Condiments Category

This brown sauce is made from sweetened fermented soybeans. Taiwanese cooks use it as a marinade or a condiment for meats.

Tamari is a type of soy sauce made only from soybeans, no wheat. It is less salty and thicker than traditional soy sauce. It is often gluten free.

See the recipe for Tapenade posted on About.com.

Tomato past is made by reducing tomatoes to a thick paste and filtering out the skins and seeds.

Tomato purée is thicker than tomato sauce but thinner than tomato paste.

Tomato sauce is thinner than tomato paste and tomato puree. In Australia what Americans call catsup is often called tomato sauce.

Canned tomatoes include whole peeled, diced or crushed. They usually contain seeds. They may need to be strained to remove the seeds and extra water.

This Japanese condiment is used to make yakisoba. Bull Dog is a popular brand.

This is a salty bean paste used in Vietnamese cuisine.

Look for this in the Asian foods section of your supermarket.

Health foods sell a vegetarian version of this. To make your own: See the recipe for Worcestershire Sauce posted on RecipeSource.com.

Asians pour this sauce over noodles and seafood. It's made from dried anchovies, shrimp, and chiles.