Fresh ginger

egg whites • refined sugar (about 150 grams) • ginger juice (about 15 grams) • food coloring,

evaporated milk • sweetened condensed milk • cream cheese • lemon juice • ginger, 1 cm, peeled • Maria cookies • melted butter • ground cardamom

guavas • oat flour (about 170 grams) • amaranth flour (about 50 grams) • coconut oil (about 40 grams) • almond milk • ground ginger • granulated piloncillo • baking powder • salt

red bell peppers • tomatoes • large red onions or 3 small ones • garlic • habanero pepper • chicken bouillon cubes • -inch piece ginger (or 1 tablespoon ground ginger) • tomato paste (about 120 grams) • chicken broth (about 710 ml) • rice (about 400 grams) • as needed, oil • plantains •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (500 g) • eggs • sesame seeds (5 g) • cooked white rice (about 1/2 cup, 100 g) • all-purpose flour (150 g) • garlic powder • ground cloves • ground ginger • ground cinnamon • ground white pepper • oil (10 ml) • garlic, minced •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • oranges • Mustard, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Maggi seasoning sauce, to taste • Candied ginger • Garlic (optional)

boneless beef shank (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (nopaleros) • dried ancho chiles • dried cascabel chiles • dried morita chiles • whole allspice berries • whole cloves • ground cumin • dried marjoram • dried thyme • ground ginger •

whole grain flour (whole wheat, rye, oat, etc.) (about 120 grams) • baking powder • salt • plant-based milk (about 240 ml) • apple cider vinegar or pineapple vinegar • maple syrup • cinnamon (or ginger, cardamom, allspice), optional • vanilla extract, optional • Nonstick cooking spray • Fresh fruit, chopped nuts, and maple syrup for serving

beef steaks, sliced in half lengthwise • bell peppers, cut into thin strips • onion, cut into thin strips • sugar (about 38 grams) • water (about 60 ml) • soy sauce (about 45 ml) • star anise • whole clove • orange peel • garlic cloves, sliced lengthwise • ginger, cut into thin strips (about 16 grams)

white rice (250 g) • sesame oil (50 ml) • peas (50 g) • carrot (50 g) • large egg (about 60 g) • garlic (10 g) • green onion (10 g) • ginger (10 g) • soy sauce (40 ml) • chicken breast (150 g) • beef (150 g) • shrimp (150 g) •

ground beef (1 kg) • heavy cream (30 ml) • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles • garlic, finely chopped • ground coriander seeds (7 ml) • ground cumin (7 ml) • olive or vegetable oil (15 ml) • whole cumin seeds (5 ml) • bay leaves • finely chopped ginger (10 ml) • finely chopped serrano chiles •

chicken breast (300 grams) • bell pepper (about 1.8 oz or 50 grams) • red onion (about 1.8 oz or 50 grams) • sake (100 ml) • soy sauce (15 ml) • fresh ginger, grated (5 grams) • sugar (20 grams) • MSG (Ajinomoto) (5 grams) • cooked broccoli florets (about 0.7 oz or 20 grams)

fresh ginger root • garlic cloves • green onions (white parts) • oil (about 240 ml) • eggs • radishes • mushrooms • green onions (green tops) • chicken (or any meat you prefer) (about 1 kg) • Swiss chard • pan drippings (from the skillet) • water (about 1.5 liters) •

sweet tart crust (pâte sablée) • steamed and mashed purple sweet potato (about 500 grams) • heavy cream • Zest of 1 lemon • eggs • sugar • ground cinnamon • ground ginger • freshly grated nutmeg

spaghetti or Chinese noodles (about 350 grams) • green beans (about 100 grams) • carrots • onion • broccoli • enough oil for cooking • fresh ginger (about 1 cm) • garlic • soy sauce, to taste

tuna steak (about 200 grams) • arugula (about 50 grams) • spinach (about 50 grams) • assorted bell peppers • red wine • balsamic vinegar • honey • sugar • olive oil • beet • garlic • lemon •

rice noodles (200 g) • medium zucchini • mushrooms • carrot, grated • Spinach leaves, to taste • -inch piece fresh ginger (about 3 cm) • parsley • mint leaves • Soy sauce, to taste • Salt, to taste • Green onion • Black pepper •

rice (about 95 grams) • chicken bouillon • water (about 475 ml) • oil • broccoli florets (about 90 grams) • chopped spinach (about 7 grams) • chopped walnuts • chopped onion (about 35 grams) • garlic, minced • ground ginger • soy sauce • honey •

beef shank (about 500 grams) • beef round (about 500 grams) • onion • garlic clove • salt to taste • bouillon cube (beef flavor) • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • pasilla chile • small handful of arbol chiles • onion • garlic clove •

pork leg (1 kg) • dried ancho chiles • vinegar (120 ml) • garlic cloves • whole cloves • coriander seeds • coarse salt, to taste • dried oregano • dried thyme • ground ginger • onion • bay leaves

pork leg (or chicken) (about 600 grams) • onion • garlic • bay leaf • vinegar (120 ml) • dried ancho chiles • thyme • coriander seeds • oregano • grated ginger • whole cloves • Salt, pepper, and sugar to taste

beef for shredding (about 1 kg) • beef short ribs (about 500 g) • vinegar (120 ml) • onion • garlic cloves • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • dried oregano • dried thyme • ground cumin • bay leaves • small piece fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger •

garlic, minced • ginger, minced • chicken breast strips (fajita style) • Juice of 1 mandarin orange or orange • Soy sauce, to taste • Ground oregano, to taste • carrots, diced • green bell pepper • large mushrooms, sliced • celery sticks, chopped • green onions (use the green tops at the end as well) • Olive oil, •

beef stew meat, cut into small pieces (include a piece of fat) • vinegar • bay leaves • dried mirasol chiles • dried pasilla chiles • medium garlic cloves • sesame seeds • cumin seeds • marjoram • whole black peppercorns • ground black pepper • saffron threads •

(about 1.5 kg) pork sausage (longaniza) • medium squash (about 3 1/3 pounds or 1.5 kg), cut into cubes • spinach, leaves left whole • avocados, sliced • green beans (or Chinese long beans), cut into 2 1/2-inch (6 cm) pieces • medium squash, cut into cubes • bitter melons, sliced and seeds removed • green tomatoes, diced • eggplants, sliced • shrimp bouillon cubes (such as Knorr), dissolved during cooking • onion, diced • garlic, minced •

each of the following spices: • curry powder • sweet paprika • ground ginger • juice of half a lemon • soy sauce • olive oil • ground sesame seeds • shrimp • olive oil

Pork (with fat) • Garlic • Ginger • Soy Sauce (50 ml) • Sugar • Water • To taste Hard-Boiled Eggs (2-3 pieces)

lentils • oil • garlic • onion • ginger • tomatoes • bouillon powder or salt to taste • pepper • sweet paprika • cumin • Berbere: a pinch of each: ground chili, cumin, ground cilantro seeds, cloves, nutmeg, ground ginger, turmeric, sweet paprika, and ground cinnamon; we omit cardamom and fenugreek

beef brisket • dried ancho chiles soaked in hot water • dried guajillo chiles soaked in hot water • allspice berries • dried ginger • whole cloves • chicken bouillon • thyme • cumin • vinegar to taste • garlic cloves • bay leaves •

beef (such as brisket or chuck) • large piece of beef fat (ask for it at the butcher) • bay leaves • onion • dried ancho chiles • dried guajillo chiles • cloves • cumin • ginger (about 1 cm) • garlic • salt to taste • oil •