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Asian Cuisine Staples

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I get a lot of my Asian products from Yami Buy. Download the Yami app, or you can find some of these at Walmart or your local Asian market too.
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Sauce Bases

These are the foundation that make a dish taste incredible!
 
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The first picture is my favorite brand to use. I use sesame oil in every single one of my Asian dishes. It’s my absolute favorite.
Sesame Oil
 
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I use the light soy sauce for dipping sauces and in sauces. You can use the dark soy sauce for coloring.
Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauces
 
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I love using this on noodles or as a dipping sauce for hot pot.
Peanut Sesame Sauce
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The easiest way to make curry is with these blocks.
Curry
 
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I use this on my soy-marinated hard boiled eggs with crispy onions. You can also mix this with soy sauce and rice wine vinegar or something spicy.
Kewpie Mayonnaise
 
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The first photo is the only brand of chili oil I use now. The flavor is unmatched.
Chili Oil
 
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I know the package says chili powder, but it’s way more flavorful than that. I put this in every Asian dish I’m cooking plus sprinkle some on my eggs, avocados, and more. It has a kick to it.
Asian BBQ Seasoning

Noodles

A list of my favorite noodles I buy over and over.
 
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These don’t taste anything like sweet potatoes. They’re called “glass noodles” and used in a lot of Korean dishes like japchae. I think these have less carbs than wheat pasta. I love the texture!!
Sweet Potato Noodles
 
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This ramen is super good! I barely use the spicy sauce packet because a little can go a long way. Super spicy!
Buldak Spicy Chicken Ramen Carbonara
 
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The texture of toppoki (rice cakes) is sooo satisfying to eat!
YOPOKKI
 
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I used to eat these so much because they’re amazing! They come with the pasta, oil, and sauce. I don’t use the veggie pack that comes with it.
Peanut Sesame Noodles (2 servings/box)
 
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An easy and quick topokki (rice cakes). So good.
Buldak Tteokbokki
 
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I make these with a peanut sesame sauce with garlic and green onions.
Wide Rice Noodles
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Hot Pot

If you’re not familiar with hot pot, it’s a flavored soup base with meat, veggies, noodles, and whatever else you want to add.
 
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I like this broth the best. It’s Little Sheep’s original.
Plain Soup Base
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This isn’t too spicy if you don’t add in all of the peppers. I love the flavor!
Spicy Hot Pot Soup Base
 
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You can dip your meat (I like beef for hot pot), veggies like cabbage or bok choy, potatoes, mushrooms, etc. in this sauce. It’s incredible. I always put minced, raw garlic and green onions in it.
Dipping Sauce for Hot Pot

Snacks

Some snacks I’ve tried before and really liked.
 
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Hear me out. If you like spicy hot pot, you’ll love these chips. They taste exactly like it!
Spicy Hot Pot Lay’s
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I love these, and so do the kids!
Panda Chocolate Snacks
 
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These feel a lot healthier than regular candy :)
Ginger Chews
 
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These are pretty good!
Black Pepper Steak Chips
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My nephews love these!! All of the flavors including original, strawberry, cookies and cream, matcha, and more.
Pocky Chocolate Banana Cream Cookie Sticks