Pepper chilli

ground chili pepper (commonly used type) • rice bran oil (about 240 ml)

pork belly, cut into thick slices (about 1/2–3/4 inch or 1–2 cm thick) • –10 fresh chili peppers (adjust to your preferred spice level) • garlic • cilantro root or 4 cilantro stems • salt (15 grams) • sugar (4 grams) • seasoning powder • chopped green onions

sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • salt (about 7 grams) • vinegar (about 360 ml) • red chili peppers • garlic, peeled

fish tofu (about 200 grams) • chopped garlic (about 4 tablespoons) • cilantro roots, thinly sliced • red Thai chilies, finely chopped • green onions, sliced • table salt (use less if using iodized salt) • granulated sugar • seasoning powder • ground black pepper • Oil for frying

cooked eggplants (about 1 pound/450 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • shiitake mushrooms, soaked and diced • Oyster mushrooms (if available), • White part of Japanese green onion, finely chopped, • Minced garlic and minced ginger, • Guilin-style chili sauce • soy sauce • sake • mirin • broth (about 120 ml) • cornstarch •

soft tofu, cut into pieces • Oil for frying • ground pork • green onions, cut into pieces • minced garlic • Thai chili paste (nam prik pao) • oyster sauce • soy sauce • sesame oil • seasoning powder • granulated sugar • ground black pepper •

chicken breast, diced • dried chili peppers • ginger, diced • MSG • seasoning powder • soy sauce • salt • chili powder • Sichuan peppercorns (Hua Jiao/Mala pepper)

fresh chili peppers • garlic • shallots • cooked fermented fish sauce • fish sauce • wedge lime • MSG

egg • plate of chilled cooked rice • Fried pork, cut into smaller pieces if large • heaping tablespoon of spicy chili paste • sugar • seasoning powder (such as Aromat) • red chili peppers, sliced diagonally • Basil leaves, long beans (if available)

clam meat (about 5.3 oz) • chili paste (about 0.9 oz) • chili peppers • garlic • sugar • fish sauce • basil • vegetable oil • water

eggplant • garlic • shallots • Anaheim peppers • fresh chili peppers • lime juice • fermented fish sauce • palm sugar • salt • fish sauce

ground beef • bacon • salt • ground black pepper • bell pepper • onion • strong black coffee • broth or water • tomato paste • canned tomatoes • turkey sauce • sugar •

spaghetti noodles • sliced sausage • dried chili • chopped basil • basil • chopped garlic, sliced garlic • soaked and sliced dried chili • salt • ground black pepper • seasoning powder • oil