swap_horiz Hoisin sauce Alternatives

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Miso

Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae), o...

Japanese Probiotic Umami Soy

9.2 Excellent

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Katsuobushi

Katsuobushi is a traditional Japanese food product made from skipjack tuna, specifically *Katsuwonus pelamis*, which is...

Japanese Umami Fish Dashi

9.1 Excellent

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Nuoc mam

Nước mắm is a pungent, amber-colored fermented fish sauce widely used as a core ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. It is...

Fermented Fish Vietnamese Umami Condiment

9.0 Excellent

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Doubanjiang

Doubanjiang is a traditional Chinese fermented bean paste that serves as a foundational ingredient in Sichuan cuisine. I...

Spicy Chinese Sichuan Soy

8.9 Great

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Sherry Vinegar

Sherry vinegar is a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of Andalusia, Spain, where its production is prote...

Spanish Aged Condiment Andalusia

8.9 Great

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Pu-erh Tea

Pu-erh is a uniquely fermented, aged dark tea originating from Yunnan province in southwestern China. It is distinguishe...

Aged Chinese Earthy Fermented Tea

8.7 Great

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Crème fraîche

Crème fraîche is a French cultured dairy product with a fat content of approximately 30%, made by allowing cream to ferm...

French Rich Cultured Dairy

8.6 Great

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Tamari

Tamari is a type of Japanese soy sauce that is traditionally made as a byproduct of the miso fermentation process. Unlik...

Japanese Gluten Free Umami Condiment

8.5 Great

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Doenjang

Doenjang is a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste made from dried soybeans that are boiled, shaped into blocks ca...

Korean Traditional Umami Soy

8.5 Great

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Worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce is a fermented liquid condiment first produced commercially by chemists John Wheeley Lea and Willia...

British Umami Condiment Fish

8.5 Great

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Shaoxing Wine

Shaoxing wine is a traditional Chinese fermented rice wine produced in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, using glutinous rice...

Aged Chinese Cooking Alcoholic

8.5 Great

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Colatura di alici

Colatura di alici is a traditional Italian fish sauce produced in Cetara, a fishing village on the Amalfi Coast of Campa...

Italian Umami Amalfi Fish

8.4 Great

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Tsukemono

Tsukemono is a broad category of Japanese preserved vegetables cured using salt, brine, rice bran (nuka), miso, or sake...

Traditional Japanese Condiment Lacto Fermented

8.4 Great

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Bottarga

Bottarga is a Mediterranean delicacy consisting of fish roe that has been salt-cured and dried. The two main varieties a...

Italian Mediterranean Umami Fish

8.3 Great

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Ssamjang

Ssamjang is a Korean fermented condiment made by blending doenjang (soybean paste) with gochujang (chili paste), sesame...

Korean Savory Condiment Wrap

8.3 Great

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Mirin

Mirin is a traditional Japanese condiment made from glutinous rice, rice mold (koji), and a distilled spirit such as sho...

Japanese Sweet Cooking Condiment

8.3 Great

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Pao Cai

Pao cai is a Chinese preparation of vegetables preserved through fermentation in a seasoned brine, with Sichuan pao cai...

Spicy Condiment Sichuan Lacto Fermented

8.3 Great

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Douchi

Douchi is a traditional Chinese condiment made from fermented and salted black soybeans, with a culinary history in Chin...

Chinese Umami Condiment Soy

8.1 Great

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Tianmianjiang

Tianmianjiang, also known as sweet bean sauce or sweet flour sauce, is a thick, dark fermented paste used in Chinese cui...

Fermented Chinese Condiment Soy

7.8 Good

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Patis

Patis is the Philippine variety of fish sauce, a clear, amber-colored liquid condiment used extensively in Filipino cuis...

Umami Condiment Fish Philippine

7.7 Good