Speaking of condiments used in cooking, there are quite a lot of varieties. Especially in our country with a long history of food culture, there are countless seasonings, condiments, spices and other ingredients.

And depending on the region, there are many specialties.

In recent years, with the exchange of foreign cuisine, many foreign seasonings and ingredients have also appeared around us.

But let’s not get too far away from the topic. We are not professionals. Today we will talk about the most common and commonly used condiments in ordinary people’s homes.

In terms of taste, this type of condiment has very obvious taste characteristics, directly speaking, it is bitter, spicy, sour, sweet, salty and other flavors.

Usually there are corresponding condiments.

1. Salty taste---salt, including well salt, sea salt, rock salt, etc.

In addition, soy sauce, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce are also mainly salty.

2. Sweetness---sugar, brown sugar, white sugar, honey, etc.

3. Sour---Vinegar, white vinegar, mature vinegar, etc.

4. Spicy---pepper.

5. Numb smell---Panthoxylum bungeanum.

6. Umami---MSG, chicken essence, oyster sauce, shrimp paste, fish sauce, etc.

There are many kinds of spices, and most of them have specific uses, such as removing fishy smell, relieving greasiness, etc. Some of them are also medicinal materials.

It has certain health-preserving effects.

It is recommended to keep star anise, grass fruit, tangerine peel, bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cumin, pepper, fennel, etc. at home.

If you like to make Western food, you should also include basil, vanilla clips, cinnamon, lemon, etc.

In terms of seasonings, it is a bit difficult to classify, so I will tell you some commonly used ones: 1. Sauces: sesame sauce, fermented bean paste, tomato sauce, sweet noodle sauce, bean paste, salad dressing, tempeh, etc.

2. Alcohol: This is mainly used for removing fishy smell and pickling.

Generally there are cooking wine, white wine and rice wine.

Western dishes use red wine, etc.

3. Fresh foods: ginger, garlic, onions, coriander, pickled ginger, pickled peppers, onions, peppers, etc.

4. Other categories: curry, thirteen spices, five-spice powder, mixed or comprehensive seasonings.

Summary of commonly used seasonings at home. The above has listed some basic seasonings for everyone. They are also some common and commonly used seasonings. They all have their own unique usage and taste.

With these, it is more than enough to make home-cooked meals.

Some dishes must be paired with corresponding seasonings.

For example, oyster sauce is used for lettuce, bean paste is used for mapo tofu, cumin is used for roast lamb, curry is used for curry chicken, etc.

You can also make it according to your own usage. For example, sugar can be used to fry caramel and make syrup, dried chili can be used to make red oil, shallots can be used to make scallion oil, garlic can be used to make garlic, chili, ginger, etc.

In short, to cook well, you must work hard to match the right seasonings.