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Pantry Staples

napa cabbage

Chinese Cabbage: Types and Usage

fermented black beans (tausi), fish sauce (patis) and ginger (luya)

Fermented Black Beans: Buying, Storage and Recipes

Spinach in a pan

Spinach, Swamp (Water) Spinach and Malabar (Vine) Spinach: What’s the Difference?

Siling labuyo, not bird's eye chilies

Cooking with Chilies

Tofu on a plate

What is Tofu? What’s the Best Way to Cook It?

Fresh bananas sold in roadside stall in Tagaytay City, Philippines

Banana Fruit, Heart (Blossom) and Leaves

Fresh galangal, chilies and ginger

Ginger, Galangal and Turmeric: How They Differ in Appearance, Flavor and Aroma

leeks

Leeks: How to Clean, Cut and Use in Cooking

winged beans with cross-cut

Winged Bean (Sigarillas, Goa Bean, Princess Bean)

Bay leaves (Laurel)

Bay Leaf and Laurel: Are They the Same?

Canned baby corn

What is Young (Baby) Corn? How Do You Cook It?

Wood ear mushrooms

How to Prepare Black Fungus and Wood Ear Mushrooms

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