Basic Asian Ingredients

[@SeonkyoungLongest]

Soy Sauce (00:41), Rice Wine(03:22), Vinegar(05:18), Fish Sauce(06:35), Chili Sauce(07:37) Bean Paste(11:31), Umami(13:57), Rice & Noodles(15:55), Miscellaneous(18:10)

[@AshkenaziChristian]

A couple of months ago I visited a local asian market to search for the dark and light variety of soy sauces; however, there were no labels in English distinguishing the different types, so thanks for this video!! Also, I suggest to your English-only speaking viewers to take a screen shot with their phone camera of those products they wish to purchase so as to better help them find the product in their local Asian market.

[@Bella-1216]

for sambal,theres sambal from indonesia.brand sambal ABC,thats quite spicy and yumny.u must try it

[@cincy3662]

hi, i like your video! But I think in the paste part, the Chinese bean paste may not belong to paste. Here is my idea, both Korean bean paste and Japanese miso can make soup, but in china we never use that red bean paste in any kind of soup. It is made of broad bean instead of soy bean. Although it is indeed one kind of bean paste, it always used in stir fry. And in US u can also find Chinese soy bean paste, it is yellow-a little bit brown I think. Still, not for soup. If u interest, in China we always use pixian broad bean paste for real Sichuan food (like mapo tofu), u can find it in Amazon. Pixian is not a brand it is a small town's name, that place make best red broad bean paste in Sichuan. In northeast china we make the same soy bean paste but not as sweet as Korean soybean paste, a little more salty.

[@medinalba]

WHAT IS SAMBAL? PASTE of soy or ...? and for what it is used?

[@middle-agedme4300]

I use Sambal primarily to spice my foods. It's a thick sauce with a great salty, vinegary taste. I especially like to use it to add to my noodle bowls (after cooking) or on the side with fried or white rice. Enjoy!

[@bradleynock7558]

This video is so incredibly informative!!! And it's the best version of a "basic ingredients" food video I've seen! Thank you so much, Mrs. Longest!

[@traceymartin35]

I'm so proud of me! there's about 4 items I don't have YESSSSSS! your my favorite Asian CHEF you make it so easy! I'm going to send you a pic of my pantry and dishes I have made! GIRL you've got my son and I looking like we worked as a sou chef! He cooked for his student I always cook for family and friends. They have checked for takeout containers in the garbage they say "This looks and taste like real chinese food" lol what so shocking I'm African-American and my so is African-American/ Puerto Rican! Most of all Hubby loves all my Asian food......Thank You!

[@kembangkemoening]

Seriously, I felt like I was attending an enjoyable online free course of Asian cooking introduction. I'm so glad to have come across your channel. Thank you so much, Seonkyoung😊

[@irizperez69]

Please never stop teaching us how to cook Asian food. You are the best at what you do and your love for cooking do come across and makes me want to cook even though you are next to me .

[@deejaygarimi5433]

I have quite a few of these already in my pantry now that online shopping becomes easier but was looking to expand my recipes.. . especially since my son basically only eats noodles or rice. Even today we had a seafood stirfry over some really nice noodles I picked up in town because I liked the look and color 三鹿牌 San Lu ? Knowing good brands for noodles. ALso how to make Kimchee. I love fermented/pickled foods a lot. Have some Cerviche fermenting at this moment

[@shopahauliquewithjacquelin7025]

It was very helpful. Just what I needed. I just had a wok and bamboo steamer and shipped to my sister's house in LA. I will be there for 6 weeks working on my Chinese cooking. First stop a grocery store near Chinatown.

[@joelow6086]

Thank you. I never knew there are so many varieties of ingredients. I have never used Korean or Japanese sauce simply because I have never tried Korean or Japanese cooking.

[@Siti-je2je]

Just additional information. Sweet rice is also called glutinous rice. It's the most sticky of all the rice. It's used in savoury dishes or dessert dishes especially in thai cooking like the mango with sticky rice.

[@rosecityremodel2015]

I live in a small town in East Texas, but I’m lucky to have a really good Asian market here. Because of this I have been able to reproduce your recipes!

[@mcm3301]

I love all this info given since I enjoy Asian cuisine and enjoyed your beautiful personality and sense of humor. Keep it coming, it's well appreciated!

