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Chickpea and Raisin Salad by Real Simple INGREDIENTS 1 cup raisins 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 3 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed 1 cup fresh cilantro or flat-leaf parsley leaves 4 scallions, thinly sliced 1/3 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin kosher salt and black pepper DIRECTIONS In a small saucepan, combine the raisins, vinegar, and sugar and bring just to a simmer; remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl, toss the chickpeas, cilantro, scallions, and raisin mixture with the oil, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chickpea-raisin-salad?print

WHITE BEAN SALD BY REAL SIMPLE INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard kosher salt and black pepper 3 15.5-ounce cans cannellini beans, rinsed 1 bell pepper, chopped 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, mustard, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Stir in the beans, bell pepper, onion, and thyme. Serve cold or at room temperature. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/white-bean-salad?print

White Bean and Escarole Soup With Chicken Sausage BY REAL SIMPLE INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound fully cooked chicken sausages, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 15.5-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed and slightly mashed 1 small head escarole, torn kosher salt and black pepper DIRECTIONS Brown the sausages in the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, beans, escarole, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Simmer until the escarole is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/white-bean-escarole-sausage-soup?print

Toasted Sesame Oil - Kadoya branch Keep it refrigerated to prolong the aroma and freshness. Ingredient:  Sesame seed oil (That's it.)

Soy Sauce Soy sauce is a liquid made from soybeans, wheat, water and salt .  They are... Naturally brewed is fermented for months or longer.  Best soy sauce is two years or older. Fermented, and Chemically produced or Non-brewed is produced in days and it is super salty...  needless to explain further...  I will skip this type of soy sauce. See LA Choy 東 brand as an example Japanese Shoyu vs Chinese Soy Sauce Shoyu is brewed with roasted wheat and Chinese soy sauce, which traditionally left out the wheat, is nowadays brewed with wheat flour. In addition, Chinese sauce sometimes contains added sugar. Shoyu is slightly sweeter, rounder flavor and Chinese soy sauce a denser, saltier finish and darker in color. Tamari is a Japanese soy sauce brewed with soybeans and no wheat—but sometimes there is a trace amount. So, not all tamari is gluten free. Check the label to make sure if that is the case. Know the ingredients Look for "brewed" or "traditi...

Soy Sauce Soy sauce is a liquid made from soybeans, wheat, water and salt .  They are... Naturally brewed is fermented for months or longer.  Best soy sauce is two years or older. Fermented, and Chemically produced or Non-brewed is produced in days and it is super salty...  needless to explain further...  I will skip this type of soy sauce. See LA Choy 東 brand as an example Japanese Shoyu vs Chinese Soy Sauce Shoyu is brewed with roasted wheat and Chinese soy sauce, which traditionally left out the wheat, is nowadays brewed with wheat flour. In addition, Chinese sauce sometimes contains added sugar. With difference ingredients, Shoyu is slightly sweeter, rounder flavor and Chinese soy sauce a denser, saltier finish and darker in color. Tamari is a Japanese soy sauce brewed with soybeans and no wheat—but sometimes there is a trace amount. So, not all tamari is gluten free. Check the label to make sure. Know the ingredients Look for "brewed" or...

Soy Sauce Selection Japanese Shoyu Dark -rich -less salty -all purpose Light -sweet -saltier compared to dark shoyu -more intense flavor -good for making a sauce Tamari -strong flavor -mostly Gluten Free because it is not made with wheat -good as a dipping sauce Shiro 白醬油 -light color and light flavor -good dipping sauce for white fish sashimi and shiro ramen Chinese Soy Sauce Dark 老抽 -rich flavor -less salty -may have added sugar in it Light 生抽 -thinner in texture compared to dark soy sauce -all purpose Low sodium soy sauce It am using low sodium sauce but I did not know that there are more chemical used to process it.  So, I am making a change to the old fashion fementated soy sauce even I don't use a lot of soy sauce in the first place. Conclusion, I personaly will look for the soy sauce with simple ingredients.  It is most likely to be made in Japan.  My secondary selection is a soy sauce made in Taiwan.  It is sad to say...