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Uwajipedia

A glossary of common, and not-so-common, Asian ingredients and terms.

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Gobo

Also called burdock root in English, gobo is a root that’s long and slender with a brown,...
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Gochujang

Korean fermented chili paste
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Gỏi Cuốn 

Although they go by many different names on English-language menus, gỏi cuốn is the native name for...
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Goji Berries 

Also called wolfberries, goji are the berries found on the Chinese boxthorn and Chinese wolfberry plants. They’re...
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Green Mango

The unripened flesh of the mango is often used in salads and used in India, Malaysia and...
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Gyoza

Pretty much every culture in human history has developed their own type of dumpling; gyoza are Japan’s...
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Hoisin Sauce

Sweet, salty and spicy sauce used in Chinese cuisine
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Horse Mackeral

A member of the jack family and not actually a mackerel , the sleek, silvery horse mackerel...
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Inarizushi

Sometimes anglicized as “inari sushi,” inarizushi is one of the simplest forms of sushi. It consists of...
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Iwashi 

Iwashi are delicious and crucially with overfishing and environmental concerns, sustainable. That’s because they’re a small fish...
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Japanese Croquette

Originally adapted from French croquettes introduced to the country in the late 1800s, Japanese croquettes are called...
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Japanese Sweet Potato  

Not to be confused with the Japanese mountain yam (yamaimo), Japanese sweet potato — AKA satsumaimo —...
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