From the field to your table

Ingredient guide

A practical guide to choosing each ingredient, enjoying it at its seasonal best and making the most of its flavour.

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Ingredients to discover

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Todo el año

Intensely flavoured dried mushrooms; soak, remove tough stalks and cook before eating.

All year round

Young pork for roasting; buy it properly prepared and keep refrigerated until cooking.

All year round

A fragrant blend commonly containing star anise, cinnamon, fennel, cloves and Sichuan pepper; formulations vary.

All year round

Seaweed for soups and stir-fries, tender after soaking; follow the packet serving guidance.

All year round

Dark aromatic vinegar for dumpling sauces; check whether its formulation includes wheat or barley.

All year round

Uncoated rice cakes for adding a light cereal texture to fillings; check for other grains.

All year round

Firm fish for soups and fillets; use prepared flesh and check for bones.

All year round

Cooked, peeled crayfish tails for fillings; check for remaining shell fragments.

All year round

Firm white fish for fillets and stir-fries; buy prepared fillets and check for bones.

All year round

Small pickled shallots served with sweet-and-sour dishes; quantities refer to drained weight.