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Ingredient Quantity  substitution

Beef broth

1 cup

1 cup boiling water + 1 beef stock cube

Chicken broth 1 cup 1 cup boiling water + 1 chicken stock cube 

Brown sugar

1 cup

1 cup sugar +  3 tbsp molasses

Chili bean sauce   Made from black beans crushed and mixed with flour to
form thick paste and then add ginger, garlic and hot chili sauce 

Chili oil

 

Made dry red chili, garlic, onion, salt and vegetable oil

Chinese five-spices   Made from equal amounts of anise, pepper, fennel, clover,
cinnamon 

Corn syrup

1 cup

1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup water. Heat until melted 

Corn flour  1 tbsp 2 tbsp flour

Dry mustard

1 tsp

1 tbsp mustard

Dry cherry powder 1 tbsp 2 tsp vanilla extract 

Fish sauce

 

Made from equal amounts of anchovies and soy sauce 

Garlic 1 Clove 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Ginger roots 

1 tbsp

1 tsp ginger powder 

Herbs, fresh  1 tbsp 1 tsp powder

Lemon extract 

1/2 tsp

1 tsp lemon peel, finely shredded 

Lemon juice  1 tsp 1/2 tsp vinegar 

Milk

1 cup

1 cup water + 4 tbsp milk powder

Onion salt  1 tsp 1/2 tsp onion powder + 1/2 tsp salt 

Tomato juice 

1 cup

1/2 cup tomato paste + 1/2 cup water

Semi-Sweet chocolate 1 cup 1 1/4 cup cocoa + 1/3 cup butter + 1/3 cup sugar

Sweet chocolate

1 cup

1 1/4 cup cocoa + 1/3 cup butter + 2/3 cup sugar

Unsweetened chocolate  1 cup 1 1/4 cup cocoa + 1/3 cup butter

Sour cream 

1 cup

3 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp lemon juice + 3/4 cup milk

Sour cream  1 cup 1 cup yogurt (to reduce calories) 

 

 

 

  Ingredients Equivalents

 

Ingredient

Equivalent

500g cheese 

 3-4 cups shredded

8-10 eggs whites 

1 cup egg whites

12-14 eggs yolks 

1 cup egg yolks

1 medium apple 

1 cup chopped 

1 medium orange 

1/3 cup juice 

1 medium potato

2/3 cup cubed or 1/2 cup mashed 

2-3 medium carrots 

3 cups shredded 

1 cup basmati rice 

3 cups cooked 

1 cup Egyptian rice 

2- 2 1/2 cups cooked 

2 cups beans 

6 cups cooked 

3 cups green beans 

2 1/2 cups cooked 

 

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