1. Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is nutritious and delicious, and not only on your breakfast toast! It’s a versatile ingredient that quickly thickens a sauce during cooking, whether in a tofu stir-fry or noodle dish.
vegetarian
Tofu with Peanut Sauce
2. Mayonnaise
It diffuses its flavour easily, making it a great canvas for many personalized recipes. It’s also a base ingredient for many recipes, like marinades, sauces and dressings.
Dressings and mayonnaise
Spicy Mayonnaise
3. Soy Sauce
This condiment is essential to Asian cuisine and is great for enhancing the taste of various preparations. With its umami flavour, it’ll provide depth to your dishes.
Asian-Inspired Recipes
Soy-Marinated Eggs
4. Ketchup
This condiment is tart, sweet and savoury all at once, and that’s why it works wonders in a variety of uses.
Chicken
Chicken Drumstick Lollipops
5. Mustard
Not only does it bring the flavour, it also acts as an emulsifier for sauces and marinades, ensuring they’re smooth and uniform.
Pressure Cooker
Pressure Cooker Braised Pork Pasta with Mustard Sauce
Oyster sauce, which provides both a sweet and salty flavour; chicken broth, always at the ready for a sauce or soup; pickled ginger that keeps for a long time and brings fragrance to recipes; or even sambal oelek to add a kick of spice to your dishes.
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