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Food Substitution

I keep expanding this list as I overcome challenges and discover workable substitutes.

If you can’t find this You can use this
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Baking powder Combine 1 tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) with 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar.
Buttermilk For 1 cup buttermilk :

In a wet measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon vinegar.

Then fill the cup with milk.
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Cake flour For 1 cup cake flour :

In a dry measuring cup, add 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

Then fill the cup with flour.
Coriander root There is no real good substitution but coriander stem is probably the closest thing you can get.
Crème fraîche For 1 cup Crème fraîche :

1 cup sour cream or

1 cup (240 ml) whipping cream plus 1 tablespoon yogurt or

1 cup marscapone cheese
Cream of Tartar Equal amount of lemon juice or vinegar

(1/8 teaspoon per egg white). You may want to add a little sugar.
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Duck sauce  
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Fish sauce Equal amount of soy sauce
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Galangal Substitute with ginger and lemon juice
Gelatin sheet (leaf) 5g gelatin sheet = 3g powdered gelatin
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Hoisin sauce  
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Kaffir lime leaves Equal amount of lime zest or lemon thyme
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Lemongrass 1 stalk of lemongrass = 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest + dash of grated ginger
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Mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) 2 parts sake + 1 part sugar or

white wine + sugar
Molasses 1 cup Molasses = Substitute with the same amount of honey, dark corn syrup, maple syrup or 3/4 cup brown sugar dissolved in 1/4 cup liquid
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Oyster sauce worcestershire + soy sauce

dark soy sauce + hoisin
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Plum sauce (see duck sauce)  
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Ricotta Cheese Equal amount of cottage cheese
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Self-Rising Flour For 1 cup self-rising flour :

1 cup all purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder plus 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Tamarind paste Worcestershire or fresh lime juice
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Vegetable shortning For 1 cup vegetable shotning :

1 cup unsalted butter
or 1 cup lard
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Wasabi Horseradish
Worcestershire Equal amount of soy sauce (add a small amount of red wine)
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