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Dashi Broth

If you want to master Japanese cooking, first learn the importance of dashi because it’s one of the fundamental ingredients in Japanese cuisine. Based on all of the Japanese cookbooks I have read, dashi is usually required in most recipes. In a way, it’s like the mother ingredient in Japanese […]

Sandy’s Easy Wonton Stock

If you want to go the extra mile and really bring out the true taste of Wonton Noodle soup, then this is the route to take. By adding a bit of shrimp stock to the Chinese chicken stock, you will enhance the flavour of the Wonton Noodle soup. The shrimp […]

Basic Chicken Stock

Good stock is essential to all soups and sauces. It’s very easy to prepare and it can be used to enhance your everyday meal into something more. You can use stock in place of water to make your dish extra special, such as rice. All meat stocks are made with […]

Shrimp shells in a pot

Shrimp Stock

Shrimp stock is commonly used in South Asian Cuisines such as Prawn Curry Mee or Laksa. The trick to making delicious shrimp stock, is to extract the flavour from the shells by caramelizing them.  Most people blend this stock with other stocks, but you can also use it on its own. […]

Chinese Chicken Stock

This stock is similar to the basic chicken stock, but with different aromatics. Tip: Do not add salt to the stock if you plan to use the stock to make a sauce or a gravy, otherwise, your sauce or gravy will be very salty.   It will keep well for a […]