Asian Sauces and Basic Recipes: Tare, Dips, Pastes
With a few homemade sauces and basic recipes, you can cook plenty of dishes without store-bought shortcuts. The guides to oyster sauce, doubanjiang and dashi powder explain the key ingredients from the Asian grocery store.
Below you will find all the sauces, pastes, dips and basic recipes.
Japanese (40)
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Ajitsuke Tamago (味付け玉子) – Marinated Ramen Eggs
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Chashu (チャーシュー) – Braised Pork Belly for Ramen
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Dashi (出汁) – Broth from Kombu and Bonito Flakes
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Pickled Shiitake Mushrooms
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Furikake Rice – Japanese Rice with Seasoning Mix
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Ginger Soy Dipping Sauce with Mirin
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Japanese Dressing (にんじんドレッシング) – Ginger Carrot Dressing
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Kewpie Mayo (キユーピーマヨネーズ) – Japanese Umami Mayonnaise
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- Menma (メンマ) – Seasoned Bamboo Shoots for Ramen
- Mentsuyu (麺つゆ) – Japanese Broth Concentrate
- Miso Tare (味噌ダレ) – Seasoning Base for Miso Ramen
- Miso Butter (味噌バター) – Japanese Flavored Butter
- Miso Onions – Japanese Onion Side Dish with Miso
- Natto (納豆) – Fermented Soybeans
- Negi Shio Tare (ネギ塩ダレ) – Leek, Salt and Oil Dip
- Nikujaga Sauce (肉じゃがのたれ) – Soy-Mirin Base for Braised Dishes
- Nuta (ぬた) – Mustard Dip with Koji Miso
- Ponzu (ポン酢) – Light Soy and Citrus Sauce
- Rayu (辣油) – Aromatic Chili Sesame Oil
- Sansho-Shoyu (山椒醤油) – Soy Sauce with Sansho Pepper
- Shichimi Togarashi (七味唐辛子) – Japanese Seven-Spice Blend
- Shichimi Miso (七味味噌) – Spicy Miso Paste with Shichimi
- Shiitake Dashi (椎茸出汁) – Vegan Mushroom Broth
- Shio Tare (塩ダレ) – Salty Seasoning Base for Ramen
- Shio-Koji (塩麹) – Fermented Rice and Salt Marinade
- Shiso Pesto (大葉ジェノベーゼ) – Pesto from Shiso Leaves
- Shoyu Tare (醤油ダレ) – Soy Seasoning for Ramen and Yakitori
- Sudachi Ponzu (すだちポン酢) – Ponzu Sauce with Sudachi Citrus
- Sukiyaki Warishita (すき焼き割下) – Seasoned Broth for Sukiyaki
- Takuan (沢庵) – Yellow Pickled Daikon Radish
- Teriyaki Sauce (照り焼きソース) – Made with Soy Sauce, Mirin and Sake
- Togarashi Mayo (七味マヨ) – Spicy Mayonnaise with Shichimi
- Tonkatsu Sauce (とんかつソース) – Japanese Sauce for Katsu
- Tori Chintan (鶏清湯) – Clear Chicken Broth for Ramen
- Ume-Dare (梅だれ) – Umeboshi Plum Sauce
- Unagi Sauce (ツメ) – Reduced Sweet Soy Glaze for Sushi
- Wasabi-Shoyu (わさび醤油) – Soy Sauce with Wasabi
- Yakiniku Sauce (焼肉のタレ) – Grill Sauce with Apple, Sesame and Garlic
- Yakitori Tare (焼き鳥タレ) – Sweet Glaze for Chicken Skewers
- Yuzu Koshō Dip (柚子胡椒) – Yuzu Chili Paste Dip
Chinese (3)
Korean (7)
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Bibimbap Sauce (비빔장) – Gochujang Sesame Sauce
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Buldak Sauce (불닭소스) – Spicy Korean Chili Sauce
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Bulgogi Sauce (불고기 양념) – Korean Marinade with Pear
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Chikin-Mu (치킨무) – Korean Pickled Radish for Fried Chicken
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Garaetteok (가래떡) – Korean Rice Cake Sticks
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Ssamjang (쌈장) – Savory Paste for Korean BBQ
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Tteok (떡) – Korean Rice Cakes