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Mirza Ghasemi Recipe
Smoky aubergine with garlic, tomatoes, and softly set egg. Smoke is the starting point for this northern Iranian dish.
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Small but powerful flavor boosters: chili oils, sambals, relishes, chutneys, spiced vinegar, pickles, and table sauces.
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Sambal Roa Recipe Manado Smoked Fish Chili Dip
Sambal Roa is a Manado-style Indonesian chili dip made with smoked roa fish, red chilies, shallots, garlic, tomato, lime, and oil.
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How to Make Smoky Harissa for Delicious Dishes
Smoky North African Chili Paste for Grilled Meats, Eggs, Couscous, and Roasted Veggies Harissa is a fiery red chili paste strongly associated with North…
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Hoisin Sauce (Chinese Sweet-Savory Stir-Fry & Dipping Sauce)
Hoisin sauce is a classic Chinese pantry staple—sweet, savory, and deeply umami. It’s used as a glaze, marinade, and dipping sauce, especially for roasted meats, stir-fries,…
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Ssamjang (Korean Spicy Soybean Dipping Sauce)
Ssamjang is the essential Korean dipping sauce for lettuce wraps (ssam). Thick, umami-rich, and gently spicy, it blends fermented soybean paste with gochujang, sesame, aromatics,…
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Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Toum is a classic Lebanese garlic sauce—silky, pungent, and 100% plant-based. Made by emulsifying fresh garlic with oil, lemon, and ice water, it’s the cloudlike condiment that…
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Zhoug (Yemeni Cilantro Chili Sauce)
Zhoug (also spelled zhug or skhug) is a bold green chili sauce from Yemen that spread across the Middle East. It’s bright with cilantro, spicy from fresh chilies, and lifted by…
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Shatta (Egyptian Chili Sauce)
Shatta is a punchy Egyptian chili sauce that’s fresh, fiery, and citrusy. Made with red chilies, garlic, lemon, and vinegar, it’s a staple table sauce across Egypt—perfect with…
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Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
Nuoc Cham is Vietnam’s essential dipping sauce—perfectly balancing salty fish sauce, bright lime, gentle sweetness, and a touch of heat. It’s the go-to accompaniment for spring…
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Mint-Coriander Chutney (Indian Green Chutney)
Mint-Coriander Chutney is a bright, zesty Indian condiment made with fresh cilantro, mint, green chilies, lemon, and warm spices. It’s the essential green dip for chaat, kebabs,…