Bawang goreng is a traditional condiment. It's made by deep-frying thinly sliced shallots in oil until the shallots become crisp and golden. The flavor is described as bitter and savory. Once prepared, this condiment is usually stored in airtight jars for later use.

Light soy sauce, not to be confused with "low-sodium" soy sauce, is a type of Chinese soy sauce that is lighter in color and thinner in consistency than its dark counterpart. It's quite salty, and its primary function is to season and add saltiness to dishes.

Traditionally, Sichuan's doubanjiang is a paste made from fermented broad beans, salt, chilis, and sometimes wheat flour. The ingredients are mixed and then placed in large clay pots to mature for at least a year while being daily hand-stirred.

Depending on the maturation time, spanning from one to eight years, the paste will differ in color, texture, and flavor, ranging from bright red to a dark reddish-brown color. Mature doubanjiang will also have a much spicier and saltier flavor. The sauce which is often dubbed the soul of Sichuan cuisine is an important element in various dishes, most notably mapo doufu and twice-cooked pork.

Used in China for more than 2,500 years, soy sauce is one of the world's oldest condiments, made by fermenting a combination of salt, enzymes, and mashed soybeans. It originates from ancient China between the 3rd and 5th century, when preserved foods were commonly known as jiang, a predecessor to what we know today as soy sauce.

One of the essential ingredients in South Korean cuisine is a spicy, thick, and concentrated gochujang paste. In its basic form, it is made with a combination of gochugaru (fine chili powder made from a specific type of gochu chili pepper), meju (fermented soybean powder), salt, and glutinous rice.

Black bean sauce, also known as douchi sauce, is a popular condiment in Chinese cuisine. It's made with fermented and salted black soybeans, which are used to give the sauce a strong, savory, and slightly bitter flavor. The beans are typically mashed and mixed with other ingredients such as garlic, ginger, sugar, and soy sauce to create a rich, thick sauce.

Miso is a Japanese paste made by fermenting soybeans with salt, the fungus kōji, and occasionally rice, barley, and water. It is regarded as the most popular Japanese condiment and seasoning, commonly used to flavor soups, stews, sauces, spreads, and salad dressings.

Dark soy sauce is a variety of soy sauce that is thicker, darker, and less salty than light soy sauce. It's made with soybeans that have undergone a longer fermentation process, often with added molasses or caramel and sometimes a bit of cornstarch.

Kecap manis is a traditional condiment that's also sometimes used as a cooking sauce. This type of soy sauce is very aromatic and sweetened with palm sugar. The color is darker than regular soy sauce, the texture is viscous and syrupy, and the sweet flavor has hints of molasses, caramel, and butterscotch.