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The secret to good Chinese food? It’s in the sauce: ready-made condiments have the power to transform any dish

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Now I have many of these jars taking up way too much space in my fridge. Some mysteries remain, though. For example, hoisin sauce literally means seafood sauce, but it’s neither made from seafood nor used for seafood. A jar of Lee Kum Kee’s hoisin sauce. It is neither made from seafood nor used for … Read more

How Asia’s fermented foods, from kimchi to preserved pickles, show parallels between the region’s cuisines

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Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more