15 Basic Ingredients for Cooking All Kinds of East Asian Food

rice vinegar: a mild vinegar

vietnamese food

chili sauce

oyster sauce: this and savory sauce adds umami richness to simple vegetable stir-fries. vegetarian versions are made

coconut milk: creamy and rich

curry paste: spicy

miso paste: versatile miso paste be used in a classic miso soup

ginger: grate it

limes: the bite of lime juice is especially important in thai and vietnamese cooking