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Dim Sum: what it is, recipes and where to buy it

We explain everything about Dim Sum: how to cook them, where to buy the dough or buy them already filled, some recipes for you to make them at home, varieties and names they have, as well as their origin and history. Read more

Alga wakame: Propiedades y recetas

Welcome one more week to the Oriental Market blog, we love to see your results cooking the recipes that we recommend in the blog. This week we wanted to dedicate the post to a food that comes from the sea, and although in Europe it is now very popular, in the East it has always been used for cooking. This is Wakame seaweed, a supplement that as soon as you learn about its benefits and properties, you will want to add it to your list of superfoods. We know about the existence of seaweed as an iconic ingredient for modern menus, but what do we know about this type of seaweed?

In a fusion restaurant, in a food truck or simply at a casual dinner with friends. Surely, on more than one occasion, you’ve come across this little steamed bun filled with flavourful ingredients and an exotic touch and wondered… what is this? what is this? Well, without going any further, you’re looking at what many are already calling the sandwich of the century. In Asia, especially in Taiwan, the country of origin of this street food delicacy, you can find it on every street corner. However, it wasn’t until a couple of years ago that this “Taiwanese burger” for some, or simply “Gua Bao” for others, managed to carve a niche for itself among the best dishes, revolutionising the palates of the Spanish. This week, in the Oriental Market blog, we tell you more about the new snack of the moment.

Who doesn’t know the famous fortune biscuits? We’ve all seen the main characters in films opening the famous fortune biscuits… or Fortune Cookies, as they are also known. The little crunchy biscuits that have a roll of paper inside with positive phrases, famous Chinese proverbs or numbers that give you a clue as to how your luck will turn out in the future.

Many people collect the messages that appear inside the biscuits, and there are even pages and forums specialised in the exchange of messages. It is also often said that you have won the lottery by playing the numbers that appeared in the message of one of them.

Kimchi is nowadays an exotic recipe, food or condiment that is fashionable in many recipes but has a long tradition. In Korea it is eaten like bread in Spain or rice in Japan; it is eaten all the time, every day. A curiosity is that when Koreans pose for a photo they say “kimchiiiiiiii” instead of “pa-ta-ta”.

Welcome to our Blog for another week! This week we wanted to talk about a very, very basic food for the inhabitants of China. We are talking about authentic Chinese bread, have you ever tried it? And if you are one of those who like Asian cuisine, we recommend you not to miss the opportunity to learn how to cook authentic Chinese Bread, later on we will show you some recipes so you can try it at home.

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If we think of condiments in Japanese cuisine, wasabi, soy sauce, or other similar ones will surely come to mind. However, there is one that we hardly ever hear about, but which is actually key in many of our favourite recipes. Do you know it? This week we talk about it.

Until not so long ago, Japanese cuisine was generally unknown and exotic to everyone. This has now changed to a great extent and the gastronomic habits of the Japanese country are becoming more and more familiar to us. In addition to culinary proposals such as sushi, sashimi, maki, nigiri, … ramen, a dish from Japan that is causing a sensation among diners, has recently been added to the list.

We know it by different names, the most common one? Soy sauce, but there are also other names such as soy sauce or shōyu in Japanese. A condiment that in the last two years has managed to revolutionise cuisine all over the world. Soy sauce is no longer just a staple in Asian cuisine, but also in Western cuisine, adapting perfectly to its dishes. Do you want to know more about it and its varieties? We tell you about it.
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Butterfish in fashion

If there is one fish that is currently causing a sensation in most Japanese restaurants, it is undoubtedly the butterfish. A fish that stands out – in general terms – for the white colour of its flesh, and a fatty, firm and delicate texture reminiscent of butter (hence its name), a common ingredient in recipes such as nigiri. A common ingredient in recipes such as nigiri, do you want to know more about it, and are there different types of fish with this name? Let’s answer some questions…
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