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An oil that is mostly derived from the seeds of a mustard plant found in India, which differs from the more common seeds that are found in the Mediterranean.

A crisp Oriental radish that is large and oval-shaped with a very thin white skin covering a crisp and juicy white-colored inner flesh.

Canola is the marketing name for oil that is obtained from rapeseeds. It is also known as LEAR oil, or "Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed" oil.

A type of rice, named after a town in northwest Italy, that is one of the most popular varieties used for Italian risotto recipes.

(Scientific Name: Tricholoma matsutake) A wild mushroom found in the pine forests of Japan growing with a broad stem and an umbrella cap that may grow to a size of 10 to 14 inches in diameter, but is more commonly harvested when it is 3 to 8 inches in width.

(Scientific Name: Hypomyces lactifluorum) Orange in color, the name for this variety of mushroom is derived from its coloring that is similar to a lobster with the burnt orange outside and white inner meat.

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.

(Scientific Name: Auricularia auricula) An ear-shaped fungus that grows on the dead branches of broad-leafed trees.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.

A large round root vegetable related to the turnip and horseradish family, with a crisp texture and a mild to sweet peppery flavor.

A root vegetable that comes from the Burdock plant a member of the thistle family, which can be readily identified by the large green unsplit and wavy leaves with tall bare stalks....

Varieties of small round legumes that are typically classified as fresh, field or pod peas. The fresh pea is a small, round green vegetable, which is grown in a pod and is generally harvested in the early summer.

A soft to semi-soft food product which is actually soybean curd and commonly referred to as bean curd.

sate, sateh,

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

A mild, sweet flavored, large pepper, which is one of the most common varieties of peppers grown. Distinguished from spicy types of peppers with its sweet taste, the bell pepper is green when it begins to grow and then, depending on variety, turns red, yellow, orange, purple, white, or brown as it ripens and matures.

Cooking greens from the mustard plant that are grown in both red and green varieties. This green provides a peppery flavor to assorted cooked dishes or when eaten raw.

(Scientific Name: Lyophyllum shimeji) Small in size, this type of Asian mushroom is one of the numerous Shimeji varieties common to Japan.

As a shorter and different shaped version of a sauce pan, the saucier is a pan often used for preparations requiring more repetitive motions with the ingredients in the pan, such as stirring or whisking.

Most notably known as "Sauvignon Blanc". Pronounced so-veen-yawn blahngk. A grape varietal used in the production of white wine.