Glossary
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.. glossary::

    Tomato : ingredient
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    Onion : ingredient
        White onion/spanish onion/purple onion, but not shallots or green onion

    Garlic : ingredient
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    Ginger : ingredient
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    Eggplant : ingredient
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    Potato : ingredient
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    Carrot : ingredient
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    Mushroom : ingredient
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    Green beans : ingredient
        The whole pod with immature beans inside. I usually use this and flat beans interchangeably

    Peas : ingredient
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    Snow peas : ingredient
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    Lettuce : ingredient
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    Bok Choy : ingredient
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    Leek : ingredient
        Did you know, in Portuguese this is called *french garlic*.
        I think it looks like a giant green onion.

    Green Onion : ingredient
        Bigger than chives, smaller than leeks

    Spinach : ingredient
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    Cucumber : ingredient
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    Chilli pepper : ingredient
        Spicy chillies

    Bell Pepper : ingredient
        Sweet pepper

    Jalapeño : ingredient
        Spicy south american pepper

    Lemon : ingredient
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    Tomato pulp : ingredient
        Essentially it's blended tomato that comes in a jar

    Lime : ingredient
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    Fish : ingredient
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    Shrimp : ingredient
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    Pork : ingredient
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    Chicken : ingredient
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    Beef : ingredient
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    Canned tuna : ingredient
        Canned tuna, unflavoured. In olive oil > regular oil > natural

    Tuna : ingredient
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    Salmon : ingredient
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    Bacon : ingredient
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    Egg : ingredient
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    Milk : ingredient
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    Tofu : ingredient
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    Rice : ingredient
        White rice, usually jasmine.

    Pasta : ingredient
        Any kind of pasta, I usually use penne, spaghetti or linguini. It should be boiled in very salty water.

    Soba : ingredient
        Buckwheat noodles

    Shin Ramen : ingredient
        A packet of very spicy and very versatile instant noodles

    Quinoa : ingredient
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    Couscous : ingredient
        It's kind of like pasta, but actually it's semolina flour chunks.

    Beans : ingredient
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    Chickpeas : ingredient
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    Lentils : ingredient
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    Tapioca : ingredient
        Starch from the cassava plant

    Sesame seeds : ingredient
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    Matcha : ingredient
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    Cilantro : ingredient
        Fresh coriander leaves

    Parsley : ingredient
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    Basil : ingredient
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    Cheese : ingredient
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    Parmesan : ingredient
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    Gruyère : ingredient
        A cheese suitable for melty dishes

    Cheddar : ingredient
        American cheese

    Kimchi : ingredient
        Korean sour spicy cabbage

    Nori : ingredient
        Sheets of dry seaweed

    Coconut milk : ingredient
        The thick kind that comes in a carton or can

    Olives : ingredient
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    Avocado : ingredient
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    Bread : ingredient
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    Bread Crumbs : ingredient
        Store bought is very convenient

    Flour : ingredient
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    Sugar : ingredient
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    Honey : ingredient
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    Doubanjiang : ingredient
        (La doubanjiang) A fermented, spicy, red bean paste

    Butter : ingredient
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    Olive oil : ingredient
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    Easy : difficulty
        Easy to make

    Medium : difficulty
        Medium difficulty

    Hard : difficulty
        Hard and time consuming to make

    One pot : keyword
        Only uses one pot

    Leftovers : keyword
        Good to eat as leftovers

    Freezes : keyword
        Good to freeze

    Vegetarian : keyword
        No meat, but may have eggs or other animal products

    4-spice : seasoning
        French style 4-spice, usually pepper, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, sometimes also cinnamon

    Bay leaf : seasoning
        It's mysterious ingredient, but I swear it does something

    Mirin : seasoning
        Japanese cooking wine

    Dashi : seasoning
        Sometimes stock or as a dry extract, a Japanese fish flavour for stews and sauces

    Kombu : seasoning
        A kind of seaweed used for its umami flavor

    Soy Sauce : seasoning
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    Vinegar : seasoning
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    Curry cube mix : seasoning
        A premade seasoning cube, found in any asian store. The most popular is "Golden Curry".

    Siracha : seasoning
        A ready to eat spicy sauce

    Mayo : seasoning
        Mayonnaise

    Star anise : seasoning
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    Cinnamon : seasoning
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    Sichuan pepper : seasoning
        It gives a numbing sensation

    Fennel seeds : seasoning
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    Nutmeg : seasoning
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    al dente : term
        Cooked, but firm when biting. Usually for pasta, cook for 1 minute less than the package instructions