Solid list but definitely need some mirin, hoisin, sesame oil, and shaoxing wine.

@jceepoker3256

23 күн бұрын

hoisin is made with many of these items..

@rosecheawu1945

23 күн бұрын

Yes, needs a part two that includes these ingredients.

@Mat-xw4ww

22 күн бұрын

Half of it is haram.

@phillipnguyen8138

22 күн бұрын

@@Mat-xw4wwWell too bad

@Blueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

22 күн бұрын

Nah

Shaoxing wine is also a great addition!

@Madpoptart

23 күн бұрын

Also black vinegar!

@maryandchild

21 күн бұрын

i was gonna say, it makes a real difference!

@flodderr

18 күн бұрын

I have it but im not sure what it is a key ingredient for. I just use it randomly, I should look it up

Man's got that ABC in his pantry. Nice.

@lauraruseno

20 күн бұрын

Missing Terasi tho 😅

@bluebaconjake405

19 күн бұрын

@@lauraruseno terasi is a bit of an acquired taste tho lmao. Its like vegemite

@lauraruseno

19 күн бұрын

@@bluebaconjake405 kecap manis must be paired with terasi to cook many Indonesian dishes like nasi goreng, mie goreng, sambal, etc. we never eat terasi raw/ala carte like Vegemite lol it must be cooked to add flavor to food, same like fish sauce and oyster sauce.

@calenduar

19 күн бұрын

Me, with my plain rice and sunny side up egg with kecap manis, terasiless. Grilling chickens with kecap manis with sambel kecap on the side, terasiless. And pouring kecap manis right into my soto, still terasiless: Mmhm sure

@lauraruseno

19 күн бұрын

@@calenduar ya iya juga sih, cuman biar lebih lengkap aja gitu loo mbakee

Respect coming through with that ABC Kecap Manis 😂

Saw the oyster sauce and went ‘yessir’ 😂

@prize9550

21 күн бұрын

most underrated stuff

I worked at an Asian infusion bar/restaurant and ever since these are the exact things I keep in my pantry nowadays. Such a fire list! All that’s missing is Hoisin and sesame oil.

@debunkthejunk1

15 күн бұрын

sesame oil #1 must have. it's way ahead of oyster sauce, especially if you have fish sauce.

@funyun

14 күн бұрын

Hoisin is just all those ingredients combined.... But I agree on sesame oil. But I would throw in tamarind paste, shrimp paste, fermented fish, coconut milk

You know you're Asian when you not only have all of these, but multiple brands of each item

@user-mAfuNqrSe020x

22 күн бұрын

Damn...dont call me out like that😂

@chairya2

21 күн бұрын

Not asian.. not really been there either. Love the food tough. Ofcourse i have all of these and more

@angiecats5298

21 күн бұрын

No lol. You only have one brand and that’s the one you trust the most. Using different brands will make your food inconsistent in flavour and won’t be very good.

@dziooooo

20 күн бұрын

Hey, I'm Eastern European and the only one of those I don't have right now is the sweet soy sauce. I had proper Vietnamese egg fried rice a couple days ago and I'm making onigiri and miso for lunch today. The only thing I have trouble getting here are some of the Asian veggies, especially the leafy greens.

@Talon31415

18 күн бұрын

Im white and my mother is white af and we have this in our kitchen.

Kacap manis is actually goated

@Amr_D

20 күн бұрын

has always been goated. New to the West as they're left behind when it comes to cooking

@jameslembong3055

20 күн бұрын

kecap*

@calibie

19 күн бұрын

@@jameslembong3055whoops 😅

@eidrag

6 күн бұрын

if you don't have it, you can make some with regular soy sauce and sugar!

shaoshing cooking wine is also a very good recommendation and chinese black vinegar is also pretty good

Sesame oil is a must. I also discovered sesame/ginger/wasabi flakes mix. AMAZING stuff

@user-xd6nc6rg7b

23 күн бұрын

I never heard of that, but now I want it. 😂😂😂

i usually have femented chilli paste too. mainly for mapo tofu but quite useful in spicing up dishes too.

@aimeevang3145

8 күн бұрын

It's amazing in fried rice!

