Ingredient substitutes/translationsSubstituciones

This is the list of substitue ingredients and or translations that we have found in the US.

  • Pimentón – Green pepper
  • Cebollita china – Green onions, scallions
  • Kion o ajo chino – Ginger or ginger root
  • Vainita – Green beans, string beans
  • Sillao – Soy sauce
  • Mensí – Brown bean sauce (buscar en mercados chinos)
  • Ají fresco – Hot pepper, jalapeños
  • Queso fresco – Feta cheese
  • Achiote – Annato, marca GOYA
  • Albahaca – basil, sweet basil
  • Palillo – Tumeric (indian stores)
  • Algarrobina – carob (health food stores)
  • Azucar impalpable – Powdered sugar, icing sugar, confectioners sugar
  • Ají amarillo – Chile paste directly from Peru, it can be found on some mexican stores.

Thanks to Jesus Lizarzaburu and Ted Olsen for their suggestions to the list.