Ghee in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it
Ghee is ギー. A few supermarkets have it in the oil section, but it's easier to find at Indian shops.
Look for this on the label
ギー
gī
Where to find it
In the shop
Oil and butter shelf, or the imported food shelf.
Which shops
Indian and Nepali grocery shops, KALDI, health food shops, Costco, and online.
If you can't find it
- Make it: simmer unsalted butter (食塩不使用バター) until the milk solids turn brown, then strain
- Half butter and half oil for frying
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More ingredients
- Heavy cream
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda and baking powder
- Cilantro (coriander leaves)
- Coconut milk
- Fish sauce
- Gochujang and gochugaru
- Chickpeas and lentils
- Paneer
- Sour cream
- Ground beef
- Rice paper
- Cornstarch
- Black beans
- Buttermilk
- Tofu (firm and silken)
- Glutinous (sticky) rice
- Jasmine rice
- Rice noodles
- Lemongrass
- Lime
- Doubanjiang (chili bean paste)
- Shaoxing wine
- Tapioca starch (polvilho)
- Plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- Cumin, turmeric and garam masala
- Tempeh
- Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- Wood ear mushroom