Kitchen basics

XO sauce is a Chinese condiment made from dried scallops and dried shrimp cooked slowly with chilli, garlic, and shallots

Gochugaru is Korean red chilli powder, made from sun-dried chillies that are deseeded and crushed into coarse, bright red flakes.

To make chilli oil, heat a neutral oil with aromatics such as garlic, ginger, and star anise until fragrant, then

The quickest way to toast sesame seeds is in a dry frying pan over a medium heat, shaking the pan

To make tempura batter, mix ice cold water into plain flour with a few light strokes, leaving lumps in the

Fresh and frozen udon noodles need only one to two minutes in boiling water, since they are already cooked and

To make dashi, soak a piece of kombu in cold water, bring it just to a simmer, then remove the

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