Finding The Taste Of Home
You can search for ingredients from your hometown or find suitable local alternatives
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Your familiar Food
We know it can be challenging trying to taste the flavors of home in a new country, or finding ingredients you are familiar with.
You can quickly search for nearby supermarkets through this page to find the food you need, or take a look at some popular ingredients with suggestions for local alternatives.
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Lap Cheong
A type of sausage with sweetness and firm texture
Sweet Chorizo
While the flavors are slightly different, Sweet Chorizo also has a sweetness that makes it a suitable replacement.
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Scallion
Commonly used for seasoning, garnishing, and stir-frying.
Leek
Has a milder taste with a slight sweetness. It can be thinly sliced or chopped and used as a substitute for scallions.
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Shaoxing Wine
A common cooking wine in Chinese cuisine, used to remove the strong odor
Dry Sherry
Dry Sherry can be used as a substitute for Shaoxing Wine, with a similar flavor profile and function in cooking.
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Suan Cai
A tangy, fermented mustard green, commonly used in stir-fries, soups, or as a side dish.
Sauerkraut
Made from fermented cabbage, offers a similar sour flavor and can substitute for pickled mustard greens in many dishes.
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Blood Sausage
Made with pork blood, has rich flavor and distinct texture.
Black Pudding
made from pork blood, oats, and spices, has a similar texture and flavor to Chinese Blood Sausage.
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Wide Rice Noodles
Flat, slippery rice noodles commonly used in stir-fried dishes like ho fun.
Pad Thai Noodles
Are wide and similar in texture, making them a good substitute in stir-fried noodle dishes.
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Shiitake Mushrooms
Has intense aroma and rich texture, often used in soups and stir-fries.
Dried Porcini Mushrooms
have a similar deep umami flavor and texture, making them a suitable replacement for dried shiitake mushrooms.
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Black Vinegar
A tangy, slightly sweet vinegar used in stir-fries and cold dishes.
Balsamic Vinegar
Slightly different in taste, has a similar sweet and sour flavor profile and can be used as a substitute in stir-fries and cold dishes.
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Chinese Celery
Thinner and stronger in flavor than Western celery, often used in stir-fries or cold salads.
Regular Celery
While regular celery is milder in taste, it can be thinly sliced to substitute for Chinese celery.
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