condiments

Tare: A Japanese sauce of only 4 ingredients and 101 uses

Lawrence Cua of seafood sandwich shop Bun Appetit shares his favorite Japanese condiment to pair with barbecue

Black garlic is now the ‘it’ condiment, and you can make it at home

Black garlic is garlic confit’s richer, sweeter, and more complex cousin. All you need to make it is a rice cooker—and a lot of patience

sushi plated with wasabi
Your next sushi might not have wasabi. Blame it on climate change

The quintessential Japanese condiment is under threat due to warming temperatures, overgrown cedar forests, and younger generations seemingly without interest in partaking in the centuries-old practice of cultivating wasabi

We asked chefs which condiments they can’t live without. Here are their picks

From the Filipino pantry staple patis to the versatile Japanese shiro-dashi, these chefs swear by these condiments. Here’s why