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Gochujang (korean chili paste)
-Miso paste (salty soybean paste used for soups, etc.)
-Vermicelli noodles (super cheap at asian grocers - great for pad thai, vietnamese rolls and bowls, etc.)
-Daikon radish (these are MASSIVE, LONG, japanese radishes... they are milder and sweeter than regular garden radishes. Great pickled, made into slaws, put in soups, etc.)
-Misc. "asian" veg (bok choy, gai lan, etc)
-Fish sauce
-Nori (seaweed used for sushi), and other seaweeds (wakame, for soups is good)
-Furikake (a japanese seasoning that provides a ton of umami to rice, noodles, and such)
-Coconut milk (i put this on the list because it is usually SO much cheaper in asian markets than it is at the regular grocery stores)
-Tofu (again, usually much cheaper than the grocery store)
-Dried mushrooms