Dried shrimp are shrimp that have been sun-dried and shrunk to a thumbnail size. They are used in many East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian cuisines, imparting a unique umami taste. A handful of shrimp is generally used for dishes. The flavors of this ingredient are released when allowed to simmer.
Chinese sausage is a generic term referring to the many different types of sausages originating in China. The southern flavor of Chinese sausage is commonly known by its Cantonese name lap cheong.
These sweet, buttery cleaned, and ready to cook with any types of cooking application. The baby shrimp firm texture makes them perfect for a shrimp cocktail or salad. Also great for fried rice and garlic prawn pasta
Red dates are an edible fruit with a hard pit inside and grows from a deciduous tree shrub. When immature, the fruit has a smooth green skin with a consistency and flavor similar to an apple. When ripe, the fruit has a sweeter taste, turns brown and the skin begins to wrinkle.
Soybeans or soya beans (Glycine max) are a type of legume native to eastern Asia. They are an important component of Asian diets and have been consumed for thousands of years. Today, they are mainly grown in Asia and South and North America. Various soy products are available, including soy flour, soy protein, tofu, soy milk, soy sauce, and soybean oil.
Native to the Americas, kidney beans are so called because of their shape and come in very many sizes and colours, from ivory-white to blood-red and black. Although differing a little in flavour and looks, they are often interchangeable in recipes.
Green beans are the unripe, young fruit of various cultivars of the common bean. Immature or young pods of the runner bean, yardlong bean, and hyacinth bean are used in a similar way. Green beans are known by many common names, including French beans, string beans, snap beans, snaps, and the French name haricot vert.
These dried chick peas are easy to prepare and add to any dish. Each batch is cared for and nurtured to ensure incomparable quality. Bursting with flavor and nutritionally rich, they're sure to be a hit at your salad bar, restaurant, or catered event. Bring home-style meals to the table with these chick peas!
This is by far the most common variety of lentil, and probably the one that you see at your local grocery store. They can range in color from khaki-brown to dark black, and generally have a mild, earthy flavor.
These dried black eye peas are easy to prepare and add to any dish. While commonly used for southern-style recipes, they can be used as a protein substitute for meat in soups, salsas, and gumbo to accommodate vegetarian guests. Bursting with flavor and nutritionally rich, they're sure to be a hit at your salad bar, restaurant, or catered event. Bring home-style meals to the table with these peas!
These dried black beans are easy to prepare and add to any dish. Black beans have a hearty consistency with a refreshingly mild taste that makes a great accompaniment to many meals, including a variety of hot or cold dishes. Filling and nutritionally rich, they're sure to be a hit at your salad bar, restaurant, or catered event. Bring home-style meals to the table with these black beans!
These dried black beans are easy to prepare and add to any dish. Black beans have a hearty consistency with a refreshingly mild taste that makes a great accompaniment to many meals, including a variety of hot or cold dishes. Filling and nutritionally rich, they're sure to be a hit at your salad bar, restaurant, or catered event. Bring home-style meals to the table with these black beans!
Barley is a great addition for health conscious businesses, thanks to its high fiber, potassium and vitamin B content. Plus, the signature nutty flavor makes it a staple ingredient to stock in your pantry. It's excellent for both flavoring and thickening your signature soups and stews as well. Plus, unlike canned barley, this is easy to portion out as needed and store away when not in use.
The prawn cracker is a form of deep fried snack made from starch and prawn. Prawn crackers are a common snack food in Southeast Asian cuisine, but they are most closely associated with Indonesia and Malaysia. They have also been adapted into East Asian cuisines.
Goji berries are known as Gou Qi Zi (also known as wolfberries, boxthorn, and matrimony vine) and have been part of the Chinese diet for over 2000 years and a common Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) supplement to prevent many ailments. The goji berries are red/deep orange in color and about the size of a raisin when dried.
A velvety blend of herbs and spices. Get the aromatic slow-cooked broth, without the work. Herbal Chicken Soup has a light brown appearance and displays soft palate of herbs and this formula is great to smooth our throats and lungs
Tricolor Quinoa (pronounced ‘Keen-wah) is a mix of white, red and black protein-rich Quinoa seeds, so that you can enjoy all the different textures that each type of Quinoa brings. Cooked white quinoa is usually softer in texture while cooked Red and Black Quinoa are crunchier.
White quinoa is actually a bit more tan than white, so sometimes it's called tan quinoa, ivory quinoa, golden quinoa, yellow quinoa, blond quinoa, or just quinoa. Of all the quinoa colors, white quinoa has the most delicate taste and the lightest texture and it cooks up a bit fluffier than other types of quinoa.
Windmill Superior Potato Starch is an important ingredient often used in cooking. It is perfect for the preparation of creamy soups, smooth sauces and vegetable gravy.
Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color. It has been used in India for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb. Recently, science has started to back up traditional claims that turmeric contains compounds with medicinal properties
Sichuan pepper is a spice commonly used in the Sichuan cuisine of China's southwestern Sichuan Province. When eaten it produces a tingling, numbing effect due to the presence of hydroxy-alpha sanshool in the peppercorn
Sichuan peppercorns are a main ingredient in Chinese Five Spice Powder, and are often used alongside ingredients such as chile peppers, star anise, onion, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, tangerine peel, and cinnamon in Sichuan cuisine.
