Top 12 Chinese pantry staples and shopping list
12 Essential Chinese Pantry Staples to make hundreds of dishes! With recipes and where to buy online, plus gluten-free options!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Soy sauce light/regular
- 1 bottle Dark soy sauce
- 1 bottle Coconut aminos Gluten and soy-free option
- 1 bottle San-J no soy soy sauce Gluten and soy-free option (made from peas)
- 1 bottle Sempio no soy soy sauce Gluten and soy-free option (made from peas)
- 1 bottle Toasted sesame oil
- 1 bottle Rice vinegar
- 1 bottle Oyster sauce
- 1 bottle Chinkiang/Black vinegar
- 1 bottle Aged balsamic vinegar Gluten-free alternative
- 1 bottle Gluten-free mirin
- 1 bottle Gluten-free sake
- 1 bottle Chinese sesame paste
- 1 bottle Avocado oil or any neutral flavored oil
- 1 bag Potato starch or tapioca
- 1 jar White pepper ground
- 1 bag Rice prefer short grain white rice
- 1 packet Rice noodles
Instructions
- In this list you will find 12 essential Chinese pantry staples that are good to have at home. Most of the items are naturally gluten-free with the exceptions of soy sauce and Chinkiang/Black vinegar.
- For gluten-free and/or soy-free users, I provided alternative options. For soy-sauce, there are many choices - gluten-free soy sauce, soy sauce made from fermented peas, or coconut aminos.
- While there's not perfect alternative for Chinese black vinegar, use aged balsamic vinegar for an approximate taste of sweet, tangy, and acidic taste.
