Rambutan
An oval fruit with bright crimson or yellow skin covered with short fleshy hairs (often yellow or lime green). Inside...
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Ramen
Medium-thick egg noodles....
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Red Dates
Introduced from India and Malaysia to China, over one thousand years ago. Because of their red colour, in China they are...
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Red Shallots
Smaller and sweeter than their counterparts in the west. They have a purple hue and a red papery outer coating....
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Rice Noodles
Available dried or fresh. Dried rice vermicelli or rice sticks come in a variety of thicknesses, from the flattened ribbons...
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Rice Vinegar
Made from fermented (white) rice it is popular in China, Japan and Korea. Spirit or wine vinegar watered down will...
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Rice, Black Glutinous
Owes its colour to the layer of bran left intact and in spite of its name there is a small percentage...
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Rice, Glutinous
Also known as sticky rice and sweet rice. May be either white or black in colour, short or long grain....
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Rice, Wild
Is also a grass. Closely related to oryza, it grows wild in the shallows of only a few North American...
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Rock Sugar
Rock sugar is created by the process of the slow crystallisation of a saturated sugar solution. It is yellow in...
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Rose Apple
Pear shaped fruit, with the appearance of an apple's skin. They can be red or green, have little flavour, but...
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Rosella Leaves
When added to dishes, this dark green rubbery leaf adds a sour note. A good replacement is sorrel....
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