Trade buying guide Prawns are sold in a code that nobody explains. A box says 16/20 and another says 6/8, one is priced per kilo net and the other per kilo gross, one arrives as a solid block and the other as loose pieces. Chefs end up buying on...
Read moreIs Masago Halal and Where to Buy It in the UK
Ingredient guide Masago is the small orange roe scattered across sushi rolls and poke bowls, and it is one of the most misunderstood items on a sushi counter. The fish it comes from is almost never the problem. What happens to the roe between the...
Read moreIs Crab Stick Halal and What to Check on the Pack
Ingredient guide Crab stick contains almost no crab. It is made from a white fish paste called surimi that is coloured and flavoured to imitate crab leg meat. That single fact resolves half the confusion around it, and creates the other half...
Read moreIs Soy Sauce Halal and How to Read the Label
Ingredient guide Soy sauce is the ingredient people are most surprised to find on a halal question list. It is made from soybeans, wheat, salt and water, with nothing obviously forbidden in sight. The complication is fermentation: traditional...
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