Woohoo! I got 9 out of all he listed. I would include sesame oil and mirin and msg and chicken powder though lol

@n0tice

22 күн бұрын

This is just so you know, you can just use commas to separate items when you list them. Sesame oil, msg, mirin and chicken powder, it makes it easier to read. Have a nice day 😊

@tiffanyduong

22 күн бұрын

@@n0tice haha, sorry it was late and I got too excited typing out these other condiments.

@debunkthejunk1

15 күн бұрын

MSG, nice. Sesame oil is a no brainer, surprised he overlooked it. 5 spice is OK but sesame oil is much more essential.

@gillyweed4185

8 күн бұрын

Yesss...MSG or Asian cocaine is a must have item in asian pantry 😂

I moved to Hawaii for 5 years and my pantry now has all these ESSENTIAL items, without exception.

Fish Sauce: when your neighbor STILL doesn't understand: This is not where your car goes...

Lol, " U-mommy " love it.

@seek2find

20 күн бұрын

The auto translation is tasteless and doesn't recognize umami😂

I misread the title as “Asian party items” and I was staring at the thumbnail, thinking like, “I mean, kinda weird, but… actually, though? Yeah! You know what? HECK yeah. I agree! Those sauces ARE lit!!!” 😂

All I am missing is the 5 spice powder and I am white lol. Love your food culture I love Dolsap bibimbap especially with a spicy gochujang sauce.

@user-kd7kk3zb5w

21 күн бұрын

Nothing special about it. I'm Russian living in Poland and also have all of those spices. Asian cuisine is mainstream now.

@LTMStarlight

6 күн бұрын

@@user-kd7kk3zb5w mainstream one place may not be mainstream in another place. I have an Asian market near me so of course I have the chance of acquiring these easily but I know many many white families who don’t even know what half of this stuff is. Especially since we are on an entirely different continent with no ancestors in Asia.

@jsahkljdhkashvbosild

5 күн бұрын

You're not missing anything the 5 spice powder is terrible

SRIRACHA!! MY FAVOURITE!! 😁😁 So glad it's on your list!! 😁👌🏼👍

The snap to focus was cool

important tip, the kecap manis should be abc, im indonesian and thats my favourite favourite brand

@continuousself-improvement1879

19 күн бұрын

Bango is my family's preferred brand.

@okvyokta

19 күн бұрын

Bango lebih tasty, abc lbh encer

Gotta add chinese black vinegar. That shit is the BOMB and just gives so much amazing flavour to whatever you put it in.

I have all but fish sauce. I have other sauces though. Sesame seed oil is a must

Fish sauce smells awful until you cook it, and then it is pure magic. A necessity.

On point! They are staples for Asian cooking 💯

Missing a few more: cooking wine - both white and brown, dark vinegar - very essential in many cuisines, sesame paste - super important in Sichuan cuisine, sesame oil - flavor bomb in many cuisines, Sichuan peppercorn oil - used to create spicy numb flavor, shacha sauce - used in many Taiwan cuisine and street food, doubanjian - a bean based hot sauce used in all kind of cuisines, sweet bean paste - widely used in northern cuisines, doenjian - Korean bean paste kind of like Japanese miso with stronger taste, Japanese miso - super useful for soup or marinade, okonomi sauce - used for yakisoba takoyaki and okonomiyaki, Japanese mayo - very different from western mayo sweeter and less sour, mirin - Japanese sweet rice wine super useful. I think now you have a full Asian kitchen.

Thank you for the brands!! It really helps us get the right flavors I have desperately been trying ti get (i asked several restaurant owners who tell me they wont tell me!)

Man’s Pyrex has seen some things 👀👀

ive got most of these. thank you internet.

Keep up the good work. Sooner or later you’ll have 1m subscribers and I’ll I’m staying to witness it all!

I never had five spice until a couple of years ago, but now I love it! You only need a little bit to build a lot of good flavor.

I love using oyster sauce in everything!

I love that brand of sriracha (flying goose brand)

This is a life saver thank you!

I have all of these and my dishes always come out amazing the trick is knowing when and how to use what💯

I literally have exactly these 8 items that I use to make any south asian dish!

This is the comprehensive video I was looking for! The basics. Thank you👏

love this! would love some more recs for mirin, sake, etc.

