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Sushi varieties: Maki, Hosomaki, Uramaki, Futomaki, Temaki, Nigiri, Gunkan, …

If a few weeks ago we talked about toppings, as basic ingredients for the preparation of all sushi, and last week we explained the best presentation thanks to the range of slate tableware, this time we finish off the job in the kitchen: let’s get to know some of the best sushi varieties and get ready to prepare the menu!
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Ginseng, an undiscovered ingredient

Perhaps many people have heard of it, but there are probably few who are aware of the properties that this plant has for our bodies. Ginseng is a medicinal plant that has been used in many cultures for a long time, and the Eastern culture is one of them. Because this attractive plant has a root rich in active ingredients that grows mainly in the cold areas and foothills of the mountains of China, Korea and Japan.
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We are official suppliers of Casa Asia!

This week, we have news! We can now definitively confirm that Oriental Market is from this month onwards the official supplier of oriental food products for Casa Asia. This means that from the 1st of this month, in the events that this institution organises of public and private character, our drinks and delicatessen snacks will be in charge of giving a touch of oriental flavour to the evening. Read more

A hot miso soup

With this cold weather, all we can think about is: What would I give for a nice, hot soup! And when the temperatures take us by surprise, we flee from the fridge to be near the cooker in our kitchen and prepare recipes like the one we propose this week. At Oriental Market, on days like this, we choose instant miso soups. Read more

Premium drinks for Christmas

Before eating, to accompany dessert, at the New Year’s toast or during one of those fantastic group lunches or dinners. With the arrival of Christmas, there are many who fill their pantries with the best of wines, a first-class champagne and a sweet liqueur to finish off the menu. Because we all want to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in style, with the best of company and sharing a unique moment with top quality products. In this sense, at Oriental Market, we have for you a wide range of premium drinks, with an oriental touch, with which you are sure to triumph this coming festive season.
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Udon with Shiitakes and Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients for Udon with Shiitakes

200 g Udon noodles, 100 g Shiitakes, ½ courgette, 100 g diced pumpkin (or carrot), 1 litre chicken stock, virgin olive oil, soy sauce, Mirin, salt and pepper. Read more

Discover our shop in Barcelona

If we are the main importers of oriental food products in Spain, it is due to several factors, among which one undoubtedly stands out: our ability to deliver each of our delicacies to any corner of the country. This is possible thanks to our warehouse centres in Madrid and Barcelona, as well as our logistics, with lorries and a highly efficient team of professionals. But if there is one thing that undoubtedly stands out in our group, it is our shops and especially one of them: Oriental Delicatessen in Barcelona.

And continuing with the preparations for the upcoming Christmas festivities… This week in Oriental Market we are talking about tableware! Because how many people are those who, on days as special as these, decide to bring out that crockery that, in most cases, is waiting in our cupboards or display cabinets at home like a decorative figure waiting to be unveiled at Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas lunch. In Oriental Market we also comply with this tradition and for this reason in these special dates we could not miss our collection of oriental tableware. Do you want to know some of the finest and most elegant pieces? Take note: Read more

Do you already know what konjac is?

We had already talked about it on our Facebook page, but we had never gone into so much detail. This week we want to tell you why Konjac is becoming one of the trendiest ingredients in oriental cuisine, what is its origin, what are its main advantages and nutritional benefits and how it can be found in food shops.
To begin with, Konjac, also known as konjak or konjaku, is a perennial plant from Southeast Asia, from Japan and China to southern Indonesia.

A common ingredient in oriental cuisine, its main component is glucomannan, a dietary fibre that is notable for being low in calories and protein but with fibre and a dozen amino acids and microelements essential for the proper functioning of the human body. It is precisely for this reason that Konjac can be easily found in dietary treatments or supplements, as well as in many of the diets recommended by the best specialists in the field. The growing concern about what we eat has proliferated the growth in demand for this type of ingredient, which today is already positioned as a revolution in kitchens all over the world.

Konjac is a versatile ingredient that can be applied to an infinite number of recipes. Konjac pasta, Konjac rolls, instant Konjac noodles, Konjac udon or Konjac powder for those who prefer it as a condiment for their dishes. An infinite number of products that we can add to our weekly menu and thus discover its two main nutritional benefits: it is a low-calorie ingredient, as we have already pointed out, at around 9.6 kcal per 100g. Konjac contains fewer calories than cucumber (10 kcal per 100 g). It is also an ideal cleansing ingredient as it captures toxins and helps to eliminate them.

Haven’t you tried it yet?

Recipe for Cream of mung bean and vegetable soup

Ingredients for 4 persons for this delicious Japanese recipe

200 g green soya beans (mung beans), 100 g pumpkin, 100 g tomato sauce, 1 large onion, ½ leek, garlic, sweet paprika, EVOO and salt, 2 litres of stock (poultry or vegetable) and cumin. Read more