Ginger garlic

marinated bird’s eye chilies (about 700 grams, from my trip to the Marquesas) • marinated Polynesian chilies (about 400 grams, from my trip to the Marquesas) • red Caribbean chilies (about 400 grams) • lemons • fresh ginger, about 6 inches long • fresh cilantro • onions • garlic • turmeric • Sichuan peppercorns • whole cloves, 10 cardamom pods (from my trip to India) • olive oil (about 300 ml)

escargots • firm potatoes (about 400 grams) • white mushrooms (about 200 grams) • Fresh parsley • garlic • olive oil • butter (about 30 grams) • ground ginger • Salt and pepper

lamb (such as for stew) • carrots • organic lemon • blanched almonds (about 100 grams) • fresh ginger • sprigs of thyme • garlic, unpeeled • sunflower oil • Salt

boneless skinless chicken breast (about 600 grams) • onion • marinated garlic (homemade, see linked recipe) • ginger paste • ghee (see tip in link) • curry powder (see tip in link) • ground cumin • Chinese eggplant • canned peeled tomatoes (about 400 grams) • frozen spinach (about 450 grams) • canned chickpeas, drained (about 400 grams) • coconut milk (400 ml) •

eggs • grated carrots (about 380 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • shredded cheese (about 40 grams) • baking powder • Salt, pepper • cooked beets, cut into small pieces (about 400 grams) • pine nuts (about 80 grams) • fresh basil • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • garlic • olive oil •

garlic • green onion • small red onion • Juice of 1 lemon • water (about 50 ml) • small pickles • Chutney spice blend or 4-spice blend, to taste • Coriander seeds, ground ginger • honey • yellow peaches • Herb-infused oil, such as thyme or rosemary oil • chicken leg quarters

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs or 700 grams) • carrots • tomatoes • peanut butter (about 150 grams) • water (about 100 ml) • peach juice (homemade with garden peaches, or store-bought) • fresh cilantro • shallot • Espelette pepper powder (or substitute with mild chili powder) • -inch piece fresh ginger • paprika • ground cumin •

chicken breast (about 200 g) • fresh mushrooms (about 60 g) • Turmeric • Salt • Pepper • Garlic powder • Ginger • flour (about 8 g) • butter (about 5 g) • Water

pasture-raised chicken breast (500 grams) • unsalted cashews (150 grams) • onion • garlic cloves • -inch piece fresh ginger (about 5 cm) • spring honey • soy sauce • lemon • balsamic vinegar • heaping teaspoon cornstarch • water (300 ml) • drizzle olive oil •

Swiss chard stalks (about 500 grams) • carrots • celery root • turnips • onion • garlic • olive oil • Salt and pepper • basil • ginger paste • vegetable broth (about 1.5 liters, homemade if possible) • tagine spices

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (preferably free-range) • plain yogurt (homemade for me) • cumin seeds • fresh ginger, about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) • lemon (fresh from the garden for me) • garlic cloves • onion • tomato purée (about 200 ml, homemade with garden tomatoes) • heavy cream (about 200 ml) • ghee (about 50 grams) • turmeric • chili powder •

beef shank (about 1 kg) • medium onion, thinly sliced • garlic, minced • oil • Smen (or clarified butter) • ground ginger • black pepper • saffron threads • cinnamon sticks • Salt • Small bunch of parsley and cilantro • water (about 350 ml) •

rice paper wrappers (or 24) • ground pork (about 350 grams) • small leek or 1/2 of a large leek • carrot • garlic cloves • freshly grated ginger • salt • pepper

carrots (about 1 kg) • salt • garlic cloves • red pepper flakes • rice vinegar • sunflower oil • fresh ginger, about 1.5 inches (4 cm) • nigella seeds • fish sauce • tricolor sesame seeds • granulated sugar

