Pantry guides
Know what to buy before you cook
Start with a recipe, then build the small set of pantry items that make the dish work.
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Mapo Tofu Pantry Guide
The pantry items worth buying before you cook mapo tofu.
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Kung Pao Chicken Pantry Guide
The sauces, vinegar, chilies, and peanuts that make Kung Pao taste balanced.
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Mala Dry Pot Pantry Guide
The Sichuan pantry items that make mala dry pot bold, tingly, and customizable.
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Hot and Sour Soup Pantry Guide
The vinegar, white pepper, soy sauce, and soup add-ins that create the classic flavor.
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Yu Xiang Eggplant Pantry Guide
The garlic sauce pantry behind Sichuan-style eggplant.
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Twice-Cooked Pork Pantry Guide
The chili bean paste, sweet bean sauce, and aromatics behind Hui Guo Rou.
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Red Braised Pork Pantry Guide
The soy sauce, Shaoxing-style cooking wine, sugar, and warm spices for hong shao flavor.
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Tomato Egg Stir-Fry Pantry Guide
The simple weeknight pantry behind a classic Chinese comfort dish.
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Shredded Potato Pantry Guide
The vinegar, soy sauce, and cutting tools for crisp Chinese potato stir-fry.
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Sweet and Sour Pork Pantry Guide
The vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, pineapple, and starch behind a glossy sweet-sour sauce.
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