Shredded coconut consists of the inner part of the coconut seed that has been shredded and dried. Coconut cultivation began in two places: on Southeast Asian Islands — including the Philippines and Indonesia — and in the region around the Indian Ocean such as in the Maldives and Sri Lanka. …
Kamut flour is considered an ancient grain and as such is healthier than modern wheat. Many modern wheat varieties are bred for their yield rather than nutrition. Because of its nutritional value and the fact that it is organic, Kamut is popular among health food lovers but you may have …
Yamagobo is the Japanese word for pickled burdock root. It is sometimes written as yamagobo-zuke, with the zuke suffix indicating that it is a pickle. Yamagobo is colored with orange food coloring as a part of the pickling process. The food coloring and the fact that the burdock roots have …
Bonito flakes are also known as katsuobushi. They are dried, smoked, and fermented flakes of skipjack tuna that Japanese people use to make the broth known as dashi. Bonito flakes have been used in Japanese cooking for centuries. There is evidence of the Japanese eating dried fish back in the …
Raw sugar is a term for sugar that has not been completely refined, which means that it still contains some molasses. The product branded Sugar in the Raw (as well as muscovado sugar) are both considered varieties of raw sugar despite having different characteristics. The molasses content in raw sugar …
Soy sauce powder is dehydrated soy sauce that can have other spices added to it. Most versions consist primarily of liquid soy sauce that has been sprayed onto maltodextrin, a powder that can be made from the starch of corn, rice or potato. Historians believe the soy sauce that we …
Black garlic is made by aging regular fresh garlic at high temperatures. If you read up on how to make black garlic, you will often see the aging process referred to as fermentation. Makers of black garlic like to describe it as a fermented product but this is not exactly …
Tahini is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine and is essential for the traditional versions of tahini sauce and hummus. Tahini can be pricey and the best versions of it are not easy to find, even online. If you need some and don’t have any available, there are a few …