Pecking Duck 😂

And it you’re cooking japanese food often, you need miso, sake, mirin, dashi & sesame oil

Just came from a vid of a woman making bangers and mash and the blandest peas I've ever seen, this is 🤩

Nice! Would love to see a recipe for egg foo young.😃

I genuinely very much appreciate you mentioning the smell of fish sauce. It’s way more popular in the US now, but a little can really go a long way in terms of fishiness. I find it’s best when you can’t really tell that it’s there

Thanks a lot dude, I'm still learning cooking Just started cooking for 2 weeks now

Once upon a time I worked at a factory that made those 1/2 gallon Kikkoman jugs and a few times I was "lucky enough" to run that line. It either bored you out of your mind, or made your day miserable... no in between. I don't know if they still are making them or not, but it brought back some memories.

Thanks for sharing! Going to try some of these out.

This is the video I needed. Subscribed!

what about sesame oil?

@D-mac777

23 күн бұрын

The fact its not in the lineup is actually wild

@billysgeo

17 күн бұрын

And MSG!!

I needed to see this today 😊

Thank you! You are the real MVP❤

I have those and the following: - sesame oil - miso/doenjang paste - Chili garlic paste/sauce (this is my staple along with soy sauce) - Cooking Sake

I was pleasantly surprised to find out I have the majority of them... I just don't have the Gochujang paste. Gotta go buy some!

Oyster sauce is the shit. I put it in pretty much any asian and/or fish dish and it’s so good.

if you are filipino, calamansi and vinegar (regular or spiced, mainly white or coconut depending on how you are adding it) bagoong (salted/fermented anchovies, best for me is the ginisa/stir fried version)

Needed addition - 红花椒, aka hóng huā jiāo, the powder that makes everything better. And - Monosodium Glutamate, the straight up Superior salt.

@overseastom

22 күн бұрын

While you're picking that up, grab a bag is Sichuan peppercorns too, cos if you have white pepper and/or chilli powder too, then you can make some banging ma la dishes. Edit: Also, doubanjiang, a spicy fermented broad bean paste.

@wide-awake

19 күн бұрын

what you really want is some maggi seasoning / thai golden mountain sauce for ultimate umami. MSG is only one part of the equation!

It's good you explained what they all ate for !.

And I've got them all in my pantry. Hooray for me!

You can use that Indonesian sweet soy sauce as a dip for fried food, whether it's for fried chicken, fried tofu, or even spring rolls.

Lao Gan Ma is essential to almost any authentic Chinese dish. Delicious.

My aunt taught me that you can add a splash of fish sauce when browning meat for stews and soups to add flavor. It smells STRONG but the flavor is 🔥

I have 3 of these.....I need to step up my game!

@toria9799

21 күн бұрын

I visit Asian stores in the bigger cities. I have 7 of these. Not only in making Asian foods, but American foods as well.

I didn't expect to see Kikkoman in there

Fish sauce rocks. My niece needed some. So I went into the pantry and got out one of my bottles of fish sauce. She was astonished that I had several bottles and they were all quart size bottles. Of course! 😊❤

I would love to see what you make with the Squid sauce

Would love to try cooking with these one day

I’m an orthodox christian and we have long fast seasons 4 times a year (about 40% of the year is fasting days). asian souses and spices, as well as common asian ingredients (like ginger, chinese cabbage, noodles, daikon and so on) make those days so much easier

Based off of this, I feel like I’m an advanced Asian since I have like triple this list as my basics.

Hoisin definitely should be there aswell

Solid list.

Thanks for your suggestion, but I think you missed 2 other ingredients hoisin sauce, cherry 🍒 wine. Here other items you might consider Chinese noodles, rice, eggs ect. Also vegetables and fruits 😋 that can be another 2 chapters 😊 anoasio

These are all great ideas. If I can give everyone a single suggestion though, find Samyang's Buldak sauce... it is quite literally the best tasting hotsauce I have ever had. Same stuff they use in their spicy buldak noodles, but in bottle form. It honestly makes my mouth water just thinking about it.

I heard that as " you want your foot to taste good " hahahahahahah

I like how i have all of it in bulk. Needed for good food!

Only thing I don't have in your top 8 is the 5-spice bec I never use it

He got that good oyster sauce

Love your kitchen

I’m black but judging from this I’m halfway to being Asian bc I’ve got all these. I really enjoy all the varieties in Asian food and love exploring their recipes

don't forget the block of brown sugar kept in the back of the cabinet. can be used after some work with a chisel but can also be used as a weapon

I also like miso paste, hoisin sauce, pickled ginger, plum sauce and sesame oil.

