Alphabetical List of Asian Ingredients

Here I would like to list some A-Z ingredients that perhaps not everyone has in their pantry. Beyond the straightforward alphabetical listing of Asian ingredients, I also provide links to dishes on my blog for some sauces, spices or pastes where the ingredient in question is typically used.

Moreover, for ingredients where there are multiple variants or varieties, that have several names or are easily confused, I’ve added corresponding notes. Hopefully you won’t end up like me at the beginning of my Asian cooking adventures, when I frequently confused thick and thin soy sauce and Anne had to stick hint stickers on the bottles. Or find yourself completely bewildered at the market standing in front of vegetables simply labeled “Other Vegetable”.

Additionally, for each ingredient, if available, there’s a link to the respective product page on Amazon. I participate in Amazon’s affiliate program. So you support my blog if you follow the links and purchase something there. Amazon may store certain data about you; please refer to my privacy policy for details on this.

Further Reading

For more detailed information about Asian ingredients, I’d also like to point out the following articles from other blogs and websites that I often use myself:

• Field Guide to Asian Greens on seriouseats.com
• List of Thai ingredients on Wikipedia
• The ultimate guide to fresh thai herbs on simplysuwanee.com
• Thai Ingredients 101 Youtube Playlist from Hot Thai Kitchen
• Thai Plants from the Thai Ministry of Agricultural Extension
• Chinese vegetables and fungi from The Woks of Life