Substitutes - Non-Guilty Pleasures

A bowl with Thai red curry paste surrounded with possible substitutes and ingredients including dried chiles and different types of Thai curry paste.

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The Best Thai Red Curry Paste Substitutes (+ What To Avoid)

A bowl of bright red sambal oelek next to a jar of shop-bought sambal oelek en fresh chillies.

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Sambal Oelek, The Best Substitute & More Alternatives

Whit miso paste shaped into a triangle in a small white bowl next to a tub of white miso paste.

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The Best Miso Substitute & Alternatives (+ the Worst)

A bowl of ground cayenne pepper surrounded by dried peppers on a serving tray viewed from above.

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The Best Cayenne Pepper Substitute (+ Many Alternatives)

Aleppo pepper flakes in a white bowl surrounded by different types of chilli flakes that can be used as a substitute for Aleppo.

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The Best Aleppo Pepper Substitute (+ More Alternatives)

Jars of Dijon mustard and suitable substitutes arranged on a kitchen towel with small bowls of mustard seeds and mustard powder.

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Best Dijon Mustard Substitute (Recipe + Alternatives)

A bowl of harissa powder substitute (a simple ground spice blend) and a small teaspoon.

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Best Harissa Powder Substitute (+ More Alternatives)

Harissa paste made by rehydrating harissa powder with water and olive oil in a glass bowl surrounded by dried red chiles.

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The Best Harissa Substitute (+ More Alternatives)

Madras curry powder in a small ceramic bowl with an ornate teaspoon surrounded by curry powder ingredients.

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Madras Curry Powder (Easy Recipe + Best Substitutes)

Homemade curry powder in a small bowl with a serving spoon surrounded by ingredients such as turmeric, coriander, cumin, chillies, black pepper and dried curry leaf.

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The 10 Best Curry Powder Substitutes (+ the Worst)

Garam masala in a bowl surrounded by whole spices.

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The Best Garam Masala Substitute (+ Recipe and More)

Top down close-up of a ceramic bowl with preserved lemon substitute and a gold spoon.

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Best Preserved Lemon Substitute (+ Alternatives)

Homemade Italian seasoning in a white bowl with golden teaspoon viewed from above.

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The Best Italian Seasoning Substitute (+ What Not to Use)

Close-up of a homemade tajin seasoning substitute with a bottle of Tajín Clásico Seasoning in the background.

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The Best Tajin Seasoning Substitute (+ alternatives)

Top down view of a bowl of basil pesto surrounded by basil leaves with a slice of toasted sourdough in the upper left corner.

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12 Best Substitutes for Pine Nuts in Pesto

Homemade Chinese five-spice substitute with Chinese cinnamon, star anise pods, fennel seeds, Sichuan peppercorns and cloves. The five-spice powder is in a small bowl surrounded by spices.

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The Best Chinese Five-Spice Substitute (+ the Worst)

Close-up of homemade Old Bay Seasoning substitute on a gold teaspoon with a bowl of Old Bay in the background.

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The Best Substitute for Old Bay Seasoning

A top-down view of Korean chilli flakes (gochugaru) surrounded by different substitutes, including paprika, dried chillies, red pepper flakes and Kashmiri chilli powder.

Korean Cuisine | Substitutes

The Best Gochugaru Substitute (for Every Use Case)

Homemade gochujang substitute in a white bowl with gold spoon viewed from above.

Korean Cuisine | Substitutes

The Best Gochujang Substitute (& What NOT to Use)

Celery salt substitute made from ground celery seeds and salt in a glass bowl with a golden spoon.

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The Best Celery Salt Substitute

Homemade sweet soy sauce substitute (Indonesian kecap manis) drizzling from a teaspoon into a soy sauce pourer.

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Sweet Soy Sauce Substitute (Kecap Manis)