Seasonings in Chinese \u2014 OneDotDot Chinese (Redesign)<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Noto+Serif+TC:wght@500;700&family=Noto+Sans+TC:wght@400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n :root{\n --bg:#ffffff;\n --ink:#262220;\n --ink-soft:#7a726c;\n --accent:#b3382c;\n --accent-soft:#f7e9e6;\n --jade:#4f7d68;\n --jade-soft:#e9f1ec;\n --line:#ece5de;\n --card:#fbf9f6;\n --serif:'Noto Serif TC','Songti TC',serif;\n --sans:'Noto Sans TC',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\n }\n *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}\n .shell{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:4px 24px 10px;}\n\n @media (max-width:480px){\n .shell{padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;}\n }\n\n \/* No display rules here for .lang-zh-TW \/ .lang-zh-CN \u2014 the site's 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class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Behind every good Chinese dish is a shelf of small bottles and jars. This guide walks through the sauces, oils, and pantry basics that show up again and again \u2014 what each one actually tastes like, and which ones people mix up.<\/p>\n\n <figure class=\"hero-fig\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2586-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese seasonings\">\n <figcaption>A typical Chinese seasoning shelf<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n \n <section id=\"sauces\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Where the flavor comes from<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%86%AC%E9%85%B1%E6%96%99%E6%96%99%E8%88%87%E4%B8%8E%E9%86%AC%E9%85%B1%E6%B1%81%E6%B1%81_jiangliao_yu_jiangzhi_%E2%80%94_Sauces_Pastes\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c41<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ji\u00e0ngli\u00e0o y\u01d4 ji\u00e0ngzh\u012b<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Sauces & Pastes<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Bottled and jarred sauces are what give Chinese cooking most of its depth \u2014 soy sauce alone covers several different jobs in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u00e0ngy\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u00e0ngy\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soy sauce (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light soy sauce<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u01ceoch\u014du<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u01ceoch\u014du<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dark soy sauce<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"compare-row\">\n <div class=\"compare-card\">\n <div class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-pinyin\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du \u00b7 light<\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Thinner, saltier, lighter in color<\/li>\n <li>For everyday seasoning<\/li>\n <li>Won’t darken the dish<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-card\">\n <div class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-pinyin\">l\u01ceoch\u014du \u00b7 dark<\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Thicker, slightly sweet, deep color<\/li>\n <li>For braising & marinating<\/li>\n <li>Adds color more than saltiness<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.1650262678018.jpg\" alt=\"\u8814\u6cb9\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8814\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u869d\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">h\u00e1oy\u00f3u<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Oyster Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">The umami of oysters, reduced into a thick, glossy, faintly sweet sauce. A staple in Cantonese cooking \u2014 stir-fried vegetables, seafood, and just about any quick stir-fry.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u6c99\u8336\u91ac-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u6c99\u8336\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c99\u8336\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c99\u8336\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">sh\u0101ch\u00e1ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Shacha Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A complex, savory paste built on dried shrimp and fish, with a mild heat behind it. Especially popular in Taiwan \u2014 the go-to dipping sauce for hot pot and barbecued meat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/XO\u91ac.jpg\" alt=\"XO\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">XO<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">XO<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">XO ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">XO Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A luxury seafood condiment from Hong Kong, built on dried scallops, dried shrimp, chili, and garlic \u2014 deeply umami with a spicy edge.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <div>\n <p class=\"note-label\">Did you know?<\/p>\n <p>The “XO” borrows its name from XO-grade cognac \u2014 the highest, most expensive tier \u2014 used here as shorthand for “premium.” There’s no actual brandy in the sauce.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e3a9b3f7de784926ac074cc4923df175.jpeg\" alt=\"\u9b5a\u9732\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b5a\u9732<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c7c\u9732<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00fal\u00f9<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Fish Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A salty, savory liquid made from fermented small fish or anchovies \u2014 used sparingly, it deepens the umami of a dish without tasting fishy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/w700d1q75cms.jpg\" alt=\"\u8c46\u74e3\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8c46\u74e3\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c46\u74e3\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">d\u00f2ub\u00e0nji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Soybean Paste (Chili Bean Paste)<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A fermented broad bean and chili paste \u2014 the backbone of Sichuan cooking. This is what gives Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken their savory, spicy depth.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/v2-6b5e16c430608c5d66f27afe8b108ee9_720w.jpg\" alt=\"\u9ebb\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">m\u00e1ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Sesame Paste<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A thick, nutty sesame paste, close cousin to tahini \u2014 whisked into cold noodle sauces and hot pot dips.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"oils\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">A little goes a long way<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B2%B9%E6%B2%B9_you_%E2%80%94_Oils\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6cb9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00f3u<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Oils<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Sesame oil alone has three different names in Chinese depending on how toasted it is \u2014 worth knowing before a recipe leaves you guessing.