The Pantry Alphabet: S
What is it?
Do you have this ingredient in your pantry?
Which of these recipes from The Perfect Pantry contains today's ingredient?
1. Spicy green beans with ginger and garlic
2. Thai iced tea
3. Chicken yakitori
When you guess which recipe contains the ingredient, please leave only the number 1, 2 or 3 in the comments below. Please don't leave the name of the ingredient, so others can have fun guessing, too. And let us know if you have this in your pantry.
(Spoiler alert: Keep the evil eye at bay, or just sweeten your breath.)
See you next Saturday, for the letter T.
Last week: rice paper rounds (banh trang).
Posted by: carol,boston @ cabinetstew | July 21, 2012 at 09:37 AM
#2! I am proud to say I recognized it. But I am sad to say I don't have it except in other spice mixes. But I think I will get some now. And what an interesting and in formative post to read! thanks
Posted by: susan g | July 21, 2012 at 09:47 AM
#2 Finally, I knew immediately. Tea for two soon!
Posted by: Christine | July 21, 2012 at 10:43 AM
#2 Got this one straight away. It's always in my pantry. Have a good weekend, Lydia!
Posted by: Lisa | July 21, 2012 at 11:15 AM
#2 Love the flavor of this!
Posted by: diana leifer | July 21, 2012 at 11:40 AM
#2. I have it. It stars in many Asian recipes
Posted by: Pattypro | July 21, 2012 at 12:06 PM
#2, and I have never had this in my pantry, despite loving the flavor.
Posted by: Michelle/Mickle in NZ | July 21, 2012 at 12:13 PM
#2 - such a beautiful flavour and aroma comes from this "pleasure to have in my pantry" ingredient - despite the price of it down here in New Zealand!
Posted by: Angela | July 21, 2012 at 03:42 PM
I should have guessed it. I do have it in my pantry and I use its name as one of my passwords for a website. I should known it!!! :)
Posted by: Patricia Pond | July 21, 2012 at 04:47 PM
#2, Always have some in my pantry, and thanks for that lovely tea recipe!
Posted by: Mimi | July 21, 2012 at 09:37 PM
Got it! Never have it on hand, but I will have to soon. It's so pretty!
Posted by: Nate @ House of Annie | July 24, 2012 at 04:52 AM
#2, always have it, always use it. Most recently this past Sunday for supper.