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VegetablesBamboo shootssweet, earthy, crisp5 classics
AlliumsShallotssweet, delicateIn Beef rendang, Sambal ijo and 1 more · 57 classics
Herbs and aromaticsGingerwarm, zestyhotIn Suya · 115 classicsVegetablesLong green beansgrassy, sweet, dense5 classics
FruitLycheesfloral, perfumed, sweetsoursweetNot cooked here yet
FruitMangoestropical, resinoussoursweet1 classic
Roots and tubersTaronutty, earthy, creamyNot cooked here yet
Herbs and aromaticsBasilsweet, peppery, anise5 classics
VegetablesBitter melonsbitter, green, grassybitter1 classicRoots and tubersFresh turmericearthy, bright, gingerybitter11 classics
Chillies and peppersGreen chilliesgrassy, brighthotIn Sambal ijo · 40 classicsHerbs and aromaticsHoly basilpeppery, clove-like, warm1 classicVegetablesThai auberginescrisp, bitter, grassy2 classics
Herbs and aromaticsThai basilanise, sweet, peppery1 classicVegetablesWater spinachgrassy, crunchy stems, mild2 classicsAlliumsGarlic chivesgarlicky, grassy3 classicsAcids and agentsAgarneutral, firm, brittleNot cooked here yetFish and seafoodAnchoviessalty, savoury, brinysavouryrichsalty1 classicFats and oilsAnnatto oilearthy, peppery, goldenrich2 classicsSeasonings and fermentsAsam kandissour, tartsourNot cooked here yetChillies and peppersBird's eye chilliessharp, fiercehot25 classicsVegetablesBok choyfresh, green, mild4 classicsFruitCalamansisour, floral, orangeysour2 classicsNuts and seedsCandlenutsnutty, rich11 classicsSeasonings and fermentsCane vinegarmellow, sour, faintly sweetsour3 classicsRoots and tubersCassavamealy, mild2 classicsSpicesCloveswarm, pungent, sweet-spiced4 classicsFats and oilsCoconut creamrich, sweet, nutty2 classicsNuts and seedsCoconut milkcreamy, sweetrichIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 30 classicsHerbs and aromaticsCoriandercitrusy, green39 classicsHerbs and aromaticsCurry leavescitrusy, toasty, fragrant15 classicsFish and seafoodDried anchoviessalty, savoury, crispsavouryrichsalty2 classicsChillies and peppersDried chilliessmoky, fruityhotIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 37 classicsFish and seafoodDried shrimpsavoury, briny, funkysavourysalty6 classicsSeasonings and fermentsFish saucefunky, salty, savourysavourysalty22 classicsAlliumsFried shallotssweet, crisp, toastyIn Roast Beef Sammich · 3 classicsHerbs and aromaticsGalangalpiney, citrusy, pepperyIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 20 classicsGrains and floursGlass noodlesslippery, springy, neutral2 classicsGrains and floursGlutinous ricesweet, sticky, chewy2 classicsFruitGreen papayascrisp, fresh, mild1 classicFruitJackfruittropical, fruity, mild when young1 classicGrains and floursJasmine ricefragrant, floral, soft7 classicsHerbs and aromaticsKaffir lime leavescitrusy, floral18 classicsSeasonings and fermentsKecap maniscaramel, sweet, savourysweet8 classicsNuts and seedsKerisiktoasty, nuttyIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 2 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLemon basillemony, peppery, sweet10 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLemongrasscitrusy, floralIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 28 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLesser galangalcamphor, peppery, earthy6 classicsFruitLime juicesharp, floral, bitter edgesourIn Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple, Milk punch, with hojicha · 22 classicsFruitLimessharp, floralsour16 classicsGrains and floursLong grain ricecleanIn Jollof, party style · 6 classicsSpicesLong peppershot, sweet, resinous, pine-likeNot cooked here yetSeasonings and fermentsMaggi