[@takerukari]

glad that you talk about Oyster Sauce. Just a small dab can liven up a dish with umami, I often use it for stir fried vegetables or boiled vegetables. A lot of the sauces you talked about is quite common in my household

[@WilliamGuth]

where have you been all my life? Before you I was in love with Asian cooking and cooking demonstration videos. Now, I'm in love with you. Most important Asian cooking video ever. Thank you!

[@opotikigirlabroad2558]

Thank you Seonkyoung. I have very much enjoyed your videos and excellent presentation since finding your channel two weeks ago. My family is loving the new and exciting tastes! I thank you - Kiri in Newcastle Australia. X

[@DublinGirl1986]

Such a beautiful spirited woman! I can't help but feel uplifted and inspired whenever I watch one of her videos.

[@superwomae]

Seonkyoung, I just can't get enough of your cooking videos. They are so easy to follow, and makes Asian cooking so easy. Love you so much!

[@chrisc7276]

I just saw this video and love it. Going to keep it close at hand because I love cooking with these ingredients. I love making Chinese and Japanese food, and am going to eventually try my hand at others too.

[@macnutz4206]

Very useful video. Happily, living on the west coast of Canada, there are a large number of Asian grocery stores within walking distance of my house. Still, it takes a while to get and learn to use these many flavouring agents. I did not know there are so many variation on the theme of soy sauce. So many things to try. I am a retired cook, teaching my self new things, in my antiquity. I love food and cooking for people. This exploration of Asian cuisine is great fun and gives me new things wow friends with. CI decided to learn one country at a time, in the beginning, so I am currently focusing on Chinese. I have had very little experience with Korean food. So far I have not enjoyed it as there is a commonly used ingredient that I find slightly offensive. I don't know what it is but have tasted it in every Korean dish I have tried. I think of it as "that Korean taste". However, it may be just my bad luck that all of the very few Korean things I have tried, had that spice or flavouring agent. Even the kimchee from Korea had that flavour. Later, I will try some of your recipes from Korea and perhaps discover what that odd flavour actually is or discover that it is not as common as I think. You have a good communication style.

[@bobkd5fjd823]

Have you ever cooked on camera, Tiny Spicy Chicken? This is my wife's all time favorite and I would love to learn to cook so I can surprise her for her birthday. Thank you and I LOVE your videos and Korean food. Served in Korea long time ago, 1963 and I was a ripe age of 19 & 20. Was in Uijeongbu, loved my time in Korea and would like to go back some day before I die.

[@Finn959]

Have you gone back to visit yet?

[@karleyj9706]

I hope you get to go back to visit, if you haven't already.

[@amandarackley310]

Very informative, thank you Seonkyoung. Asian foods can be intimidating so it helps to have ingredients explained. I love your videos...always puts a smile on my face when I see a new one. Thank you Jacob for your service.

[@yolandasanders4904]

I honestly love you. I didn't start getting into Asian cooking until I watched your videos. As an African American looking to learn, you've made it easy for me to learn how to cook Asian cuisine. I just want to know. Where did you get that huge jar of gochujang and how can I get it in America? I want a jar that size. No smaller.

[@michellexing8066]

Feeling so proud of myself as I have almost everything in your pantry, if not the one you are using, I have something similar to yours. But actually nothing can really substitutes the other in Asian cuisine since their functions and flavor are really different. Lao Gan Man chili oil is a MUST in every pantry of Chinese from China Mainland I would say. Really appreciate your pursuit of perfection in cooking which can be reflected in this video.

[@timspence7843]

OMG!!! She is such a pet!!! Love her!! She NEEDS to be on the FOOD NETWORK!!!

[@SeonkyoungLongest]

YEAH!

[@Paigerbaby1976]

we need to start a petition to get her her own show!!

[@timspence7843]

A girl named Paige I love this Kid... I stopped watching the Food Network but she would bring me back!!!!

[@Paigerbaby1976]

Tim Spence She's so sweet, funny, and informational. And she makes it look easy.

[@KimmyQueen]

She was. She was in a food game show where she won and got a restaurant. She left the restaurant, but not sure why. She burned that bridge. They will never want her back. Unfortunately she may have gained a bad reputation as an non-dependable ungrateful person. It is too bad that she was unhappy, but if she knew that path was not for her she could have not done it so someone else could have that spot. I don't know the whole story and I wish her well. After all, I do understand wanting to live life in her own terms.

[@BrieannaKeogh]

I'm surprised how many of these I had considering I've only been trying to cook Asian foods at home for the last couple of years, and only very occasionally, I'm not very good. There are still many I need to try and I'm so glad you gave a soy sauce explanation. It's always overwhelming when I get to that isle at the Asian market, I've been just using the kikomins lol.

