Vanilla comes in three primary forms - bean, extract, and paste - and it's crucially important to know when to use each one ...

There are several types of Chinese bean paste, which varies depending on what region it is produced in. Check the ingredients label: it shouldn’t contain much more than broad beans or soybeans ...

This hearty soup-stew uses Korean fermented soybean paste, doenjang ... such as kimchi pancakes or mung bean pancakes (leave out the meat for that recipe), rice and banchan.