Milk Street Japanese Pantry Bundle
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Featuring four Milk Street bestsellers, this bundle of pantry essentials is the perfect entry to Japanese cooking. Light Yugeta Organic Yuuki Shoyu Soy Sauce, umami-packed Namikura Kyoto-Style White Miso, artisanal Inaniwa Handmade Udon Noodles and mild Sennari Vinegar Brewery Organic Rice Vinegar are the building blocks of great Japanese cooking. It makes an excellent gift for someone (or yourself): Each bundle arrives wrapped in a snowy white box, bound with sage-green linen Milk Street ribbon from Studio Carta, plus an extra couple of yards for you to use. Bonus: Bundled, they’re 20% cheaper than buying them individually.
Yugeta Organic Yuuki Shoyu Soy Sauce This Japanese soy sauce has a a rounded, mouth-filling umami flavor and clear, bright salinity. Light-tasting without being too thin or watery, the flavor quickly yields to a mild, wheaty nuttiness. Its clarity of flavor and clean finish are perfect for delicate foods like chicken and fish, as the shoyu won't overwhelm but rather enhance other flavors in a dish.
Namikura Kyoto-Style White Miso Savory, sweet and dense with flavor, white miso is foundational ingredient in Japanese kitchens—and now an absolutely essential item in our pantry. Winey-sweet, buttery and deeply rich, this organic version from Japanese family producer Namikura Miso Co. is more complex and less salty than other brands, which means it can be used more freely with soy sauce without dishes tasting overly seasoned.
Inaniwa Handmade Udon Noodles With a versatile thinness unlike traditional udon, yet with the same slurpy, chewy texture that’s distinctive of the noodle, Inaniwa udon has been handmade by artisans for over 300 years, using a four-day kneading and shaping process. The resulting noodles are silky smooth with a mild taste and a lovely kick of salt that makes the flavor come alive.
Sennari Vinegar Brewery Organic Rice Vinegar Made from only two ingredients—organic rice and water from the mountains of Northern Hiroshima—this organic rice vinegar is slightly sweeter, with a rounder flavor and more umami notes than most rice vinegars. Its subtle acidity comes from a six-month fermentation process; conventional mass-produced vinegar is usually made in just one week.
Milk Street Middle Eastern & North African Pantry Bundle
Featuring four Milk Street bestsellers, this bundle of pantry essentials is the perfect entry to Middle Eastern and North African flavors. Try complex Villa Jerada Harissa, nutty Soom Premium Tahini, tangy Casablanca Market Preserved Lemons and herby Kamā Za’atar for building the bold, bright flavors of Middle Eastern and North African cuisines into recipes. It makes an excellent gift for someone (or yourself): Each bundle arrives wrapped in a snowy white box, bound with sage-green linen Milk Street ribbon from Studio Carta, plus an extra couple of yards for you to use. Bonus: Bundled, they’re 20% cheaper than buying them individually.
Villa Jerada Harissa Preserved lemons bring acidity and fruitiness to this North African red pepper paste—which is hands down our favorite for its bright, complex flavor. A touch of vinegar and tomato paste add a lively tang, and just enough high-quality Moroccan olive oil makes this harissa spreadable and smooth without diluting its flavor.
Soom Premium Tahini Many supermarket tahinis are over-roasted, which gives them an unpleasant, bitter flavor. They are also too thick and hard to stir into a creamy blend. Soom's tahini has a full, nutty flavor as well as a pourable and well-balanced texture, made from single-origin white sesame seeds from northwestern Ethiopia that have an ideal oil-to-protein ratio.
Casablanca Market Preserved Lemons Casablanca Market's preserved lemons have a bright, balanced flavor and they aren't overly salty or bitter like some brands. These Moroccan beldi lemons add a bold, piquant kick to dishes without being too sour, and their tender texture is perfect for chopping finely to incorporate into recipes.
Kamā Za'atar This Jordanian version of za’atar, a traditional blend of spices native to the Middle East, from Kamā features fragrant nuttiness from sesame seeds, along with robust dried thyme and cumin. Lightly salted and nicely zesty, the herby blend is brought to us by the women at Kamā, who are deeply passionate about great food.
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Milk Street Mexican Pantry Bundle
Featuring four Milk Street bestsellers, this bundle of pantry essentials is the perfect entry to Mexican cooking. Smoky, Milk Street-exclusive Xilli Mole Negro; nutty Xilli Salsa Macha; earthy Masienda White Masa Harina for homemade tortillas; and floral Olé Rico Dried Mexican Oregano are the building blocks of great Mexican cooking. It makes an excellent gift for someone (or yourself): Each bundle arrives wrapped in a snowy white box, bound with sage-green linen Milk Street ribbon from Studio Carta, plus an extra couple of yards for you to use. Bonus: Bundled, they’re 20% cheaper than buying them individually.
