Ingredient Guide

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

	Oiled Noodle (fresh egg noodle) ........................................................................... Fresh thick egg noodle coated with oil popular in Hong Kong. The oil should be removed by hot water before use. See noodles. sample recipes: Mee Goreng, Mee Rebus, Hae Mee
	Okra (Lady's Fingers) ........................................................................... A popular and delicious vegetable with a distinct flavour originated in Africa, it is covered in fine hair and is rather slimy when cut, for that reason, it's often used whole. It is also delicious raw. Usually smaller young pods are preferred as matured ones tend to be fibrous and tough.
	Octopus, dried (see squid) ...........................................................................
	Onion Seeds ........................................................................... Used only in the Indian kitchen where onion is one of the major ingredients. Often used in pickles and vegetable curries.
	Oyster Sauce ........................................................................... A popular sauce from the Cantonese kitchen used too often in Asian restaurants especially Chinese and Thai.
.............................................................. all rights reserved. © 1998 V.O.F. Zanzibar . Amsterdam . The Netherlands . Email