Ingredients
Information and photographs of ingredients used in the recipes and video recipes. The photographs are authentic of course. Taken at local markets, shops, kitchens or just in the country.
I simply fell in love with this seaweed. It is beautiful, like most of other seaweed very healthy, it is tasty and refreshing and not slimy at all. I tried it for the first time on Borneo, where they call it Latok.
It is a kind of octopus. This seafood is used worldwide steamed, fried or grilled.
Sugar cane is a huge grass. Along with sugar beet it is the main plant for sugar production. Its homeland is in tropical conditions, mainly in Brazil, Mexico, India, Cuba....
Tamarind is a huge tropical tree. Pulp from its husks has a specific sour taste and it is a base of well known worcester sauce. It is used for medical purposes too.
Plant with a great nutritional profile. Used for a starch too, which is gluten free.
Tempeh is a fermented whole soybean product originally from Indonesia. It is full of proteins, fiber and vitamins, so it is very popular among vegetarians and vegans.
It is a herb with a strong anise flavor. Used in Asian cuisine. For instance in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Thaiwan......
Thai eggplant is grown mainly in South East Asia. The fruit has usually green, white, yellow or purple colour.
Tofu is made by coagulating soya milk by Calcium sulfate (gypsum) or other coagulants. Because of its protein content it is a very popular ingredient in vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Tofu is made by coagulating soya milk by Calcium sulfate (gypsum) or other coagulants. Because of its protein content it is a very popular ingredient in vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Turmeric is a spice from turmeric plant rhizomes. Dried and ground. It is used worldwide for its taste, as a natural colorant or as a natural medicine with a wide range of indications.
Kangkung - water spinach belongs to greens with a hollow stem. It is used quite frequently in South East Asia cuisine, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia. The best are the young parts.
White lentils are actually black, only after removing the black skin it becomes white. It belongs to mung beans family and originally comes from India, where it is one of the essentials in dosa or idly batter.
Mushroom with a jelly consistency used widely in South East Asia cuisine, for instance in Thailand and Vietnam.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) has a very bitter taste. It is a digestive with laxative effect too. It is used for preparation of various drinks.