Overhead flat-lay of Chinese pantry ingredients: star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chilies, scallions, chili oil, soy sauce
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The Chinese Pantry
Cheat Sheet

Free PDF — every aromatic, sauce, paste, spice, and condiment used in Chinese cooking. What it does, when to add it, and what to use if you don’t have it.


What’s Inside

Eight sections. One pantry. Laid out the way dishes circle a table — one for each thing.

8 Sections
1 Pantry
Aromatics
& Base
Sauces
(Soy & Vinegar)
Spices &
Seasonings
Pastes &
Fermented
Starches &
Thickeners
Cooking
Fats
Substitution
Chart
Storage &
Shelf Life
Aromatics & Base
Sauces (Soy & Vinegar)
Spices & Dry Seasonings
Pastes & Fermented Condiments
Starches & Thickeners
Cooking Fats
Substitution Chart
Storage & Shelf Life
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