BOX 5 Foods in Traditional Chinese Cuisine (continued)
Cantonese
Nonstarchy, plant-based protein foods Dried tofu (a very firm tofu with little water content) Seitan (product of wheat gluten) Soy milk
Tofu, soft, firm, pressed
Tofu puffs (typically fried with an airy mouthfeel and a spongy texture that absorbs sauces well)
Tofu sheets (also known as tofu skin or bean curd sheets; formed by skimming off the top layer of a pot of heated soy milk)
Tofu sticks (also known as bean curd sticks; tofu sheets that are dried and folded into sticks)
Herbs and spices Chinese mustard powder
Coriander (also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro)
Five-spice powder (mixture or five or more spices; typically cinnamon, cloves, fennel, Sichuan pepper, and star anise; commonly used when stewing meat dishes)
Garlic Ginger MSG
Pepper
Black pepper White pepper Chili pepper
Sichuan pepper
Scallion (green onions) Sesame seed
Black sesame seed White sesame seed
Star anise
Sauces and other flavorings Bouillon cubes
Bouillon powder (also known as chicken powder) Chinese chili sauce Fermented bean paste Fermented tofu Fish sauce
Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce
dau fu gon min gan
dau puk fu pei fu juk Mandarin
dou gan mian jin
dau jeung or dau naai dou jiang or dou nai dau fu
dou fu dou pao or you dou fu fu pi fu zhu
jung sik wong gaai mut Zhong shi huang jie mo yun seui