Search the pantry: this is the secret to creating perfect home Asian dishes Israel today

For several years now, Asian cuisine has been one of the most loved in Israel, and anyone who tries to prepare an Asian dish at home will always do their best to make it as good as possible.

But what is actually the secret to preparing the ultimate dish?

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Benjamin Tan, a well-known Australian chef of Malaysian origin, explained that the secret is in a place we all go to when we cook: the pantry, or rather in certain spices that are there and that can be added to the familiar ingredients of the dish.

According to him, these are mainly chili spices, lemon, lime, palm sugar and ginger.

"The key to Asian cooking is balance," he said.

"Most of the dishes combine several different flavors in their content, spicy, salty, sweet or sour flavors."

Regarding the addition of these spices and flavors to each dish, the chef explained: "You balance the flavors in a dish not by measure or quantity, but by taste. In this respect, a palate with a well-defined taste is a huge advantage for a cook. There is no such thing as an absolutely perfect Asian dish that does not need to be touched In the quantities of her ingredients, there is always room for a little more - a little more spicy, salty, sweet or sour."

Balance the flavors, photo: May Social, Gal Kolog

And what about the umami?

When it comes to creating a sour taste in spicy food dishes, Tan explained that "lemon or lime is the best way to add a sour taste to a spicy dish, and they are superior to any other type of vinegar. Similarly, when sweetness is needed, the best way is to add palm sugar ".

He added: "Ginger is a spice that should be in every kitchen that cooks Asian dishes, because it adds flavor and is also excellent for the body's immune system."

The chef also talked about flavor-enhancing spices that he uses to recreate Asian dishes at home: "I use mushrooms as a natural boost, especially dried shiitake mushrooms. They can be ground into a powder, thus adding a natural umami seasoning to the dish."

Sour enough?

(illustration), photo: public relations

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