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u829d\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u829d\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u012bm\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u012bm\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sesame oil (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngy\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngy\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, untoasted sesame oil<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">toasted, stronger sesame oil<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u7d05\u6cb9-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u7d05\u6cb9\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">h\u00f3ngy\u00f3u<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Chili Oil<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Hot oil infused with chili flakes and aromatics \u2014 the finishing touch on Sichuan dishes, dumplings, and noodles that need one more layer of heat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"basics\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">The everyday four<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%9F%BA%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%BF%E8%B0%83%E5%91%B3%E5%91%B3%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_jiben_diaoweiliao_%E2%80%94_Pantry_Basics\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">j\u012bb\u011bn di\u00e0ow\u00e8ili\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Pantry Basics<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Salt, sugar, vinegar, and wine \u2014 simple on their own, but each one splits into a few variants worth knowing by name.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76d0<\/span> \u00b7 Salt<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76d0<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salt. 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class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Behind every good Chinese dish is a shelf of small bottles and jars. This guide walks through the sauces, oils, and pantry basics that show up again and again \u2014 what each one actually tastes like, and which ones people mix up.<\/p>\n\n <figure class=\"hero-fig\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_2586-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Chinese seasonings\">\n <figcaption>A typical Chinese seasoning shelf<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n\n \n <section id=\"sauces\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Where the flavor comes from<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%86%AC%E9%85%B1%E6%96%99%E6%96%99%E8%88%87%E4%B8%8E%E9%86%AC%E9%85%B1%E6%B1%81%E6%B1%81_jiangliao_yu_jiangzhi_%E2%80%94_Sauces_Pastes\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c41<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ji\u00e0ngli\u00e0o y\u01d4 ji\u00e0ngzh\u012b<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Sauces & Pastes<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Bottled and jarred sauces are what give Chinese cooking most of its depth \u2014 soy sauce alone covers several different jobs in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u00e0ngy\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u00e0ngy\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soy sauce (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light soy sauce<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u01ceoch\u014du<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u01ceoch\u014du<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dark soy sauce<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"compare-row\">\n <div class=\"compare-card\">\n <div class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u62bd<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-pinyin\">sh\u0113ngch\u014du \u00b7 light<\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Thinner, saltier, lighter in color<\/li>\n <li>For everyday seasoning<\/li>\n <li>Won’t darken the dish<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-card\">\n <div class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8001\u62bd<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"compare-pinyin\">l\u01ceoch\u014du \u00b7 dark<\/div>\n <ul>\n <li>Thicker, slightly sweet, deep color<\/li>\n <li>For braising & marinating<\/li>\n <li>Adds color more than saltiness<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image.1650262678018.jpg\" alt=\"\u8814\u6cb9\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8814\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u869d\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">h\u00e1oy\u00f3u<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Oyster Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">The umami of oysters, reduced into a thick, glossy, faintly sweet sauce. A staple in Cantonese cooking \u2014 stir-fried vegetables, seafood, and just about any quick stir-fry.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u6c99\u8336\u91ac-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u6c99\u8336\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c99\u8336\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c99\u8336\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">sh\u0101ch\u00e1ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Shacha Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A complex, savory paste built on dried shrimp and fish, with a mild heat behind it. Especially popular in Taiwan \u2014 the go-to dipping sauce for hot pot and barbecued meat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/XO\u91ac.jpg\" alt=\"XO\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">XO<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">XO<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">XO ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">XO Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A luxury seafood condiment from Hong Kong, built on dried scallops, dried shrimp, chili, and garlic \u2014 deeply umami with a spicy edge.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <div>\n <p class=\"note-label\">Did you know?<\/p>\n <p>The “XO” borrows its name from XO-grade cognac \u2014 the highest, most expensive tier \u2014 used here as shorthand for “premium.” There’s no actual brandy in the sauce.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/e3a9b3f7de784926ac074cc4923df175.jpeg\" alt=\"\u9b5a\u9732\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b5a\u9732<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c7c\u9732<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00fal\u00f9<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Fish Sauce<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A salty, savory liquid made from fermented small fish or anchovies \u2014 used sparingly, it deepens the umami of a dish without tasting fishy.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/w700d1q75cms.jpg\" alt=\"\u8c46\u74e3\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8c46\u74e3\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c46\u74e3\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">d\u00f2ub\u00e0nji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Soybean Paste (Chili Bean Paste)<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A fermented broad bean and chili paste \u2014 the backbone of Sichuan cooking. This is what gives Mapo Tofu and Kung Pao Chicken their savory, spicy depth.