seasoningsavoury, salty, meatysavourysalty1 classicSeasonings and fermentsMsgsavoury, brothy, mouth-fillingsavouryNot cooked here yetBeans and pulsesMung beanssweet, mild, greenNot cooked here yetSpicesNutmegswarm, sweet-spiced, woody12 classicsSeasonings and fermentsOyster saucesavoury, sweet, brinysavoury5 classicsSeasonings and fermentsPalm sugarcaramel, smokysweet18 classicsHerbs and aromaticsPandan leavesgrassy, vanilla-like, nutty6 classicsNuts and seedsPeanutsroasted, nutty22 classicsFruitPineapple juicesweet, tart, frothy when shakensoursweetIn Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple, Milk punch, with hojichaMeatPork bellyrich, sweet fatrich31 classicsDairy and eggsQuail eggsrich, creamy yolk3 classicsFish and seafoodRed snappersweet, clean, firm4 classicsGrains and floursRice flourclean, crisp when fried7 classicsGrains and floursRice noodlesmild, slippery11 classicsHerbs and aromaticsSalam leaveswoody, earthy, faintly sour4 classicsDairy and eggsSalted eggssalty, rich, sandy yolk2 classicsSeasonings and fermentsShrimp pastefunky, fermented, briny, savoury18 classicsSeasonings and fermentsSoy saucesalty, savoury, fermentedsavourysalty18 classicsAlliumsSpring onionsgrassy, fresh, pungent82 classicsFish and seafoodSquidsweet, briny6 classicsSpicesStar aniseanise, sweet, warm16 classicsGrains and floursSticky ricesweet, chewy2 classicsFruitTamarindsour, date-likesoursweet19 classicsGrains and floursTapioca flourneutral, chewy, stretchy3 classicsBeans and pulsesTempehnutty, mushroomy, firm3 classicsBeans and pulsesTofusilky, mild11 classicsHerbs and aromaticsTorch ginger flowersfloral, sour, resinous2 classicsSpicesTurmericearthy, bitter, warm55 classicsHerbs and aromaticsTurmeric leavesfragrant, green, warmNot cooked here yetHerbs and aromaticsVietnamese mintpeppery, citrusy, coriander-like2 classicsSpicesWhite pepperpungent, earthy, mustyIn Shio Koji–Mirin Halibut · 12 classics
AlliumsShallotssweet, delicateIn Beef rendang, Sambal ijo and 1 more · 57 classicsHerbs and aromaticsGingerwarm, zestyhotIn Suya · 115 classicsVegetablesLong green beansgrassy, sweet, dense5 classicsFruitLycheesfloral, perfumed, sweetsoursweetNot cooked here yetFruitMangoestropical, resinoussoursweet1 classicRoots and tubersTaronutty, earthy, creamyNot cooked here yetHerbs and aromaticsBasilsweet, peppery, anise5 classicsVegetablesBitter melonsbitter, green, grassybitter1 classicRoots and tubersFresh turmericearthy, bright, gingerybitter11 classicsChillies and peppersGreen chilliesgrassy, brighthotIn Sambal ijo · 40 classicsHerbs and aromaticsHoly basilpeppery, clove-like, warm1 classicVegetablesThai auberginescrisp, bitter, grassy2 classicsHerbs and aromaticsThai basilanise, sweet, peppery1 classicVegetablesWater spinachgrassy, crunchy stems, mild2 classicsAlliumsGarlic chivesgarlicky, grassy3 classicsAcids and agentsAgarneutral, firm, brittleNot cooked here yetFish and seafoodAnchoviessalty, savoury, brinysavouryrichsalty1 classicFats and oilsAnnatto oilearthy, peppery, goldenrich2 classicsSeasonings and fermentsAsam kandissour, tartsourNot cooked here yetChillies and peppersBird's eye chilliessharp, fiercehot25 classicsVegetablesBok choyfresh, green, mild4 classicsFruitCalamansisour, floral, orangeysour2 classicsNuts and seedsCandlenutsnutty, rich11 classicsSeasonings and fermentsCane vinegarmellow, sour, faintly sweetsour3 classicsRoots and tubersCassavamealy, mild2 classicsSpicesCloveswarm, pungent, sweet-spiced4 classicsFats and oilsCoconut creamrich, sweet, nutty2 classicsNuts and seedsCoconut milkcreamy, sweetrichIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 30 classicsHerbs and aromaticsCoriandercitrusy, green39 