Where to buy
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Where to buyCoconut milk substitute: what to use instead
Coconut milk does two jobs in a curry: it thins the sauce and it carries fat. Any swap...
Where to buyGalangal substitute: what to use instead
Galangal looks like ginger and is not ginger. Swapping one for the other is the most common mistake...
Where to buyLemongrass substitute: what to use instead
Lemongrass is citrus without the sourness. That is the bit most swaps get wrong. The best lemongrass substitute...
Where to buySesame oil substitute: what to use instead
Toasted sesame oil is a flavouring, not a cooking fat. Replace it with the wrong thing and the...
Where to buyShaoxing wine substitute: what to use instead
Shaoxing wine turns a decent stir fry into a takeaway one. If your supermarket does not stock it,...
Where to buyGochugaru substitute: what to use instead
Gochugaru is what makes kimchi red without making it brutally hot. Swap it wrong and you either lose...
Where to buyChinese five spice substitute, and how to make your own
Five spice is a blend, which means you can build it yourself from things already in the cupboard....
Where to buyOyster sauce substitute: five swaps that work
Run out mid stir fry, or cooking for someone who avoids shellfish. Here is what to reach for...
Where to buyFish sauce substitute: what to use instead
Fish sauce does a job nothing else quite does. These are the swaps that get closest, and the...
Where to buyWhere to Buy Miso Paste in the UK, and Which Aisle to Check
Miso paste is sold in most big UK supermarkets and in Asian grocers. The shelf changes from store...