The pork belly cut of meat is considered one of the most tender and flavorful cuts of meat taken from a pig, with a distinctly fatty underbelly, tender muscle and an occasionally crispy or chewy outer skin, depending on the exact method used during its cooking. However, due to this popularity or for other reasons like religious and ethical beliefs, ...

Rice malt syrup, otherwise known as brown rice malt is a thick and viscous fluid primarily used as a sweetener in the culinary arts. Rice malt syrup is, much like its namesake, produced by the cooking of rice starch before subsequent processing so as to distill the remaining sugars found therein. Rice malt syrup has a variety of uses, whether ...

Originating from Mexico and primarily used in Mexican cuisine, the serrano pepper is a spicy chili pepper with an approximate scoville scale rating of 10,000 to 23,000, making individual batches of serrano peppers highly variable in their relative spiciness. Occasionally compared to other types of peppers such as the jalapeno pepper, the serrano pepper is usually consumed in its uncooked ...

Dashi is a type of savory stock liquid originating from Japan, wherein it acts as a base ingredient for a variety of different dishes that require a distinctly umami or savory underbelly to their flavor profiles. Usually consumed as a soup or broth, dashi can be purchased in such forms as dry packaged flakes or concentrate syrups that impart much ...

The hanger steak, otherwise known as the hanging tenderloin or butcher’s steak, is a specific type of beef steak primarily cut from the underbelly of the cow, stretching to both sides of the upper belly in a forked shape. The hanger steak is best known for its particular flavor and the softness of its texture, creating a significantly prized piece ...

Otherwise known as Corinth raisins, currants are tiny fruits similar in appearance to raisins, with distinctly sweet and slightly tart flavors, the intensity of which may depend on the exact type of currant and the processes it has undergone, if any. Currants may be called for in certain recipes that need an undernote of sweetness or the presence of an ...

Otherwise known as scallions, the spring onion is an immature and unsprouted form of several different species of onion, harvested before they have had the chance to grow to any significant size or develop a more intense and pungent flavor. Spring onions often appear to be paper-thin green stalks with a pale distal end, occasionally covered in a furry mass ...

Known for its distinctly fishy flavor offset by notes of umami or savory traces, the finer parts of anchovy paste’s flavor can be highly variable depending on what sort of spices were incorporated into its ingredients. Anchovy paste is added into a variety of dressings, dishes or sauces in order to add a strong savory body to their taste profile, ...

Horseradish is a root vegetable primarily grown and harvested for its distinctly pungent and somewhat spicy flavor, making it an excellent addition to a variety of dishes that require some sort of flavorful kick to their taste profile. However, certain instances can call for the substitution or replacement of radish in a recipe, whether it be due to a food ...

The sesame seed and its subsequent processed forms is an extremely common seasoning or ingredient in a variety of cultures, usually imparting a nutty and ever so slightly sweet flavor to whatever dish it is incorporated into. Sesame seeds are usually added to a dish in the process of cooking in order to bolster the flavor of a dish with ...