[@kassp8206]

I learn so much from your cooking show and really enjoyed this one! With love from Canada

[@SherbertLime]

I didn't realize how much I already had when watching this. There are a few I want to go out and get so I can complete my "basic" kitchen. I've loved making a lot of your recipes because they are so tasty! Thank you for the information!

[@amyreinhard257]

You are my favorite Asian cook. You are delightful to watch and the food is freaking fantastic! Thank you for your talent. ☺

[@mediumbelly]

this video reminds me of my parents' home. I miss those smells and flavors so much! when I get my own place, I'm definitely using this video as a guide

[@Princess-rb6ir]

Thank you so much! This was a very helpful video for beginners like myself who find it a bit daunting on what brands etc are best or like you say more "all purpose" for getting the hang of Asian cuisine.

[@jf76]

Great video! As other essentials I might add black bean sauce, dried tiny shrimp, fermented vegetables (in that squat brown ceramic jar), nori, dried coconut flakes to add to jasmine rice while cooking, coconut oil and yuzu soy sauce perhaps. I have a crazy pantry full of everything too.

[@ryanamari2233]

Before I started watching you, I didn't know that I had sambal in my pantry. I love hoisin sauce...I use it in place of American BBQ sauce or when I ran out a few times I made my own bbq using hoisin as a base

[@pzink71035]

Thank you very much! I know this was a lot of work to put this video together with all the links. Makes it very easy to find the items. You're the best!!

[@lucinda2329]

I wondered if you had made one of these! We already use many of these but it is great to see new things to try! Thank you!

[@glooom6355]

seonkyoung you are a joy to watch! thank you for explaining what the ingredients are used for!

[@Batsnang]

I have a huge Asian supermarket, Uwajimaya, near me (it's as big as a Walmart!) and I'm always so overwhelmed when I go, end up just usually getting Udon noodles and freezer takoyaki 😅 Now I have a shopping list! Love this!

[@planktonpoo335]

I love your show! You have all the right ingredients to educate the world on Asian cuisine.

[@tommypico2608]

I love how you make cooking so easy to follow. I've tried so many of your recipes. Going to make California sushi next and stock my pantry with these items.

[@SeonkyoungLongest]

+Tommy Pico good luck in your kitchen making sushi! 😘❤

[@julieebeaaan]

I'm so happy that you mentioned thai sriracha, I feel like so many people don't actually know that sriracha came from thailand! I also loved all of your helpful advice in this vid :) I have most of these things! LOL

[@MrsBossyBoots]

I'm glad she mentioned that too about Sriracha.

[@Catrox1981]

Thank you! I'm always lost when I try buying seasonings at an Asian grocery store. There's so many choices. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@yanglee508]

My family is organic food fans. I really recommend organic meat and vegetables. Usually we can find important asian cooking sauce in the organic shop. Sometimes you can have more choices of organic cooking sauce in asian shops!

[@maxinesao4314]

Finally a video I was waiting for..now I know exactly what I need for Asian cooking..thank u so much for posting this video..u have an awesome personality that just makes me happy every time I watch your videos😍

[@icedcoffeeanyone]

I never knew what Hondashi was until viewing this video. Thank you so much! I'm definitely buying one now.

[@sarahborowik-frank4990]

Immediately subscribed, your video is soooo detailed and informative, thank you. Shopping in Asia shops can be so overwhelming when you have no idea what to buy exactly! Makes me want to buy everything 😅

[@jasmin140100]

Just found you last night I have been binge-watching all night . Loving your channel. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@Lynn-dp8sc]

Been wanting to try cooking Asian food . Was not to sure on ingredients that I should stock. This is so helpful thank you making this video!!!

[@qwikitty]

I've made so many of your recipes. This is very helpful 😊 I've loved Asian food since I was a kid and even spent a little time in Okinawa and Thailand. This channel really helps me get my Asian food fix!

[@MelissaBearTv]

I own so many of these ingredients now all because of your recipes. I recommend you to anyone who wants to cook Asian cuisine! great video :)

[@alyomally9260]

My most used are gochujang, sambal oelek, seseme oil, and rice vinegar 🙃 Great vid

[@thaitexan8026]

I love love all your videos! I love to cook and have most of these in my pantry. Thanks for making it easier for me to be a better Asian cuisine cook!

