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medium white or yellow onion, diced • large stalk celery, diced • carrot, diced • garlic, diced • plum tomatoes, diced • white fish fillets, roughly chopped • orange zest • cayenne • Large pinch saffron • seafood/shellfish stock • heavy cream • Unsalted Butter •

broccoli (about 1 lb.) • cheddar, coarsely grated (about 2 cups) • unsalted butter • (or more) whole milk/dairy-free milk • extra-virgin olive oil, divided • Arborio Risotto Rice • garlic cloves, finely chopped and crushed • (or more) crushed red pepper flakes • small white onion, finely diced • Vegetable Stock • dry white wine

canola oil • medium yellow onion, roughly chopped • garlic, roughly chopped • tomato paste • medium tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped • Scotch bonnet chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced • bay leaf • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

teriyaki sauce • tamarind paste • soy sauce • chilli oil • coriander, including the stalks, chopped • Vegetable/Tofu of your choice (i.e. Squash, Aubergine, Carrot, Courgetter)

eggs • Milk • Plain Flour • Salt • Butter • Small Bunch of Chopped Fresh Coriander/Chives/Basil/Tarragon/Parsley (Optional) • Small handful of Parmesan/Feta/Goat's Cheese/Cheddar (Optional)

Whole Bream/Coley/Hake/Grey Mullet (about 1kg, descaled and cleaned) • cornstarch • neutral oil • Ginger, sliced • scallions (cut into 2-inch pieces) • shaoxing wine • sugar • Chinese black vinegar • dark soy sauce • light soy sauce

large fresh prawns or shrimp with the shell on (see Tips) • ginger juice • Shaoxing rice wine • peanut or vegetable oil • green onions, trimmed and finely chopped • peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger • fermented rice (i.e. jiuniang, amazake) • Ketchup • Shaoxing rice wine • boiling water

aubergine • Salt • neutral oil (vegetable, sunflower, peanut) • Sichuanese chilli bean paste (ideally juancheng brand) • finely chopped ginger • finely chopped garlic • vegetable stock • sugar • potato flour mixed with 1 tbsp cold water or 1/2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp of warm water • Chinkiang vinegar • finely sliced spring onion greens • Dried red chillies

sunflower oil • panch phoron – this is a traditional spice mix made with equal quantities of fennel, nigella, cumin, fenugreek and black mustard seeds, all ground together • red chilli flakes • ground turmeric • salt • potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½cm dice • water • red onion, sliced

chicken stock • Chinkiang vinegar • sugar • –4 tbsp chilli oil with ½ tbsp of its sediment (or more, if you wish) • –½ tsp ground, roasted Sichuan pepper, to taste • sesame oil • Boneless Cold Cooked Chicken • spring onions • salt • sesame seeds (optional)

sesame paste • light soy sauce • dark soy sauce • Chinkiang vinegar • finely chopped garlic • Good pinch of ground, roasted Sichuan pepper, or 1 dash Sichuan pepper oil • chilli oil with sediment • Chinese wheat or buckwheat noodles • pea shoots, green bok choy or choi sum leaves (optional) • finely chopped spring onion greens

coarse kosher or sea salt • ground turmeric • medium-size cloves garlic, finely chopped • salmon fillets (can substitute prawns, cod, sea bass) • canola oil • unsweetened coconut milk • black peppercorns, coarsely crushed • fresh green Thai, cayenne, or serrano chiles, stems removed, cut in half lengthwise

spring onions • piece of ginger • sea bass, scaled and cleaned, but with head and tail intact • Salt • Shaoxing wine • light soy sauce or tamari • cooking oil

ground turmeric • medium-size whole black cod/halibut/mackerel • neutral oil • small red onion, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced • dried red Thai or cayenne chiles, stems removed, coarsely chopped (do not remove the seeds) • large tomato, cored and finely chopped • finely chopped fresh coriander • tamarind paste or concentrate • coarse kosher or sea salt • garam masala

Rose Harissa • Butter • Stock (Chicken/Beef/Vegetable) • Double Cream • Truffle Oil/1 Tsp Truffle Paste • White Wine Vinegar • Lemon Juice • Cold Butter

Lemongrass Stalk • Creme Fraiche • Zest and Lime of 2 Limes • Grated Ginger • Salt to taste

butter, softened • gochujang • garlic cloves, minced • honey • rice/cider/white wine vinegar • Salt + Pepper to taste

Basmasti Rice • Medium Onions • Scotch Bonnet • Large Red Bell Pepper • Vegetable Stock Cubes • All Purpose Seasoning • Jamaican Curry Powder • Tomato Puree • Tomatoes • Bay Leaves • Vegetable/Sunflower Oil • Garlic Cloves •

Leeks, chopped into 3-4cm rounds • Balsamic Glaze • Olive Oil • dried thyme • Puff Pastry

Garlic • Thai Red Curry Paste • Coconut Milk • Limes • Peanut Butter • Cucumber • Mint • Toasted Sesame Seeds • nests of Rice Noodles • Spring Onions • Coriander (optional) • Water •