Aleppo pepper →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our aleppo pepper dishes.
From pantry to table
Ingredient encyclopedia
37 distinctive pantry ingredients. Taste, where to buy in the US, a substitute, and the recipes here that use them.
Common staples (salt, egg, onion…) are skipped on purpose. Open an entry for a short guide and linked dishes.
37 ingredient entries
Sources & editorial method →Baharat →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our baharat dishes.
Besan (chickpea flour) →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our besan (chickpea flour) dishes.
Bonito flakes →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our bonito flakes dishes.
Chipotle in adobo →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our chipotle in adobo dishes.
Cotija →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our cotija dishes.
Curry leaves →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our curry leaves dishes.
Dashi →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our dashi dishes.
Doenjang →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our doenjang dishes.
Doubanjiang →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our doubanjiang dishes.
Fish sauce →
Salty, savory, and a little funky—umami that disappears into the dish.
Galangal →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our galangal dishes.
Gochugaru →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our gochugaru dishes.
Gochujang →
Thick, sweet-heat chili paste with fermented depth—not just spicy.
Harissa →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our harissa dishes.
Hominy →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our hominy dishes.
Kimchi →
Tangy, spicy fermented cabbage with garlic heat.
Lemongrass →
Citrusy, floral stalks—bruise to release oil.
Makrut lime leaves →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our makrut lime leaves dishes.
Mirin →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our mirin dishes.
Miso →
Salty-sweet fermented soybean paste; melts into broths.
Nopales →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our nopales dishes.
Orange blossom water →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our orange blossom water dishes.
Oyster sauce →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our oyster sauce dishes.
Palm sugar →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our palm sugar dishes.
Paneer →
Mild fresh cheese that holds cubes when fried.
Poha (flattened rice) →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our poha (flattened rice) dishes.
Pomegranate molasses →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our pomegranate molasses dishes.
Preserved lemon →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our preserved lemon dishes.
Ras el hanout →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our ras el hanout dishes.
Rava / sooji →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our rava / sooji dishes.
Sumac →
Bright lemony tartness without juice.
Tahini →
Roasted sesame, bitter-nutty and rich; thins with lemon and water.
Tamarind (Thai) →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our tamarind (thai) dishes.
Thai basil →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our thai basil dishes.
Wakame →
Distinctive pantry flavor used across our wakame dishes.
Za'atar →
Herby-sesame-tangy blend (thyme/oregano + sumac + sesame).