Cornstarch is an extremely versatile pantry staple. You can use it to achieve a smooth, sticky sauce when you stir fry, thicken up fruit pie filling, or even make a batch of oobleck. Also called ...

Kuzu (or kudzu) is Japanese Arrowroot plant, native to southern Japan, used as food as well as herbal medicine, and it’s also a great substitute for cornstarch. One of the main uses of kuzu root ...