A Little fish sauce in your spaghetti sauce takes it to a whole new level. Amazing

@ronaldoalberto3510

21 күн бұрын

I have tried all sorts of fish in the past few years and the fishy flavor always puts me off. However, a lot of recipes I see call for fish sauce. Does fish sauce make your food taste fishy, or does the fishiness gets cooked down and has a completely different flavor?

@coreyledin-bristol7068

19 күн бұрын

@@ronaldoalberto3510 when cooked fish sauce doesn't taste fishy. Like worchestershire sauce. You only need a little. Like one tablespoon in a whole pot of sauce. It adds umami and backbone. Makes the meatsauce extra savory

Got all of these. I’m chillin

I have each and every one of those ten in my pantry 😁

where did you get your hoodie it looks nice

Rice vinegar isn’t a great sub for white vinegar in all cases if you want a more pungent flavor. Rice vinegar is usually a lot more mild at least that brand you have.

@toria9799

21 күн бұрын

It works great for me in a lot of American recipes, bbq, soups, casseroles, etc. I guess it depends on the individuals taste.

@Technically.Technical

21 күн бұрын

@@toria9799 True, taste is very subjective and just getting any acid in there when acid is called for is not going to be awful, but we should appreciate that not all vinegars are created equal. I think vinegar, like many fermented foods have very complex flavors and you can get really significantly different outcomes depending on your product choice. Also… back to the original point, that specific rice vinegar also is a bit sweet, so in some cases it’s just not a great replacement unless your flavor preference is for more sweet foods. Filipino Adobo for example really heavily relies on white distilled vinegar and does not have the same sweet acidic flavor profiles of other Asian dishes… it would be pretty significantly different with the substitution.

@sophievanderbilt1325

21 күн бұрын

Yeah I agree. I have 6 types of vinegar in my kitchen and I have very specific uses for each. No way can rice vinegar sub for black vinegar. It’s delicious but it’s definitely not an all purpose type of pantry item imo.

@toria9799

21 күн бұрын

@@Technically.Technical My first trip to an Asian store I bought a lot of varieties. My favorite as been a sweet rice vinegar. I use it in my homemade bbq sauces.

If y’all like Chili oil try lao gun ma it’s the best brand :)

Nice, i keep 4 of 8 at all times.

I'm Greek, and I've got everyone of those sauces in my pastry. I love asian food 😋 👍

The dark soy sauce he used isn't normal dark soy sauce but mushroom flavoured ones, it has much more umami than normal ones, perfect for stir fried noodles

Taking economics degree and i just like how the items scream global economy chain

Dark soy sauce is so slept on, I may be white as hell, but I got Sesame oil, hot chili oil, Light and Dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, fish sauce, and shaosing wine always stocked in my kitchen.

Thanks for saying Sriracha is a spreadable version of chili oil/crisp. Made sense. Based on your ABC kecap (sweet soy sauce), they made _sambal_ too. Maybe childhood memories, maybe environment exposure, imo it's better than the other. They're more balanced & richer (& hotter). Try it if you can.

abc, gochujang and lao gan man are my go to

Thank you 😊👍

fun fact: 5 spice powder doesn't have to be 5 spices. we just like that number. as long as it has the same general flavor profile, it's 5 spice

Ah he means food, with the way he sat in the beginning , i thought of another

Hoisin sauce is goated and I’m surprised that it’s not on this list.

The fact I have all of these means I love cooking 😭😂❤️

As a white Australian I am proud to say I have all of those ingredients in my pantry. Asain food is just amazing! Fish sauce I'm sleeping on a touch 😂

Sriracha is ok but the Huy Fong chili garlic paste is perfect cause you can use it as a hot sc or add it while cooking to spice up soups etc

i have 13spice powder instead of 5spice. And i also make my own chili oil, but if i ever run out, ialways have 老干妈 (LaoGanMa) in the pantry

Lee kum kee low sodium soy sauce is great for adding some rich flavor without tons of salt. Also lee kum kee mushroom flavored dark soy sauce.

@taylorg2787

22 күн бұрын

I use michiu cooking wine too