Glossary

Index


Rambutan

An oval fruit with bright crimson or yellow skin covered with short fleshy hairs (often yellow or lime green). Inside...

Ramen

Medium-thick egg noodles....

Red Dates

Introduced from India and Malaysia to China, over one thousand years ago. Because of their red colour, in China they are...

Red Shallots

Smaller and sweeter than their counterparts in the west. They have a purple hue and a red papery outer coating....

Rice Noodles

Available dried or fresh. Dried rice vermicelli or rice sticks come in a variety of thicknesses, from the flattened ribbons...

Rice Vinegar

Made from fermented (white) rice it is popular in China, Japan and Korea. Spirit or wine vinegar watered down will...

Rice, Black Glutinous

Owes its colour to the layer of bran left intact and in spite of its name there is a small percentage...

Rice, Glutinous

Also known as sticky rice and sweet rice. May be either white or black in colour, short or long grain....

Rice, Wild

Is also a grass. Closely related to oryza, it grows wild in the shallows of only a few North American...

Rock Sugar

Rock sugar is created by the process of the slow crystallisation of a saturated sugar solution. It is yellow in...

Rose Apple

Pear shaped fruit, with the appearance of an apple's skin. They can be red or green, have little flavour, but...

Rosella Leaves

When added to dishes, this dark green rubbery leaf adds a sour note. A good replacement is sorrel....