Japanese pantry staples if you’re running on a tight budget

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There is no other way of putting it: Japanese food preparation comes out too unique to be ignored. Just by looking at the food, you can almost feel the richness of Japanese culture. However, many have the misguided notion that eating Japanese food is a rare indulgence since it is mostly found in fancy restaurants. On the contrary, a Japanese food experience is accessible any time through your own kitchen.

Here are some Japanese cooking must-have ingredients which can definitely lead you to creating luxurious yet affordable meals:

• Sushi rice. Japanese cuisine is rice-based. So you can never go wrong with having grain, white, or brown rice, or any other type of Japanese rice.

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• Shiitake mushrooms. Dried or fresh, shiitake mushrooms have an intense flavor that adds richness to any dish. The fresh ones are best for grilling, stir-frying, and simmering, while the dried ones are great for steaming and deep-frying.

• Sake. Brands don’t matter when choosing sake for cooking, as long as it’s good to drink. The rice wine comes in three grades: ordinary table sake, alcohol-added sake, and premier grade sake.

• White miso or shiromiso. This versatile ingredient is pale yellow in color, is sweet-tasting, and contains salt.

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Most Japanese food entrées are best served with veggies on the side. This adds up to the delightfulness of any Japanese dish.

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