Condiments and Stock

The heart of every cooking

My prefered choice, the healthy Choice – Low Sodium, Low Sugar

Olive Oil
Salt
Light Soy Sauce
Sugar
Sesame Oil
Cooking Sake
Mirin
Dark Soy Sauce
Rice Vinegar
Miso
Kombu Kelp
Bonito Flakes
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1Kombu kelp1 4×4 inch square0.60100g11.900.60
2Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)10g2.45204.902.45
Total3.05

Ingredients

1. As above

Note-

This stock is useful for various Japanese cusines

example ramen, udon soup, soba soup, etc

Instructions

1. Put kombu kelp with 1000 ml of water (add little more to allow evaporation)

2. Boil on medium low heat. One it starts to boil, remove the kelp

3. Add bonito flakes, bring to boil again for 1 min

4. Once boiled, off the fire, let it rests for 45 secs

5. Strain the liquid. If there is residue, pour into another container leaving behind the residues

Fish Bones
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1Thread Fin Fish Bones2pack2.134.26

Ingredients

1. Alternatively, use grouper fish bones

– not salmon (fishy) or mackerel (high mercury content)

2. Add few cloves of garlic, slightly smash it

3. Add few slices of ginger

Note-

This stock is useful for various soup dishes, like beehoon,

kuay teow, meats-seafood-vegatables hot pot

The fish bones give a natural sweetness to the soup

Just add liitle bit of salt to taste. Sometimes the ingredients added

to the soup already have the taste, without salt

Instructions

1. Clear the bloody lump from the bones.

These will cause fishy smell to the soup

2. Use hot water, bring to boil. Remove foams

3. Once boiled, simmer for 20-30 mins

4. Add more water to allow for evaporation

5. Remove bones, strain the liquid

If there is residue, pour into another container leaving behind the residues

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1Instant – powder form15g stick

Ingredients

1. As above

Note-

This stock is generally for soup

Take note of the salt/sodium content, because you are likely to consume more.

Instructions

1. Dissolve in boiling water for those in powder form

2. If it is in bag form, leave it boing for few mins and remove from the stock

3. Add other ingredients, check before adding salt