Groceries Glossary

Here’s a curated list of groceries I regularly buy in Singapore — my must-haves for everyday cooking, favourite ingredients, and sauces that make meal prep easier and more enjoyable.

JAPANESE SAUCES

KOREAN SAUCES

CHINESE SAUCES

RICE, NOODLES, EGGS

MEAT

VEGETABLES

White Vinegar

Wongbok Radish Lotus Root Water Chestnut Nam Shui Pear

Buldak Sauce Apple Cider Vinegar Korean Soy Sauce (Soup) Yangnyeom Sauce Gochugaru Fermented Shrimp (Saeujeot)

Canned Quail Eggs

Canned Tuna Korean Fish Cake Fish Cake

Plain Flour Frying Batter Chicken Stock Coarse salt

Buah Keluak Instant Paste Rendang Paste Mee Siam Paste Chicken Rice Paste

Cinnamon Stick Cloves Star Anise Coriander Seeds Angelica Root Dried Licorice Roots

Chicken Thigh Oxtail Beef Balls Thinly Sliced Raw Beef Pig Trotters Minced Pork Shrimp

Red Date Honey Date Wolfberries Black Fungus Dried Mushroom Beancurd Sheets Dried Mei Cai Chye Poh Tofu Puffs

Mung Bean Vermicelli (Glass Noodles) Flat Rice Noodles (Pho Noodles) Rice Paper 16cm Rice Vermicelli (Bun Tuoi) Yellow Noodles Carrot Cake

ITALIAN

Meatballs

Frozen Minced Beef

Bread Crumbs

Plain Flour

Extra Virgin Olive oil

Red Wine

Tomato Based

Tomato Paste

Canned Whole Peeled Tomatoes

Canned Cherry Tomatoes

Dried Oregano

Carbonara

Pecorino Romano

Parmegiano Reggiano

Guanciale

Fettuccine

WESTERN

Cheeseburgers

Brioche Bun

Minced Beef

Sweet Potato Fries

Burger Sauce

Tomato Sauce

Mayonnaise

Heinz Sweet Relish

Brunch Cafe

Mini Croissant

Guacamole

Hummus