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Filipino Ingredients: Where to Buy Them in the UK

Most Filipino pantry staples are not stocked by mainstream UK supermarkets, so a Filipino grocer or an online...

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Where to Buy Curry Leaves in the UK, and What to Use Instead

Curry leaves are the small, glossy leaves of the curry leaf tree, used across South India, Sri Lanka...

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Fish Sauce in the UK: Which Bottle to Buy and Where to Find It

Fish sauce is a salty, savoury liquid made from fermented fish, usually anchovies. Its smell is sharp in...

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Where to Buy Japanese Ingredients in the UK

Finding good Japanese ingredients in the UK has become much easier over the past decade. There are now...

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Black Sesame Seeds and Paste in the UK: Where to Buy

Black sesame seeds have a deeper, nuttier and slightly bitter taste than the white seeds most people know....

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Makrut Lime Leaves in the UK: Fresh, Frozen or Dried

Makrut lime leaves have a bright, floral citrus smell. They are used across Thai, Lao and Indonesian cooking,...

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Galangal in the UK: Paste, Fresh or Frozen, and Where to Buy

Galangal is a root related to ginger. It has a sharp, peppery, citrusy flavour, and it is a...

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Dried Shiitake Mushrooms in the UK: Where to Buy and How to Soak

Dried shiitake are whole or sliced mushrooms that have been dried. The drying concentrates their flavour, giving a...

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Glutinous Rice Flour in the UK: Where to Buy It

Glutinous rice flour is milled from sticky rice, and it makes chewy, springy doughs. It is not the...

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Fermented Black Beans in the UK: Where to Buy and How to Use Them

Fermented black beans are black soybeans that have been salted and fermented until soft and dark. They are...

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