Pantry bottles hub
You’ll solve: which dry goods and sauces to decode first — not a 75-recipe encyclopedia.
Light vs dark soy
生抽 / 老抽 — shelf photo + buy/skip.
Open soy wall →
Vinegar wall
Chinkiang black vs clear rice vinegar.
Open vinegar →
Chili oil & crisp
Jar shapes and heat — buy small.
Open chili →
Doubanjiang
Pixian-style broad-bean chili paste.
Open paste →
Sesame oil
Toasted finishing oil only.
Open sesame →
Dried mushrooms
Shiitake dry-goods bags.
Open mushrooms →
Shaoxing wine
Salted 料酒 on the grocery shelf.
Open wine →
Oyster vs veg
Shellfish vs mushroom brown bottles.
Open oyster →
Two-trip plan
Six bottles, then six more.
Open plan →