Using sesame

all-purpose flour (250 grams) • water (190 grams) • toasted mixed sesame seeds or quinoa (40 grams), as desired • sourdough starter (45 grams) • black pepper and your favorite herb powder • turmeric • salt

bread flour (about 500 grams) • steamed and mashed purple sweet potato (about 150 grams) • water (about 320 grams) • salt (about 10 grams) • sourdough starter (about 100 grams) • perilla seeds (about 20 grams) • black sesame seeds (about 20 grams)

Thai bananas (about 1 bunch) • toasted white sesame seeds • toasted black sesame seeds

butternut squash • shredded toasted coconut (about 100 grams) • black and white sesame seeds, toasted (about 50 grams)

spinach • garlic, finely minced • sesame oil • olive oil • salt • sugar-free soy sauce • Sesame seeds, to taste

glass noodles • –5 oz bean sprouts (about 100–150 grams) • Chinese chives, washed and cut into 1–2 inch pieces • dried shrimp, soaked in water for 5–10 minutes to soften • Pork or fresh shrimp, as desired • firm tofu (white or yellow), cut as you like • Pad Thai sauce: 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons palm sugar, 3 tablespoons tamarind paste, 1 teaspoon pork seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning powder (optional). Mix everything together or heat until dissolved, then add 1 tablespoon sesame oil • large eggs • Crushed peanuts, chili flakes, lime (amounts to taste)

Cooked brown rice • Protein of your choice (such as beef, chicken, or tofu) • Mushrooms • Daikon radish • Asparagus • Carrot • Prepared kimchi • Soft-boiled egg (onsen egg) • Seaweed • Salt • Sugar • Gochujang (Korean chili paste) •

pork spare ribs, cut into pieces as desired • small winter melon • cilantro • garlic • black pepper • Water • sesame oil • soup ladle fish sauce • granulated sugar • sweet soy sauce • oyster sauce

your choice of greens, such as Chinese mustard greens • enoki mushrooms

egg • green beans • carrot • dried chilies • mala peppercorns • black pepper • oil (about 5 ml) • sesame seeds • dried oysters and dried shrimp (optional)

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 •

firm tofu • Chinese sausages • Japanese cucumber or regular cucumber • large eggs • shiitake mushrooms • pork loin (about 400 grams) • Blanched bean sprouts • Chinese five-spice powder • cinnamon, 1 star anise, and 1/2 tablespoon other five-spice seeds • light soy sauce • salt • palm sugar •

kimchi • cheddar cheese • small triangles processed cheese (such as Laughing Cow) • beetroot • walnuts • Japanese scallion (or green onion) • Toasted white sesame seeds • cherry tomatoes • olives • potato • Parsley • all-purpose flour (500 grams) •

chicken wings (1 kg) • cilantro roots, finely pounded • garlic, finely pounded • ground black pepper • coconut sugar or palm sugar • honey • evaporated milk or whole milk • soy sauce or light soy sauce • dark soy sauce • oyster sauce • sweet dark soy sauce • pure honey •

firm tofu (about 200 grams, 1 pack) • ground pork (about 150 grams) • large shiitake mushrooms, diced small • finely chopped white part of scallions • little finely minced garlic and ginger • Guilin-style chili sauce • soy sauce • sake • mirin • broth (about 150 ml) • cornstarch • water •

cooked basmati rice (about 185 grams) • large eggs • sausage link • Dried fish (unsalted) • garlic • Vegetables of your choice (I used broccoli, carrot, champignon mushrooms, bell pepper, cilantro) • sesame oil • crab fat • soy sauce • oyster sauce • mushroom seasoning powder • Black and white pepper

egg (chicken) and 1 duck egg • tuna in spring water • brown rice (about 150 grams) • Broccoli • Carrot • Chinese broccoli (gai lan) tips • White and black sesame seeds • Fresh shiitake mushrooms • oyster sauce (5 ml) • light soy sauce (2.5 ml) • sugar (0.5 ml)

purple sweet potato • coconut milk • whole milk • –1 1/2 tablespoons (15–20 grams) granulated sugar • peanuts • –2 1/2 tablespoons (20–30 grams) white sesame seeds • whole milk • coconut milk + 3 teaspoons matcha powder • granulated sugar • glutinous rice flour (sweet rice flour) • cornstarch • granulated sugar •

sourdough bread (from the bakery), cut in half to make two pieces, each about 1/2 inch thick • finely chopped shrimp (100 grams) • beaten egg • toasted white sesame seeds (mix into the shrimp) • raw white sesame seeds (sprinkle on top) • mushroom soy sauce • ground white pepper

(about 1 1/4 cups) mixed flour (brown rice flour, whole wheat flour, bread flour, and rye flour; use more bread flour) • (about 3/4 teaspoon) salt • (about 3 tablespoons) levain starter (1:5:5 ratio) • (about 3 tablespoons) mixed grains, such as quinoa and sesame seeds • (about 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon) milk

chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces (200 grams) • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow onion • dried red chilies, toasted • scallion • garlic, minced • Cashew nuts, as desired • ketchup (about 45 ml) • sweet chili sauce (about 15 ml) • plum sauce (about 15 ml) • oyster sauce (about 15 ml) •

Pad Thai Sauce • soy sauce • palm sugar • tamarind paste • sesame oil • Pad Thai Ingredients • small pack fresh glass noodles • firm tofu, cut into small cubes • large eggs • bean sprouts • garlic chives, cut into 1-inch pieces • Crushed peanuts, chili flakes, lime wedges •

pork (about 130 grams) • soy sauce • oyster sauce • sesame oil • Black pepper, to taste • cornstarch • thin rice noodles, soaked until soft (about 80 grams) • large Chinese broccoli stems (blanched) • Minced garlic, • dark soy sauce • light soy sauce • mirin (used as a substitute for sugar)

Namwa bananas (choose ones that are yellow with a hint of green, not overly ripe) • palm oil (1 liter) • banana fritter flour mix (about 350 grams) • granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • salt • water (use as needed) • grated coconut (squeeze out the coconut milk first) • white sesame seeds

## Chicken Ingredients ## • chicken breast (cut into small cubes) • sesame oil • garlic (roughly chopped) • little ground black pepper • cilantro root • seasoning powder • large pandan leaves (for wrapping) • vegetable oil (about 500 grams, for frying) • ## Dipping Sauce Ingredients ## • sweet soy sauce • chili sauce •

ground chicken breast • (about 35 grams) shredded wood ear mushrooms • (about 25 grams) glass noodles • (about 35 grams) shredded cabbage • (about 35 grams) julienned carrots • (about 30 grams) green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces • cilantro root, garlic, and white pepper, pounded together • soy sauce • oyster sauce • granulated sugar • sesame oil • large egg •

ripe but firm Thai bananas (or substitute with ripe plantains) • crispy frying flour (about 100 grams) • granulated sugar (about 100 grams)

semi-ripe Thai bananas (such as Namwa or burro bananas) • rice flour (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • salt • baking powder • Toasted white sesame seeds (as much as you like) • shredded fresh coconut (about 40 grams) • palm sugar (about 80 grams) • coconut cream (about 120 ml) • clear limewater (about 60 ml; see note) • pandan leaves • Oil for frying

ground pork • shredded cabbage • shredded carrot • glass noodles, soaked until soft • shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced • minced garlic and cilantro roots • ground black pepper • sesame oil • vegetable oil • seasoning sauce • soy sauce • granulated sugar •