Peanut Dipping Sauce (tuong dau phong) is a popular condiment in Vietnamese cuisine. The sweet, savory, and slightly spicy sauce is often served as a dip for fresh spring rolls […]
Tag: Cooked Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
Caramelized onions are onions cooked slowly over moderate-to-low heat until their natural sugars and amino acids undergo a series of browning reactions, transforming them from sharp, pungent vegetables into a […]
Refried Beans
Refried beans (frijoles refritos) are cooked beans that are mashed and fried with fat, aromatics, and seasonings until they become rich, creamy, and deeply savory. Most commonly made with pinto […]
Roasted Garlic
Roasting garlic mellows its pungency and brings out its natural sweetness, resulting in a mild, nutty and buttery flavor. Simply slice the tops off of the heads, drizzle with oil […]
Canned Chili
Canned chili is one of the great convenience foods of the twentieth century: a ready-to-eat mixture of meat, beans (sometimes), tomatoes, chili peppers, spices, and seasonings that can be heated […]
Steamed Broccoli
Steamed broccoli is one of the most versatile vegetables in the sandwich world, even though it is rarely treated as a sandwich ingredient. Steaming preserves broccoli’s bright green color, mild […]