I keep expanding this list as I overcome challenges and discover workable substitutes.
| If you can't find this | You can use this |
| A | |
| B | |
| 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. |
| C | |
| 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. |
| D | |
| Duck sauce | |
| E | |
| F | |
| Fish sauce | Equal amount of soy sauce |
| G | |
| Galangal | Substitute with ginger and lemon juice |
| Gelatin sheet (leaf) | 5g gelatin sheet = 3g powdered gelatin |
| H | |
| Hoisin sauce | |
| I | |
| J | |
| K | |
| Kaffir lime leaves | Equal amount of lime zest or lemon thyme |
| L | |
| Lemongrass | 1 stalk of lemongrass = 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest + dash of grated ginger |
| M | |
| 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 |
| N | |
| O | |
| Oyster sauce | worcestershire + soy sauce dark soy sauce + hoisin |
| P | |
| Plum sauce (see duck sauce) | |
| Q | |
| R | |
| Ricotta Cheese | Equal amount of cottage cheese |
| S | |
| 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 |
| T | |
| Tamarind paste | Worcestershire or fresh lime juice |
| U | |
| V | |
| Vegetable shortning | For 1 cup vegetable shotning : 1 cup unsalted butter or 1 cup lard |
| W | |
| Wasabi | Horseradish |
| Worcestershire | Equal amount of soy sauce (add a small amount of red wine) |
| X | |
| Y | |
| Z | |