As a beginner, it could be overwhelming at the Asian food section or at the Asian grocery store by too many sauces and items.

Today I’m here to help you to understand each ingredients and introduce those basic Asian ingredients you need to have when you start cooking Asian at Home!

I explained one by one on the video, each ingredients; what you can use for, why you need to have it, what is the ingredients you need to grab at Asian grocery store. Hope this is helpful for you and inspire you to cook more Asian at Home!!

Soy Sauce

Korean Jin Soy Sauce   http://amzn.to/1TdzO1T]

Japanese Soy Sauce   http://amzn.to/29SmbDi

Light Soy Sauce   http://amzn.to/29KzR5T

Dark Soy Sauce   http://amzn.to/1RTHGR3

Sweet Soy Sauce (I use both Kecap Manis & Healthy Boy Brand) http://amzn.to/1q6B1fP

Gluten Free Soy  http://amzn.to/29KAMDt

Oyster sauce  http://amzn.to/1n6WyDX

Hoisin Sauce  http://amzn.to/1RUkAgr

Cooking Wine

Mirin  http://amzn.to/1Qi9RKW

Shaoxing Wine  http://amzn.to/1QxFmki

Cooking Rice Wine   http://amzn.to/1RQLbr9

Vinegar

Rice Vinegar  http://amzn.to/2a70Mbx

Black Vinegar   http://amzn.to/1RTJGsq

Fish Sauce

3 crab fish sauce  http://amzn.to/1ZBIzXI

Thai Fish Sauce   http://amzn.to/1TalfKn

Chili Sauce

Gochujang  http://amzn.to/1MHzrLv

Gochugaru  http://amzn.to/1ovcH6U

Sambal  http://amzn.to/1n1kYyb

Chili Oil w/Chili Flakes (Lao gan ma)  http://amzn.to/29SmZYJ

Sriracha  http://amzn.to/1ZBIh34

Thai Sriracha  http://amzn.to/29Z2Xxu

Bean Paste

Chili bean sauce (Toban Jang) http://amzn.to/2asneto

White Miso  http://amzn.to/29M5usp

Doenjang http://amzn.to/1Oh7bAs

Umami

Kelp  http://amzn.to/1TsJ8zj

Dried Shiitake Mushrooms   http://amzn.to/1rAFYyn

Hon Dashi Powder  http://amzn.to/1KfQmDM

Rice & Noodles

Nishiki Rice (medium grain, everyday rice)  http://amzn.to/1QLimC1

Premium short grain rice  http://amzn.to/1LiYHae

Mixed grain rice  http://amzn.to/2a6Y45X

Jasmine rice  http://amzn.to/1nTMNsK

Dangmyeon (Korean glass noodles)   http://amzn.to/1TXRn5z

Three Sister Brand Rice Stick  http://amzn.to/2asllge

Somen  http://amzn.to/2aspl0g

Soba  http://amzn.to/29T9l5J

Miscellaneous

Cornstarch  http://amzn.to/29Sohmt

Sesame Oil (Kadoya)  http://amzn.to/1nTPV8a 

Toasted Sesame Seeds  http://amzn.to/29XbK3O