Xilli Mole Negro Prepared by hand, this rich, black Oaxacan sauce gets smoky, deep flavor and moderate heat from toasted chilies, nuts and charred vegetables. Mole takes days to make; this Milk Street-exclusive mole is the perfect shortcut, offering long-cooked flavor—with chocolate notes, brightness from tomatillos and warm hints of ginger—out of the jar.
Xilli Salsa Macha This salsa macha, a rich chili oil, is made by hand in small batches. It has clear chili flavor—smoky, fruity, darkly roasted without being burnt—and a satisfying, crunchy texture. Ground roasted peanuts and flakes of tender chili are suspended confetti-like in the silky oil. The taste is dark and deep, but without any bitterness.
Masienda White Masa Harina Earthy and lightly sweet, this finely ground corn flour yields a more intense corn flavor and pleasantly chewy texture than others we’ve tried. The primary purpose of masa is to make homemade tortillas and Masienda makes it easy—simply add warm water and mix for the perfect tortilla dough, no grinding pestle necessary.
Olé Rico Dried Mexican Oregano This Mexican oregano has the herbal brightness of the Mediterranean oregano you might be familiar with, but with a softer, more delicate taste; it won’t overpower your dish. Grown and hand-selected by independent farmers in Mexico, this one’s medium-fine texture holds its integrity while blending seamlessly into any dish.
Soom Premium Tahini
Many supermarket tahinis are over-roasted, which gives them an unpleasant, bitter flavor. They are also too thick and hard to stir into a creamy blend. Soom's tahini has a full, nutty flavor as well as a pourable and well-balanced texture, made from roasted and pressed premium white sesame seeds that have an ideal oil-to-protein ratio.
Casablanca Market Preserved Lemons from Morocco
Casablanca Market's preserved lemons have a bright, balanced flavor and they aren't overly salty or bitter like some brands. We like that they add a bold, piquant kick to dishes without being too sour, and their tender texture is perfect for chopping finely and incorporating into recipes.
Il Colle Del Gusto Sicilian Pistachio Spread
Made from Sicilian pistachios and extra-virgin olive oil, Pistacchiosa is a creamy, aromatic spread you will want to put on all your desserts and, yes, eat straight out of the jar.
Namikura Kyoto-Style White Miso
Savory, sweet and flavor-dense, white miso is an absolutely essential pantry item. Winey-sweet, buttery and deeply rich, this organic version from Japanese family producer Namikura Miso Co. is more complex and less salty than other brands, which means it can be used more freely with soy sauce without dishes tasting overly seasoned.
Bachan's Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce
Unlike grocery-store teriyaki sauces that include artificial preservatives or sweeteners, Bachan's uses only fresh, natural ingredients in its Original Japanese Barbecue Sauce. Authentic Japanese shoyu—soy sauce made with wheat—provides an umami flavor base, while cane sugar and mirin add the signature complementary sweetness. Bachan's also layers green onion, ginger and garlic, which add aromatic complexity and ground the sauce in earthy, savory notes. In a nod to Western barbecue sauce, the secret recipe also includes tomato paste, which adds a nuanced, natural fruitiness and thickens the sauce. Plus, this umami-packed sauce is now available gluten free.
BLiS Gourmet Barrel Aged Fish Sauce
This bourbon barrel-aged fish sauce is mellowed by seven months of sitting in oak, so the earthy, meaty funk that one expects from any fermented fish product is beautifully balanced by a complementary sweetness. BLiS's product is also rounded out with soft notes imparted by the seven-month aging process: warming spices, vanilla, and fruit woods, as well as a subtle smoky depth.
Pic's Crunchy Peanut Butter
Fans of chunky peanut butter will love this version from New Zealand. Whereas many chunky peanut butters are just smooth peanut butter with occasional nut pieces, the New Zealand brand has a full mouthfeel, with the right ratio of plentiful crunchy bits to smooth butter for a satisfying consistency with every bite. It also boasts a shelf stability up to 10 times greater than regular peanut butter. And the peanut butter itself is always made without any added sugar, oil or emulsifiers, so the peanut flavor comes through clearly in both sweet and savory recipes.
Pic's Smooth Peanut Butter
Pic’s Peanut Butter works equally well for classic peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as it does for baking and cooking. Choose between salted or unsalted—even the salted version has only half the salt of comparable brands. And while not impervious to separating, we find the peanut butter comes together quickly with just a stir or two, as opposed to the vigorous blending required with other versions. It also boasts a shelf stability up to 10 times greater than regular peanut butter. And the peanut butter itself is always made without any added sugar, oil or emulsifiers, so the peanut flavor comes through clearly in both sweet and savory recipes.
