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    2. Who/what are your go-to sources for authentic recipes of regional cuisines?

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      Years ago I had a decently-curated set of bookmarks of sites where I'd found recipes for specific cuisines and I figured I could trust the source... by which I mean that if I'm looking up a Cajun...

      Years ago I had a decently-curated set of bookmarks of sites where I'd found recipes for specific cuisines and I figured I could trust the source... by which I mean that if I'm looking up a Cajun recipe like a shrimp étouffée, I'm not going to just take the word of a random housewife in Wisconsin (no matter how good the SEO is on her blog... sorry Ashley) or even a home cook you can recognize is a huge foodie by the number of trips they've taken to Louisiana. I don't necessarily doubt their skill, but you undoubtedly get a better starting point for must-have ingredients, important techniques, and trustworthy brands from people who've grown up as a part of the culture the food comes from.

      In any case, I lost that collection during the pandemic after dealing with one computer issue or another, and a few that I had committed to memory seem to have gone down. I'm trying to rebuild it now - any recommendations?

      Here's some of what I have saved:

      Chinese - Chef Wang
      Guyanese - Alica at Alica's Pepperpot
      Italian(-American) - Not Another Cooking Show
      Jamaican - Feed and Teach
      Japanese - Nami at Just One Cookbook
      Korean - Maangchi the OG, or Seonkyoung Longest
      Thai - I used to check ThaiTable but it looks like it's not around anymore?! At least it's archived pretty well
      Trinidadian - Cooking With Ria and Foodie Nation

      So, any suggestions? Feel free to recommend any specific cookbooks as well. I'm still looking for some resources for the huge cuisines like Mexican, Indian, Chinese... I remember I also found a great YouTube channel years ago with a Vietnamese auntie that may have had an actual cooking show in Vietnam, and I think it even had English subtitles, but now I can't find it for the life of me.

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    10. Can you buy Chinese takeout style garlic sauce in a jar?

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      I really like the "Broccoli in Garlic Sauce" dish offered in Chinese takeout restaurants. I have a few big Asian food markets near me. Is it possible to buy the garlic sauce the takeout places use...

      I really like the "Broccoli in Garlic Sauce" dish offered in Chinese takeout restaurants.

      I have a few big Asian food markets near me.

      Is it possible to buy the garlic sauce the takeout places use in a jar? If so, what would it be called? I imagine there is more than one type of jarred sauce called "garlic sauce" in the world.

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