Spicy peppers are loved around the world. A staple of cuisines from Latin America to Asia, these peppers had evolved long before humans ever knew of their existence or took an interest in them. The...
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One of the first things that come to mind about Indian cuisine is the heat and spice. An Indian dish is almost incomplete without a liberal amount of chilis in them. However, the term chili may be...
MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a common ingredient used in many popular cuisines of the world, including American, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian dishes. It’s used for seasoning, flavoring, and as...
So, you’re looking through Japanese recipes, and you come across an ingredient that you’re not familiar with—dashi. And if you don’t live in Japan, it might not be easy to find dashi in your...
Galangal is a rare fruit native to southern Asia that’s often mistaken for ginger, but it’s actually a little bigger and harder than ginger. It’s an excellent healthy addition to any meal....
The first thing most people do to enhance the taste of their dish is to grab that tiny shaker of salt and sprinkle it on their food. But what if that shaker had black salt in it, instead of the...