8 fresh quenelles • shredded cheese • Provençal tomato sauce • sour cream • fresh mushrooms • small piece of ginger • garlic • shallot • onion • Salt • Pepper

chicken breast, cut into pieces (or for a vegetarian version, use tofu) • large carrot or 2 medium carrots • medium leek • shallot • garlic • water (1 liter) • low-fat bouillon cubes (1 chicken and 1 vegetable, or both vegetable for vegetarian) • Black pepper • bay leaf • Parsley • fresh ginger • garlic, minced •

large chunks of monkfish and salmon (about 800 grams) • bok choy • garlic cloves • fresh ginger • onion • olive oil • salt, pepper • pine nuts • dill • flat-leaf parsley

Chinese noodles (150 g) • red onion • dried porcini mushrooms (40 g) • ground ginger • Chinese five-spice powder • medium carrot • sesame oil • garlic cloves • chopped parsley

beef (sirloin, ribeye, or strip steak) (about 500 grams), • onions, • garlic, • cornstarch (about 8–16 grams), • thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, • soy sauce (about 45 ml), • peanut oil (about 45 ml), • light brown sugar or maple syrup (about 12 grams), • fish sauce (about 15 ml), • rice vinegar (about 15 ml), • sesame oil (about 15 ml)

machoiron fish • red palm oil • large red onions • large tomatoes • mild chili peppers • small jar akpi seeds • garlic clove • parsley • bouillon cubes • Kadi bouillon • small jar fish powder • ground ginger (to taste)

pork chops • for the marinade • hoisin sauce • sriracha sauce (or more for extra heat) • water • soy sauce • neutral vegetable oil • -inch piece fresh ginger • garlic cloves • for cooking • neutral oil

pork shoulder chops • honey (about 30 ml) • soy sauce (about 45 ml) • sesame oil (about 15 ml) • star anise • cinnamon stick • fennel seeds (about 2 grams) • ground black pepper (about 2 grams) • ground ginger • cilantro • Timur peppercorns (optional, or substitute with Szechuan peppercorns) • garlic cloves

ground beef or lamb (about 600 grams) • eggs • red onions • tomatoes • cumin • paprika • ground ginger • garlic clove • Salt • Pepper • small can crushed tomatoes • Water •

rice (about 200 grams), • onion, • garlic, • olive oil, • freshly grated ginger (about 10 grams), • curry powder, • ground cumin, • garam masala, • small yellow bell pepper, • carrots, sliced (about 150 grams), • small leeks, white parts only, sliced (use 1 + 1 extra), • vegetable broth (about 100 ml), •

ground meat (chicken, beef, etc.) (about 400 grams) • garlic • soy sauce • sugar • leek (white part only) • scallions • egg • cornstarch • sunflower oil • toasted sesame oil • Ground ginger • Salt, pepper

merguez sausage (about 4 or 5 links; 350 grams) • bell peppers (any color) • eggs • large onion • garlic • tomato sauce or peeled tomatoes (about 200 grams) • carrot, grated, to mellow the flavor, or 1 teaspoon sugar • small bunch parsley or cilantro • cumin • ground ginger • chili flakes (pili-pili) • ground coriander •

lamb or chicken (about 200 grams) • large onions • large tomatoes • garlic • small handful of lentils • tomato paste • oil • bouillon cube (lamb flavor) • cinnamon stick • Salt • Pepper • ground ginger •

zucchini (about 500 g) • eggplant • carrots • medium potatoes • merguez sausage (about 500 g, pork or lamb) • green olives • small glass water (about 1/3 cup or 80 ml) • ras el hanout spice blend • salt (preferably seasoned salt) • fresh ginger or garlic, to taste

beef (about 1000 g) • large purple eggplants (about 400 g) • smoked mackerel (about 200 g) • tomatoes (about 100 g) • mild chili peppers (about 100 g) • fresh okra (about 200 g) • large white and red onions (about 200 g) • garlic cloves (about 50 g) • bouillon cubes (about 100 g) • red seasoning powder (about 50 g) • Kadi bouillon powder (about 50 g) • ginger powder

all-purpose flour (100 g) • salt • water (50 ml) • pork shoulder (or ground beef or chicken breast) (125 g) • napa cabbage (or 2 leaves green cabbage) • chives • white mushroom (or 1 tablespoon dried wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated) • fresh ginger • garlic clove • soy sauce • mirin • sesame oil •