[@julielewin5685]

Hi seonkyoung! Can you please share kitchen pots, pans and utensil essentials for Asian cooking? Thank you for your hard work and making Asian cuisine feel and look less complicated!

[@newtheboyzdeboisandnewatin9513]

On her blog, she has Amazon picks of pots and pans that she likes for Asian cooking.

[@yolniejacques8117]

Haitian woman/best cook in the world according to my husband. I'm trying out Asian food these days and so far, I'm loving this chanel.

[@Muichirotokito123-o4n]

You are the best thank to share your food , and I been making a lot of food and I love it , thank you so much

[@avlivinggolden]

Went to 99 ranch market in Houston TX and brought some of this sauces. Great video!

[@jdturnier8539]

I'll have to check it out thanks man!

[@74_Green]

Great video, as usual. Could you do a similar videos explaining Asian Spices, Vegetables and maybe fruits...

[@17025601]

A great presentation! I have lots of these ingredients in my pantry, but you introduced me to many others. Thank you!

[@snoopyalaguerre3604]

Wow thank you so much!! I'm just starting to live by myself as a uni student, and this helps me so much to start my kitchen!!!

[@Sophy2001]

I finally have most of those Asian ingredients, am only missing the rice wine and the miso paste. I don't care too much for the miso paste. And now that you've mentioned that the rice wine takes away the raw flavor of meats and poultry, I will definitely make an effort to find it and use it for my Asian dishes. Thank you so much Seonkyoung! I love Asian food and I finally got the secret on how to make delicious authentic Asian food, this has expanded my culinary skills.

[@msty5965]

BIG THXS! When I cook most various ethnic dishes I prefer to use authentic ingredients and this video really helped. Some I knew or had. But many were new to me. You did terrific explaining the ingredients, your preferences, and helpful details of the brands. ^5

[@nenitauygongco9210]

I really love your cooking and you are so fun to watch while cooking , i love you and all your cooking !

[@briarrose5428]

My son would want to eat Sriracha sauce on its own. He puts that on his every bite of PHO soup. thank you for sharing.

[@luvizzyheart1814]

I am a new subscriber. I appreciate this episode so very much. Very detailed explanation on how each sauce works and the flavor it brings to the dish... wow! a very valuable lesson for a beginner learner like me.

[@Maiasatara]

I started building my Asian pantry 2 years ago but the markets near me (Providence is closer than Boston) don't always have the brands I want. Thanks for the Amazon links. I need a better dark soy, have Tahini rather than sesame paste; I want mushroom soy and have no black vinegar or Sichuan peppercorns but otherwise I think my collection is pretty respectable!

[@supastormei]

I'm always watching Food Network, AND YOU NEED TO BE ON THERE! Your videos are so enjoyable to watch. I've only started watching today and subscribed to you today

[@ehensley7198]

Thanks I now shop at the farmers market in Atlanta Nam Dam Mun when I'm there I'm so curious nothing is self explanatory I'm playing this video in the store and I'm bringing new flavor to my kitchen..... #SoExcited💃🏾😘

[@RoseAustinCooks]

Awesome video. Very informative and useful. I've tried some of your recipes and my family loves them. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@MrsBossyBoots]

Great video Seonkyoung! Have been waiting for this type of video for the longest time. Very informative and if I must say, probably the only video of this kind on KZbin at the moment.

[@TressasSouthernHomeCooking]

I have watched this video a few times because it is so helpful!! Thank you so much, Seonkyoung!

[@pamrussell1]

Thank so much.. As a beginner this is so helpful... Hope to see more videos like this... Really love your channel...

[@avlivinggolden]

Mrs. S. Longest! You have a wonderful funny sense of humor. I'm binged watching your videos.

[@vatofichor]

Extremely helpful for newbies like me and my cousin! Thank you!

[@Lesavant_7]

Just discovered your channel and I already love you🤧💙! Beautiful playful presentation and high quality!

[@Paul_Ironwolf]

dry sherry wine works well as a substitute for rice wine, it tastes a little different, but does the same thing in most cases (like removing gameness) some people prefer it even tho it does take away form the authenticity. Edit: If you do want to cook asian food and live in a country that has easy access to rice wine you should get that, however not every place has the same availability of products like USA.

[@billmann1301]

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm just learning asian cooking and this video and your others are very helpful!! Please keep them coming!!

[@natalyabyers5047]

Thank you for this video ! Love it !!! Can you show how to make Thai drunken noodles please ?

