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Ethnic Foods, Ingredient Substitutions, and Package Sizes
Ethnic Foods, Ingredient
Substitutions, and Package Sizes
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Curry paste
= 3 parts curry
powder & 1 part chili powder
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Coconut milk
= Simmer equal
parts water and shredded
coconut until foamy; then strain
through cheesecloth.
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Fish sauce
= 1 part red wine
vinegar & 1 part soy sauce
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Oyster sauce
= 1 part soy sauce
& 1 part steak sauce
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Bok Choy
is Chinese cabbage.
Regular cabbage may be
substituted.
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Scallions
are also known as
green onions or spring onions.
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Many recipes use a
seasoning
or sauce mix
which may come
in a variety of envelope sizes. If
a recipe calls for a 1.8 ounce
envelope and you can only find
1.2 ounce, the difference will
not affect the final results of
the recipe.
Many ethnic ingredients are now readily available in most large
supermarkets. If you cannot find a specific ingredient listed, however,
we offer the following list of substitutions. Some foods do not have a
similar food to list as a substitution. In this case, we recommend replacing
the liquid. The final recipe will not be ethnically representative but you
may discover a new recipe with possibilities.
