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Mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
woodsy, peppery, crisp-edged when seared
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Peas
sweet, green
savoury
sweet
5 classics
Vegetables
Sweetcorn
sweet, milky
savoury
sweet
4 classics
Vegetables
Plum tomatoes
sweet, tangy
sour
savoury
In Jollof, party style · 1 classic
Mushrooms
Porcini
nutty, earthy, meaty
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Vegetables
Tomatoes
sweet, tangy, green
sour
savoury
In Roast Beef Sammich · 67 classics
Fish and seafood
Sea urchins
sweet, creamy, oceanic
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Fish and seafood
Razor clams
sweet, briny, firm
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Fish and seafood
Scallops
sweet, rich, briny
savoury
1 classic
Fish and seafood
Mussels
briny, oceanic, sweet
savoury
3 classics
Fish and seafood
Oysters
briny, mineral, creamy
savoury
1 classic
Dairy and eggs
Aged gouda
butterscotch, nutty, crystalline
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Fish and seafood
Anchovies
salty, savoury, briny
savoury
rich
salty
1 classic
Meat
Andouilles
smoky, spicy, porky
hot
savoury
rich
salty
3 classics
Fish and seafood
Bottarga
briny, waxy, rich, amber
savoury
rich
salty
Not cooked here yet
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Chicken stock
savoury
savoury
In Jollof, party style · 45 classics
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Colatura
briny, clean, deeply savoury
savoury
salty
Not cooked here yet
Dairy and eggs
Comté
nutty, brothy, fruity
savoury
rich
2 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Dashi
smoky, oceanic
savoury
In Chawanmushi, Chawanmushi, my grandmother's · 4 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Doenjang
funky, fermented, salty, earthy
savoury
salty
Not cooked here yet
Fish and seafood
Dried anchovies
salty, savoury, crisp
savoury
rich
salty
2 classics
Mushrooms
Dried shiitakes
smoky, deeply savoury, meaty
savoury
8 classics
Fish and seafood
Dried shrimp
savoury, briny, funky
savoury
salty
6 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Fish sauce
funky, salty, savoury
savoury
salty
22 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Garum
salty, meaty, deeply savoury
savoury
salty
Not cooked here yet
Fish and seafood
Ground crayfish
smoky, savoury, briny
savoury
salty
2 classics
Meat
Ham hocks
salty, smoky, gelatinous
savoury
rich
salty
3 classics
Meat
Jamón
nutty, salty, sweet fat
savoury
rich
salty
4 classics
Meat
Jinhua hams
salty, deeply savoury, aged
savoury
salty
5 classics
Fish and seafood
Katsuobushi
smoky, woody, savoury, fishy
savoury
salty
2 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Kimchi
sour, spicy, funky
sour
hot
savoury
salty
1 classic
Seasonings and ferments
Kombu
oceanic, sweet, savoury, clean
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Seasonings and ferments
Light soy
salty, savoury
savoury
salty
In Chawanmushi, Chawanmushi, my grandmother's · 56 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Maggi seasoning
savoury, salty, meaty
savoury
salty
1 classic
Seasonings and ferments
Msg
savoury, brothy, mouth-filling
savoury
Not cooked here yet
Seasonings and ferments
Oyster sauce
savoury, sweet, briny
savoury
5 classics
Meat
Pancetta
porky, salty, sweet fat
savoury
rich
salty
1 classic
Dairy and eggs
Parmesan
nutty, savoury, crystalline
savoury
6 classics
Dairy and eggs
Pecorino
salty, sheepy
savoury
3 classics
Dairy and eggs
Pecorino romano
salty, sharp, sheepy
savoury
salty
Not cooked here yet
Dairy and eggs
Sheep's cheese
nutty, sheepy, buttery
savoury
rich
Not cooked here yet
Seasonings and ferments
Soy sauce
salty, savoury, fermented
savoury
salty
18 classics
Seasonings and ferments
Stock cubes
salty, savoury
savoury
salty
4 classics
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