Hi Dee, we reached out to Shilpa, and this is what she said: "There are a few different brands and they seem to all be made in Thailand. From what I can tell, they are indeed extracts as indicated on the label, and can be used in the same manner as extracts indicated in the blog article for how to use pandan. I suggest a 1:1 substitute of pandan extract for vanilla extract. This is a rough guide and could be modified slightly based on how strong the extract is. The only thing I would suggest to the reader is that since each can is 14oz, and you’d only be using small quantities (1-2 tsp), they may want to transfer and store the excess extract in a bottle or try and freeze it if they have no plans to use it within a few months. Storing it in the can itself will probably not be advisable. Also to keep in mind that many canned pandan extracts contain dyes to enhance the green pandan color, so this may result in an unnatural bright/neon green vs a pale yellow/green color from natural extracts."

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