tamarind paste (asam) • warm water • cooking oil • medium eggplants (cut to bite-size chunks) • okra (lady finger) (top trimmed) • tomato (cut to wedges) • pineapple (cut to bite-size chunks) • bulb of a torch ginger flower (sliced) • large whole fish head (preferably grouper, threadfin, or snapper) (cleaned) • salt, or to taste • pepper • dried chilli (soaked 30 minutes in warm water) •
White fish fillets (such as cod or halibut) • Turmeric powder • Red chili powder • Salt • Lemon juice • Ginger paste • Garlic paste • Minced onion • Egg • Bread crumbs • Mustard oil (or other oil)
chuck eye steaks • roma tomatoes • large carrot • a red onion • garlic cloves • butter • tomato paste • broth (your pick, i used chicken. i would’ve done beef if i had it) • heavy cream • soy sauce • bay leaves • smoked paprika •
day old rice • red curry paste • olive oil • Soy sauce • liquid aminos • Minced garlic • Brown sugar • small chili • juice of lime + zest • Cilantro • Parsley • Mint •
butter, softened between 65F and 68F (149C to 154C), more for buttering pan • all-purpose flour (or 190 grams + 50 grams almond meal) • salt • (or 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) granulated sugar • -ounce tube almond paste • egg yolks, room temperature • + teaspoon almond extract • sour cream or Greek yogurt • baking soda • sliced almonds, if desired • Confectioners’ sugar, for sifting over cake