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/v2-6b5e16c430608c5d66f27afe8b108ee9_720w.jpg\" alt=\"\u9ebb\u91ac\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u91ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u9171<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">m\u00e1ji\u00e0ng<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Sesame Paste<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">A thick, nutty sesame paste, close cousin to tahini \u2014 whisked into cold noodle sauces and hot pot dips.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"oils\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">A little goes a long way<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E6%B2%B9%E6%B2%B9_you_%E2%80%94_Oils\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6cb9<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">y\u00f3u<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Oils<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Sesame oil alone has three different names in Chinese depending on how toasted it is \u2014 worth knowing before a recipe leaves you guessing.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u829d\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u829d\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u012bm\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u012bm\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sesame oil (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngy\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngy\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, untoasted sesame oil<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e1y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">toasted, stronger sesame oil<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"season-feature\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/\u7d05\u6cb9-edited.webp\" alt=\"\u7d05\u6cb9\">\n <div class=\"season-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"season-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">h\u00f3ngy\u00f3u<\/span><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><\/p>\n <p class=\"season-en\">Chili Oil<\/p>\n <p class=\"season-desc\">Hot oil infused with chili flakes and aromatics \u2014 the finishing touch on Sichuan dishes, dumplings, and noodles that need one more layer of heat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"basics\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">The everyday four<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%9F%BA%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%BF%E8%B0%83%E5%91%B3%E5%91%B3%E6%96%99%E6%96%99_jiben_diaoweiliao_%E2%80%94_Pantry_Basics\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8abf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8c03<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">j\u012bb\u011bn di\u00e0ow\u00e8ili\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Pantry Basics<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Salt, sugar, vinegar, and wine \u2014 simple on their own, but each one splits into a few variants worth knowing by name.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76d0<\/span> \u00b7 Salt<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e7d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76d0<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salt. Just salt. \ud83d\ude33<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd6<\/span> \u00b7 Sugar<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sugar (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u7cd6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1it\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1it\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white, granulated sugar<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d05\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7ea2\u7cd6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ngt\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u00f3ngt\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">brown sugar<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ed1\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ed1\u7cd6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u0113it\u00e1ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u0113it\u00e1ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dark, unrefined sugar<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2b11221118352616.jpg\" alt=\"\u9ed1\u7cd6\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336\">\n <div>\n <p class=\"note-label\">FYI<\/p>\n <p>Black sugar pearl milk tea \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ed1\u7cd6\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ed1\u7cd6\u73cd\u73e0\u5976\u8336<\/span> h\u0113it\u00e1ng zh\u0113nzh\u016b n\u01ceich\u00e1 \u2014 owes its deep caramel flavor to <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ed1\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ed1\u7cd6<\/span>. It’s become one of Taiwan’s signature drink exports.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u918b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u918b<\/span> \u00b7 Vinegar<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u918b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u918b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vinegar (general term)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767d\u918b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u767d\u918b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00e1ic\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00e1ic\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">white vinegar<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u70cf\u918b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e4c\u918b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u016bc\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u016bc\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black vinegar<div class=\"voc-note\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9673\u918b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9648\u918b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e9nc\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e9nc\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">black vinegar<div class=\"voc-note\">Mainland usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9152<\/span> \u00b7 Cooking Wine<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6599\u9152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6599\u9152<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">li\u00e0oji\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">li\u00e0oji\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">Shaoxing cooking wine<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7c73\u9152<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7c73\u9152<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u01d0ji\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u01d0ji\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rice cooking wine<div class=\"voc-note\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<script>\nfunction speakWord(btn){\n if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return;\n var scope = btn.parentElement;\n var text = '', lang = 'zh-TW';\n var tw = scope.querySelector('.lang-zh-TW');\n var cn = scope.querySelector('.lang-zh-CN');\n if (tw && getComputedStyle(tw).display !== 'none') { text = tw.textContent; 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