House Foods Chinese Mabo Tofu Sauce
Sichuan cuisine has to rank up there with my most favorite of foods from around the world. There’s the spicy punch, the sizzling and numbing Sichuan peppercorn bite, and the …
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Patak’s Rogan Josh Curry Simmer Sauce
When it comes to cooking sauces in jars, I am like a moth to the flame. Time and again I dive in, maybe this is the one, one of them …
Kroger Indian Inspired Tikka Masala
If you knew how many hours I’d poured into my own tikka masala recipe you’d probably weep. I’ve been trying to perfect the damned thing for more than a decade …
Star Anise Foods Lemon Basil Vietnamese Simmer Sauce
This is the second jar sauce we’ve tried from Star Anise and again I was attracted to the unique flavor profile. The sauce tasting promising fish from the jar but …
StarAnise Foods Garlic Lemongrass Simmer Sauce review
I often shy away from cooking sauces in this format; time and again my experience is that the preservatives used to keep the sauces shelf stable make for a lackluster …
Nando’s Peri-Peri Sauce review
Disclosure: this quartet of sauces was sent to us directly by Nando’s USA for free, for review purposes. Our thoughts below are our own. Back in in my home country …
Review: Rosarita Enchilada Sauce
Let me preface this whole review by saying yes, if you know what you’re doing in the kitchen, there’s no doubt a home made enchilada sauce is superior. I’m judging …
Review: Kokumaro Curry
There’s something ever so wonderfully comforting about Japanese curries. More closely related to the five spice sweetness of a Chinese curry, than the earthiness of an Indian curry; Japanese curries …
Review: El Mexicano Achiote Paste
I bought this on Amazon (affiliate link) chiefly to make home cooked cochinita pibil, one of my favorite Mexican dishes. The dish – and this signature spice – both hail …
Review: Hak’s One Pot Cooking Sauce Caribbean Jerk
I can’t think of an International cuisine I don’t enjoy. I love to explore different culture’s culinary treats and the myriad flavors and ingredients along the way. One of my …