Paste

piece(55g) Sliced mochi • anko • hot water

or 3 lbs. Roma tomatoes

water spinach (washed and chopped 1/3) • baking soda • garlic (smashed) • shallot (sliced) • Thai chili (chopped) • Sugar • Fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) • neutral oil

dates • water

black sesame paste • crispy rice cereal • mini marshmallows (reserve 2 cups for mixing) • butter • condensed milk • salt • black sesame seeds (optional)

black sesame seeds • coconut oil

dried New Mexico or Guajillo chiles (or a mix with spicier chiles like de Arbol or Chipotle) • jarred roasted red peppers (about 2 large peppers, drained, rinsed, and patted dry) • tomato paste • large garlic cloves, peeled • caraway or fennel seeds (optional) • ground coriander • ground cumin • smoked paprika • cayenne pepper (optional for a milder taste) • sea salt, or to taste • white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) • extra virgin olive oil (plus more for storing; skip for a low-fat version)

raw deveined whole shrimp, makes 8 ounces of dried shrimp • black himalayan coarse flaked seasalt • Dried thai chilies, destemmed • Garlic • fresh ginger • palm sugar • fish sauce • whey from cheese • cooking liquid

flour of choice if you use all purpose or whole wheat you may only need 2 cups, base off of stickiness • cold butter • egg • small pack instant yeast • warm water • cinnamon • almond extract • sugar • Almond paste • nutmeg • cinnamon • allspice •

cored organic roma tomatoes, unpeeled, quartered lengthwise, cored • flaked seaSalt • extra virgin organic olive oil

black dry turtle beans • boiling water with 1/2 Tsp of salt and 1/2 Tsp of baking soda • canola, grapeseed, or other neutral oil • hardneck garlic cloves, peeled • dried red thai peppers, whole • white onion, chopped • fresh ginger, chopped • corn starch in 3 Tbs cold water • five spice condiment: 10 grams (1 Tbs) each anise pods, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, whole black peppercorns • rice cooking wine • shoyu soy sauce • palm sugar •

large skinned chicken breast, organic, one pound, sliced • flaked seasalt, like Maldon or kosher salt • natto • coconut oil, or 4 Tbs shredded unsweetened coconut flesh • brewers yeast • onion powder • garlic powder • dried oregano • dried thyme • dried parsley or cilantro • dried celery seeds • dried chives •

To make pepper paste from fresh Anaheim peppers: • fresh Anaheim wax peppers grown here in Northern California, ripened from yellow to red, to use instead of hungarian wax peppers • % seasalt by weight of the fresh peppers • To make test batch from dried Anaheim red wax peppers: • dried red peppers, 15 grams, soaked weight 75 grams after soaking • % seasalt by weight of the soaked peppers, 15 grams, 2 teaspoons • To make pepper paste from fresh Fresno peppers: • fresh Fresno peppers, pureed, 200 grams • % of their weight in seasalt, 40 grams • Also see my dried paprika powder recipe

large fresh yellow Meyer Lemons, about one pound, quartered • small fresh green Mozambi limes, about 1/4 pound, quartered • large fresh green poblano peppers, about one pound, roasted • each coriander, cumin, caraway seeds, black mustard seeds, fennel seeds • turmeric • flaked seasalt

Hardneck garlic bulbs, 1 pound, two trays • olive oil • sprinkles of flaked sea salt

tomato paste • paprika • chili powder • brown sugar (use only 1 if you don’t want it so sweet) • cumin • oregano • minced garlic • garlic powder • salt • pepper

For pure 100% wasabi: • real wasabi in dried powder form, 1 gram • rice vinegar • For wasabi cream sauce: • wasabi powder, 2 grams • rice vinegar • horse radish cream sauce • To make fresh horse radish cream: • fresh fall harvest horse radish root, half a pound, grated coarsely, makes 1/2 cup • fresh heavy dairy cream or coconut cream • honey, warmed • fresh lemon juice

castor sugar • salt • medium eggs • coconut milk • Pandan paste

Fresh chilli (I use 5 red chillis) • Prawn paste (Belacan/ Terasi), I use about 30 grams • Ginger, I use about 100 grams

ground beef • cooked pinto beans • beef tallow • small onion, diced • garlic, minced • chili powder • ground cumin • smoked paprika • dried oregano • black pepper • green bell pepper, diced • low-sodium chicken broth •

olive oil • lg shallot, sliced thin crossways • lg crimini mushrooms, sliced • waffle cut carrots • lg cloves garlic, coarse chopped • seafood stock • galangal root, about the size of a tennis ball. Wash slice into 4 pieces • coconut amino • fish sauce • seasoned rice vinegar • brown sugar • ground ginger •

brown onion - diced • big zucchini - core discarded, then dice • dried shiitake mushroom - soften in hot water then dice • - chopped cabbage - same amount as diced zucchini • - diced boneless chicken thighs - same amount as diced zucchini • spring onion - chopped • garlic - finely minced • Black Bean Paste - also known as CHUNJANG, see pic • Sweet Soy Sauce • sugar or brown sugar • chicken bouillon or chicken seasoning powder • black or white pepper powder •

Pork picnic shoulder • (for rinsing) White vinegar • (for rinsing) Water • Goya Sofrito • Goya Recaito • Garlic paste • Goya Adobo • Goya Sazon with Achiote • Dried oregano • (for roasting pan) Water • Aluminum foil • (recommended) Disposable gloves

medium dried skipjack tuna (pindang tongkol) • water • tomatoes, sliced • Indonesian bay leaves (daun salam) • thumb-sized piece ginger, lightly crushed • thumb-sized piece galangal, lightly crushed • sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), or to taste • Sugar, to taste • Salt, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • Seasoning powder (optional) • Cooking oil, for sautéing •

tinda, frozen/fresh • onion, chopped • tomato, chopped • ginger-garlic paste • turmeric • chilli powder • salt • coriander powder • cumin seeds • oil • garam masala • cilantro, chopped

ground beef or turkey or chicken • white onion • red bell pepper • garlic • parsley, chopped • tomato paste • cumin • paprika • aleppo pepper • black pepper • kosher salt • persian cucumbers, chopped •

dry TVP • hot water • soy sauce • miso paste • yellow ras el hanout, or curry powder • cayenne pepper, or to taste • dried oregano • dry pasta • Greek yogurt • liquid whey (thin liquid off yogurt, not powder) • olive oil or butter • Black pepper, a heavy hand •

Pork collar cutlets (~1.5lbs) • Roots (or 1–2 tbsp chopped stems) cilantro roots (or stems) • Garlic • Whole (or 1/2 tsp freshly cracked) black peppercorns • Oyster sauce • Kikkoman soy sauce • (or 1/2 tsp for lower sodium) Fish sauce • Coconut sugar • Vegetable oil

water • long grain rice like jasmine • diced onions • meatballs • chives to top • chicken broth paste • roasted sesame seeds oil • salt • butter • boiled eggs

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (trimmed and left whole) • Nando's Peri Peri Sauce (your preferred heat level) • Olive oil or avocado oil • Lemon juice or red wine vinegar • Garlic powder • Smoked paprika • Ground cumin • Dried chili flakes • Coarse kosher salt • Black pepper • Basmati rice (washed thoroughly and drained) • Chicken stock •