My favourite to cook soups, rice porridges and stews. Saves a lot on gas/electricity as you only need to boil it for 10 minutes before putting in the pot. I tend to use this for overnight cooking. The meats are usually super tender after.
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Value-for-money and works as well as any other brand. Just get an air fryer…there are so many recipes to easily cook your meal with less oil.
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A must-have in any Asian household and I bet you've seen so many recipes online on how to cook one pot meals in the rice cooker. Just dump all the ingredients in, switch it on to ‘cook’ and leave it? How simpler do you want your cooking?
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Yes, it is expensive but I like how I can be cooking some soups while steaming a fish at the same time. I really use it for baking and making ice creams…so many uses!
Thermomix
I personally find them a bit bulky to bring to the office but if you're single or a university student, then this is perfect to cook a single meal.
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Pantry staples
A lot of condiments here because I'm Asian (LOL)
To season most Asian recipes
Light Soy Sauce
This is used more in stews or braised foods where we need that dark colour and a deeper flavour
Dark Soy Sauce
I use this instead of vegetable oils to cook
Olive Oil
I use this when I want to up the coconut fragrance of the dish that I'm cooking or to add an extra flavour profile
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Surprisingly useful in other dishes such as Mee Siam and Mala, besides being a breakfast spread.
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Spaghetti, linguine and macaroni are the pastas that I cook very regularly and good for whipping up quick meals with leftovers
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Besides eating it as a plain carb, I stir fry it or make baked rice and of course, porridge.
FairPrice Thai Hom Mali Superior Fragrant Rice
So important when I need something sweet but subtle to balance salty soy sauce in a lot of dishes
Mirin - Singapore
I normally get the mixed miso with dashi so that I don't need to add any more stock to the dish. Oh…and miso butter is sooo good.
Miso Paste
I use butter for a lot of cooking and miso butter is great for pasta and fish
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I use it not just as a sweetener but also in marinates
Honey
I use this for my Spicy Bulgogi as well as when I want a bit of a kick in my tomato-based pasta
Gochujang
It's a little like mirin but with a stronger smell and taste. Not sweet but it adds that extra punch for certain dishes
YueJian ShaoXing Hua Tiao Cooking Wine
Not the healthiest thing buuttt….it does help when you want something spicy and you can add it to noodles or rice.
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I have a variety of dried noodles because similar to rice, there are so many dishes to cook with noodles. Soup or stir fried.
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Again, another must-have in a Chinese kitchen. Used for steaming fish, braises and stews and even stir fries.
Oyster & Abalone Sauce
More like my husband's must-have condiment. He has it with nuggets, fries…etc.
Kewpie Mayo
This has got to be a staple in all kitchens
Rock Salt
I love this for black pepper as freshly ground black pepper just smells and tastes better!
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I make my own brioche buns for my burgers and it is also an essential to make white sauce and a thickener.
Plain Flour
Meal Prep Tools
I do try to be as sustainable as I can for this
What I like about glass containers is that they don't get stained and the smell of your food stored doesn't seep into the container.
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My absolute favourite because of the sizes available and they're so lightweight, stackable and easy to store
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Brainless
Digital Kitchen Food Scale and Measuring Cup
Easy to store and some brands even allow you to heat up the foods in boiling water!
Silicone Bags
So, I don't use these bags necessarily for sous vide. I do find that foods that are vacuumed packed before tossing them into the freezer lessens freezer burns
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For the inner gourmand
Not necessities but they just make your meals happier
I love eating on pretty plates and bowls. But ever since I married, my husband is afraid of breaking them so we've switched to plastic. Safer with our toddler around too.
Japanese Dinnerware
Technically, you can blend your own but these make life a bit easier
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Tastes soooo good with burgers and even in a simple cheese sandwich.
Onion Jam
I do make my own Bacon Jam but you can buy those in a jar. My hubs like them as a spread on his burger but I also use them as a spread for sandwiches.
