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Glossary of food terms: B
Blachan
A pungent, dark-brown dried shrimp paste. It's an essential ingredient in South-east Asian cooking, particularly Thailand, and is used in very small amounts in soups and curries. It's sold in tins or jars, or as hard slabs or cakes. Available in Asian shops and markets.
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