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A type of seasoning made from fermented or germinated soybeans that is used to flavor a variety of Asian foods.

A common appetizer in the Philippines that consists of a food wrap (Lumpia wrapper) covering a variety of savory ingredients.

A sensation experienced as a food item enters the mouth and begins to be encounter by the taste buds and taste cells, which transmit information to the brain.

A substance in certain types of flour that gives dough its elasticity, strength, and makes the dough rise.

A term used to describe food that complies with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) standards for natural processing, handling, and labeling.

An Asian vegetable and green related to the Pak Choy family of cabbage plants, that is often considered to be the flowering version of this vegetable green.

Any of a variety of alternate ingredients that can be used instead of oil or butter in the preparation of foods.

The substances added to other foods to enhance their flavor and smell, such as salt, pepper, herbs, spices, oils, and vinegars to name a few.

An Asian root plant, also known as "Wasabia japonica" that grows both in fields or adjacent to water in cooler climates.

An Asian root, known as Wasabi that is ground or grated to produce a sharp, strongly flavored condiment which is one of the most important seasonings in Japanese cooking.

A combination of one or more types of natural cheese that have been pasteurized to extend storage life.

A thick, strong flavored syrup, produced as a by-product when sugar is refined through several boilings of sugar cane or sugar beets.

A gray or dark brown sea vegetable, commonly referred to as kelp (or konbu) that is sun dried to form hard dark green to almost black in color, sheets that are processed into a variety of different products including foods, cosmetics, health items, and other products.

A gray or dark brown sea vegetable, commonly referred to as kombu (or konbu) that is sun dried to form hard dark green to almost black in color, sheets that are processed into a variety of different products including foods, cosmetics, health items, and other products.