classicsHerbs and aromaticsCurry leavescitrusy, toasty, fragrant15 classicsFish and seafoodDried anchoviessalty, savoury, crispsavouryrichsalty2 classicsChillies and peppersDried chilliessmoky, fruityhotIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 37 classicsFish and seafoodDried shrimpsavoury, briny, funkysavourysalty6 classicsSeasonings and fermentsFish saucefunky, salty, savourysavourysalty22 classicsAlliumsFried shallotssweet, crisp, toastyIn Roast Beef Sammich · 3 classicsHerbs and aromaticsGalangalpiney, citrusy, pepperyIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 20 classicsGrains and floursGlass noodlesslippery, springy, neutral2 classicsGrains and floursGlutinous ricesweet, sticky, chewy2 classicsFruitGreen papayascrisp, fresh, mild1 classicFruitJackfruittropical, fruity, mild when young1 classicGrains and floursJasmine ricefragrant, floral, soft7 classicsHerbs and aromaticsKaffir lime leavescitrusy, floral18 classicsSeasonings and fermentsKecap maniscaramel, sweet, savourysweet8 classicsNuts and seedsKerisiktoasty, nuttyIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 2 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLemon basillemony, peppery, sweet10 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLemongrasscitrusy, floralIn Beef rendang, Rendang, the Lagos way · 28 classicsHerbs and aromaticsLesser galangalcamphor, peppery, earthy6 classicsFruitLime juicesharp, floral, bitter edgesourIn Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple, Milk punch, with hojicha · 22 classicsFruitLimessharp, floralsour16 classicsGrains and floursLong grain ricecleanIn Jollof, party style · 6 classicsSpicesLong peppershot, sweet, resinous, pine-likeNot cooked here yetSeasonings and fermentsMaggi seasoningsavoury, salty, meatysavourysalty1 classicSeasonings and fermentsMsgsavoury, brothy, mouth-fillingsavouryNot cooked here yetBeans and pulsesMung beanssweet, mild, greenNot cooked here yetSpicesNutmegswarm, sweet-spiced, woody12 classicsSeasonings and fermentsOyster saucesavoury, sweet, brinysavoury5 classicsSeasonings and fermentsPalm sugarcaramel, smokysweet18 classicsHerbs and aromaticsPandan leavesgrassy, vanilla-like, nutty6 classicsNuts and seedsPeanutsroasted, nutty22 classicsFruitPineapple juicesweet, tart, frothy when shakensoursweetIn Clarified milk punch, mezcal and pineapple, Milk punch, with hojichaMeatPork bellyrich, sweet fatrich31 classicsDairy and eggsQuail eggsrich, creamy yolk3 classicsFish and seafoodRed snappersweet, clean, firm4 classicsGrains and floursRice flourclean, crisp when fried7 classicsGrains and floursRice noodlesmild, slippery11 classicsHerbs and aromaticsSalam leaveswoody, earthy, faintly sour4 classicsDairy and eggsSalted eggssalty, rich, sandy yolk2 classicsSeasonings and fermentsShrimp pastefunky, fermented, briny, savoury18 classicsSeasonings and fermentsSoy saucesalty, savoury, fermentedsavourysalty18 classicsAlliumsSpring onionsgrassy, fresh, pungent82 classicsFish and seafoodSquidsweet, briny6 classicsSpicesStar aniseanise, sweet, warm16 classicsGrains and floursSticky ricesweet, chewy2 classicsFruitTamarindsour, date-likesoursweet19 classicsGrains and floursTapioca flourneutral, chewy, stretchy3 classicsBeans and pulsesTempehnutty, mushroomy, firm3 classicsBeans and pulsesTofusilky, mild11 classicsHerbs and aromaticsTorch ginger flowersfloral, sour, resinous2 classicsSpicesTurmericearthy, bitter, warm55 classicsHerbs and aromaticsTurmeric leavesfragrant, green, warmNot cooked here yetHerbs and aromaticsVietnamese mintpeppery, citrusy, coriander-like2 classicsSpicesWhite pepperpungent, earthy, mustyIn Shio Koji–Mirin Halibut · 12 classics