbage
    Cabbage, Chinese
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Calpico Concentrate
    Calpico Concentrate
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chicken Broth Mix
    Chicken Broth Mix
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chili Bean Sauce
    Chili Bean Sauce
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chilli Peppers Dried
    Chilli Peppers, Dried
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary- Chilli Sauce
    Chilli Sauce, Cantonese
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sweet Chili Sauce
    Chili Sauce, Sweet
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chrysanthemum Tea
    Chrysanthemum Tea
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chu Hou Paste
    Chu Hou Paste
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Fritillaria Cirrhosa
    Chuan Bei (Fritillaria Cirrhosa)
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Citron Tea
    Citron Tea
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Coconut Cream
    Coconut Cream
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Corn
    Corn, Creamed

D

  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Glaced Dates
    Dates, Glaced
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Red Dates Dried
    Dates, Red, Dried
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Drunken Chicken Marinade
    Drunken Chicken Marinade

E

F

  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Figs Dried
    Figs, Dried
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Fish Sauce
    Fish Sauce
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Fish Maw Dried
    Fish Maw, Dried
  • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Fungus
    Fungus, Black

    G

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Gelatine
      Gelatine
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Gleditsia Seed
      Gleditsia Seed
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Goji Berries
      Goji Berries, Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Green Bean Amylum
      Green Bean Amylum

    H

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Hoisin Sauce
      Hoisin Sauce
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Horlicks
      Horlicks

    I

    J

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Jelly Fish
      Jellyfish

    K

    L

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Dried Lily
      Lily, Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Dried Longan
      Longan, Dried

    M

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Mandarin Orange Peel
      Mandarin Orange Peel, Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Hami Melon
      Melon, Hami
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Milk Powder
      Milk Powder
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Milo
      Milo
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Moss-Black-Fat Choy
      Moss, Black
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Shitake Mushrooms
      Mushrooms, Shitake

    N

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Japanese 7 Spice Powder
      Nanami Togorashi (Japanese 7 spice powder)
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Indomie Mi Goreng
      Noodles, Instant-Indomie Mi Goreng
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Nissan Instant Noodles-Beef
      Noodles, Instant-Nissan Beef
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Nongshim Instant Noodles
      Noodles, Instant-Nongshim Kal Guk Su
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Shrimp Egg Noodle
      Noodles, Shrimp Egg

    O

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Ovaltine
      Ovaltine
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Oyster Sauce
      Oyster Sauce

    P

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary- Panko
      Panko
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Pea Crackers
      Pea Crackers
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Peach Resin Dried
      Peach Resin Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Peanut Candy
      Peanut Candy
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Asian Pear
      Pear, Asian
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sichuan Pepper
      Sichuan Pepper
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sichuan Pepper Ground
      Sichuan Pepper Ground
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-White Pepper
      Pepper Powder, White
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Plum Drink
      Plum Drink
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Pink Pomelo
      Pomelo, Pink
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Potato Starch Sheets
      Potato Starch Sheets

    Q

    R

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Rice Cake
      Rice Cake
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Rice Flour
      Rice Flour
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Glutinous Rice Flour
      Rice Flour, Glutinous

    S

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sausage Chinese
      Sausage, Chinese
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sausage Pork and Chicken Liver Dry
      Sausage, Pork & Chicken Liver, Dry
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Scallops Dried
      Scallops, Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Scallops Frozen Cooked
      Scallops, Cooked, Frozen
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sea Cucumber
      Sea Cucumber, Frozen
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Seaweed Flakes-Roasted
      Seaweed, Flakes, Roasted
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sesame Oil
      Sesame Oil
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Sesame Powder
      Sesame Powder, Black
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Shaoxing Wine
      Shaoxing Wine
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Shrimp Dried
      Shrimp, Dried
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Shrimp Paste
      Shrimp Paste
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Dark Soy Sauce
      Soy Sauce, Dark
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Light Soy Sauce
      Soy Sauce, Light
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Soy Sauce Sweet
      Soy Sauce, Sweet
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Spicy Bake Mix
      Spicy Bake Mix
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Spring Roll Pastry
      Spring Roll Pastry/Wrapper
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sugar Lump
      Sugar, Lump
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Rock Sugar
      Sugar, Rock (Cane)
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Cane Sugar-Slab
      Sugar, Slab (Cane)
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sweet Paste
      Sweet Paste
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sweet Potato Flour
      Sweet Potato Flour
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sweet Potato Starch
      Sweet Potato Starch

    T

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Tapioca Starch
      Tapioca Starch
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Tamarind Paste
      Tamarind Paste

    U

    V

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Vermicelli
      Vermicelli, Mung Bean
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Rice Vermicelli
      Vermicelli, Rice
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Rice Stick
      Vermicelli, Rice Stick
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Black Rice Vinegar
      Vinegar, Black Rice
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Chinkiang Vinegar-Chinese Black Vinegar
      Vinegar, Chinkiang aka Chinese Black Vinegar
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Sweetened Vinegar Sauce
      Vinegar Sauce, Sweetened

    W

    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Water Chestnut Starch
      Water Chestnut Starch
    • Auntie Emilys Kitchen-Ingredient Glossary-Wheat Starch
      Wheat Starch

    X

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    Z

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