[@FooTech1976]

I just binge watched like 10 of your videos! You are amazing and this is my new favourite channel! Thank you and please keep up the great content!! Also this may be the most useful video ever!

[@fancyone7821]

What a great video (explanation)-so helpful!!!! Thank you so much 😊

[@LoveLjubav]

I am so impressed with your videos, thank you for being here!

[@ConstantinescuA]

You are so genuinely sweet and funny. It's a lot of fun to watch your videos :) the general tso recepie is amazing by the way :) and for being in Europe I manage to have 80% of the things u showed at home :)

[@Jaznellow]

Great video! Very helpful. I am building my Asian cooking ingredients. I have a question about sesame oil. Is it true this has to be refridgerated? It does not say on the bottle. However, another chef I watch on youtube says it needs to be.

[@katherineguertin112]

Jaznellow certain oils tend to go rancid quite quickly same with some nuts and seeds so it's usually recommended to keep them refrigerated to avoid them spoiling

[@danajo2219]

I don't refrigerate mine

[@BialyEuropejczyk]

After opening sesame oil definitely should be refrigerated. Refrigeration protect this type of oil to become rancid.

[@giangcan4168]

For me, a Vietnamese, I have ever seen anyone store sesame oil in the fridge before.

[@itzayush6367]

The first bottle of sesame oil I bought has been stored outside at room temperature and still smells just as nice as it did when I first opened it a year ago.

[@HannaPramholt]

I really appreciate this video, I've been searching for a video to help me understand the different essentials in the Asian kitchen. 🙏

[@lacy1534]

You know someone loves to cook when they choose ingredients specifically for taste AND color :)

[@fabiolalove9072]

i love your sense of humor..and cooking..thanks...

[@sirtblairjr]

Hi there, I really enjoyed your channel. You're so great. I always love Asian cuisine. I'm now looking to try to make it myself? (Good luck) So, all this ok to leave in your pantry once you open it? What needs in be refrigerated?

[@thoophanymariamfazila3171]

Lacy Lee thanks for yr reply,may b u r right or may n not I don't know,sorry to say i can't do something when I have a doubt so I eliminate the wine completely n that's all ..I have appreciated yr kind request sis Lacy gd job for replying...👍

[@paovaz12]

You are the best Thank you!! I love your videos and your recipes.

[@lovely31bluprint]

You are gorgeous and thank you for sharing your knowledge. I shop on Amazon for Asian products.

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Hi, I looked back to find this, I have black bean and garlic sauce that I mostly use for spicy eggplant recipe or even did wings but it's just biggest ingredient, but what else do you suggest it in? I really appreciate it and hope you get this🙏, tyvm

[@sirsmolung420]

great video...straight to the point

[@elysalee7175]

Do you mind also uploading a video of different types of salts and sweeteners (syrup, sugars, etc)? I don't know which ones to use sometimes. Sometimes it's hard to figure out the salty seasoning ratio depending on type of soy sauce or sauce. :)

[@wongfeihung1847]

There's also Chinese rose wine which is often used for char siu

[@Shooban]

You are so fine and good teaching person... Now I know what to get to make my cooking amazing 🤩

[@rpwbass]

I have a lot of these in my pantry and use them very often, but I still learned a few things. Great video!

[@BOBSCOTTONLINE]

AWESOME! You saved me some effort in finding a tour guide to my local Asian markets :-) Some of us Eurotrash (with affection) enjoy exploring and shopping in the markets but have a difficult time looking at a wall of soy sauce then to to turn around and find another wall of soy sauce from a different country (some of us are pretty good at identifying the language even though we can't read it.) Love your videos - you have such a good spirit and passion for the food and it shows. Much success!

[@rubenflores7546]

me encanto la esplicacion de los ingredientes, gracias aprendi un poco mas,

[@birdgirl1one]

I just drove a hour and a half and stocked up on everything. it didn't cost much since there were so many company variety at the Oriental market

[@tattootiger57]

I love your channel and love that you keep in the bloopers! keep up the great work!

[@danahkhalil5137]

The most valuable and most useful video ever. I needed this and I will save this forever! Thankyouuuu

[@smlfan2087]

Thank you so much for this video. It is so useful and full of information.

[@alexl0890]

Staple pantry items were one of your first videoes.. Glad you remade and updated it :)

[@wyliedj9409]

Such a good channel! Fun presentation and really informative thank you!!!