Sesame

large bunch watercress or 2 small bunches • sesame oil (15 ml) • toasted sesame seeds (9 grams) • garlic • salt (1.5 grams)

glutinous rice flour (about 400 grams), toasted sesame seeds, shredded coconut, brown sugar, • water (about 100 ml)

glutinous rice (about 500 grams) • dried magenta plant leaves or 1 bunch fresh magenta plant leaves (about 150 grams) • water (1 liter) • salt • Some sesame salt • Some sugar • Some fried shallots

kohlrabi (about 300 g) • black sesame seeds (about 10 g) • roasted peanuts (about 10 g) • salt (about 3 g)

Cilantro (including roots), minced garlic, chili peppers, shallots, tamarind concentrate, fresh lime juice, kaffir lime • Fish sauce, sugar, hot water, toasted sesame seeds

brown rice (200 grams) • sesame seeds (50 grams) • –12 3/4 cups water (2.5–3 liters) • unsweetened milk (200 ml) • salt • sugar (if you prefer it sweet) (100 grams) • For this recipe, blend everything like you would for soy milk so nothing goes to waste

Grilled pork with sesame • Baked egg with shrimp and pork (using an air fryer) • Sweet mustard greens soup with ground pork

unsalted butter (100 g), at room temperature • powdered sugar (50 g) • whole milk (20 g) • all-purpose flour (140 g) • black sesame seeds (20 g)

For the dough: 2 1/2 cups glutinous rice flour (about 300 grams) • tapioca starch (about 60 grams) • carrots, 2 beets, 5 pandan leaves • water (about 300 ml) • sweetened condensed milk • For the filling: 7 ounces black sesame seeds (about 200 grams) • peanuts (about 100 grams) • sugar • honey (or sweetened condensed milk) • water (about 50 ml) • For the syrup: 2 cups water (about 500 ml) • palm sugar or light brown sugar (about 200 grams) •

purple cabbage (about 100 grams) • green leaf lettuce (about 100 grams) • onion • Green, red, and yellow bell peppers • Mayonnaise • Roasted sesame seeds • Soy sauce • Lemon • Sugar • Sesame oil

Soy sauce, kosher salt, cilantro leaves, green onion, rosemary, • Pure sesame oil • Fish sauce, lime,

glutinous rice flour (1 kg) • Jaggery or cane sugar, sesame seeds • Vegetables for natural coloring

chicken breast fillets or 1 large chicken breast • broccoli • scallions for scallion oil • soy sauce • oyster sauce • toasted sesame seeds • ground toasted sesame seeds • sweet soy sauce (kecap, optional)

lettuce • corn kernels • cucumber • carrot • green beans • purple cabbage • cherry tomatoes • Mayonnaise, salt, vinegar, pepper, sesame oil, etc

Salad greens • Sesame dressing • Chicken breast • Cherry tomatoes • Cucumber • Eggs (optional)

lettuce • cherry tomato • cucumber • olives • little shredded carrot and cabbage • sesame dressing (about 45 ml) • mayonnaise (about 15 ml) • Toasted bread slices (optional) • lobsters

snake gourd • sesame salt • Salt

beef tenderloin (about 200 grams) • green, red, or yellow bell pepper • onion • minced garlic • Seasonings: black pepper, bouillon powder, sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil • mayonnaise • pineapple • unsalted butter (about 20 grams)

Meatballs, ground meat, or any savory toppings you like • Seasonings: soy sauce, seasoning powder, toasted sesame seeds and peanuts, chili sauce • Fried shallots in oil

black sesame seeds (about 100 grams) • granulated sugar (about 15 grams) • Sliced almonds or peanuts • glutinous rice flour (about 200 grams) • unsalted butter (about 20 grams) • coconut milk (about 30 ml) • fresh ginger (about 16 grams)

almond flour (200 grams) • large egg • sugar substitute (10 grams) • milk (50 grams) • mixed nuts and seeds (cashews, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, watermelon seeds), candied lemon peel, candied ginger, lotus seeds, Chinese sausage, pork floss, dates, lime leaves, fried shallots, etc. (50 grams) • glutinous rice flour (50 grams) • five-spice powder • salted egg yolks, steamed and brushed with sesame oil • white wine • Chinese spiced wine (Mai Quế Lộ) • oyster sauce • sesame oil •

pork shoulder (or pork neck) • cucumbers • dried brown rice vermicelli noodles, a little sesame seeds • five-spice powder • garlic bulb • salt • lemongrass • vegetable oil (50 ml) • onion • cane syrup or molasses (50 ml) • garlic bulb • chili pepper •

cleaned shrimp, marinated with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, pepper • diced spam (or Chinese sausage, Vietnamese sausage, hot dogs, etc.) • frozen mixed vegetables • eggs • Green onions, minced garlic • Soy sauce, oyster sauce, MSG, salt, sugar • cooked rice

pork hocks • ham • sausages • pickled olives • finely chopped lemongrass (about 100 grams) • green onions • Seasonings: oyster sauce, sesame oil, five-spice powder, olive oil, black pepper

mushrooms (5 large pieces) • Seasonings: honey, grapeseed oil, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon garlic, cornstarch, garlic

Sesame rice paper • Vegetable oil

glutinous rice flour for sweet rice dumplings (about 1 kg) • split mung beans (about 3 grams) • shredded coconut (about 1 gram) • candied winter melon (about 1 gram) • shelled pumpkin seeds (about 1 gram) • white sesame seeds (about 0.5 gram) • Granulated sugar • Tapioca starch or cornstarch • Pomelo blossom extract

–1/2 cup rock sugar or any sugar you prefer (60–100 grams) • –3 ripe Cavendish bananas or any bananas you have • salt • –3 tablespoons colored tapioca pearls (20–40 grams) • coconut milk (300 ml) • vanilla extract or 1 packet vanilla sugar • Toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts • cornstarch or tapioca starch

🍎Filling: • sugar (250 g) • vegetable oil (100 g) • all-purpose flour (50 g) • cooked glutinous rice flour (10 g) • durian (100–300 g; I used 10 1/2 oz/300 g) • cooked, hulled mung beans (500 g; from 1 cup/200 g dried, hulled mung beans) • salted egg yolks • 🍎Dough: • all-purpose flour (500 g) • mooncake syrup (360 g) • egg yolks •

boneless, skin-on chicken breasts • Honey, white wine, oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce • Minced garlic, chili pepper, black pepper, green onions