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The sauce that is created for the traditional Asian food dish which may consist of some type of cubed meat or vegetables that are marinated, placed on a skewers (bamboo sticks), and then grilled, broiled or roasted on an open fire.

A very tiny seed that is edible as a seed or is used for planting to produce sprouts. Easily digested, the chia seeds are black to white in color and are covered with a highly absorbent shell that can absorb over seven times its weight in water, producing a gelatin-like substance.

A kitchen utensil that grinds whole peppercorns into fine, medium or coarse ground bits of pepper. Pepper mills are available in a variety of sizes, styles and materials, such as wood, plastic or metal.

A thin-skinned citrus fruit that is typically small in size with a flattened oval shape and a bright orange coloring.

A lightweight clear material produced in very thin thicknesses that can be used for covering foods being stored or prepared.

An oval shaped, bright yellow citrus fruit that is sought for its tart flavored, highly acidic juice and skin.

A very sweet, thick fluid produced by honeybees from flower nectar. It is a natural sweetener that is used in many food dishes to increase the intensity of the flavor desired for the food.

Mustard is available in several different forms, all originating from the mustard plant. Mustard is first harvested as whole mustard seeds, which can then be ground into powdered or dry mustard.

A flavorful vinegar made from the cider of fermented apple juice. Apples that are grown during the fall or winter when higher sugar levels are present are the varieties commonly used for Cider Vinegar.

A method of cooking using direct heat, which is much like grilling except that the heat source is over the food instead of under it.

A type of orange that does not have the sweet taste of many other oranges but instead provides a bitter flavor due to the higher acidic content.

A type of vinegar that is produced from barley cereal grains that are malted. To manufacture the Malt Vinegar, the grain is soaked in water to soften its texture, allowing the barley to germinate, but not sprout, which results in the release of active enzymes.

A thin-skinned citrus fruit that is typically small in size with a flattened oval shape and a bright orange coloring.

A semi-hard to hard well-known Italian cheese made from partially skimmed cow's milk processed during the spring, summer or fall.

The fruit from the olive tree that is small and round with a pit or stone surrounded by the flesh. Olives vary in color from bright green to brownish red and black, depending on maturity and ripeness when the fruit was picked.

A seasoned mixture that may consist of a variety of seasonings such as coarse or flaked salt (sea salt and kosher salt are common), pepper or peppercorns, sage, allspice, thyme, garlic, cardamom, lavender, juniper, citrus zest, and other selected ingredients.

A spice blend consisting of one or two types of dried red chiles that are ground and pulverized into a fine powder.

One of the most common and most popular of spices, the peppercorn is derived from the berries grown in clusters on the vine-like pepper plant.

A small green citrus fruit providing juice or peels that are added to food dishes to provide a tart taste as an ingredient.

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