ginger
allspice
almonds
anise
apples
apricots
Arabic cuisine
ASIAN CUISINES
bananas
basil
bay leaf
beef
bell peppers, red
beverages
butter
caramel
cardamom
carrots
cashews
celery
cheese, ricotta
chicken
chile peppers, esp. jalapeño
CHINESE CUISINE
chocolate, esp. dark, white
cilantro
cinnamon
citrus
cloves
coconut
coriander
crab
cranberries
CREAM AND ICE CREAM
cumin
CURRIES
custards
duck
eggplant
European cuisines
fennel
figs
FISH
fish sauce
five-spice powder (key ingredient)
garlic
grapefruit
guava
hazelnuts
HONEY
Indian cuisine, esp. curries
Indonesian cuisine
JAPANESE CUISINE
kaffir lime leaves
Korean cuisine
kumquats
lamb
lavender
leeks
lemon
lemon herbs (e.g., balm, thyme, verbena)
lemongrass
LIME, JUICE
lobster
lychees
mangoes
maple syrup
marinades
mascarpone
meats
melon
Middle Eastern cuisine
mint
molasses
Moroccan cuisine
mushrooms
mussels
noodles and noodle dishes
North African cuisine
nutmeg
oats
oil: canola, grapeseed
olive oil
onions, esp. red
orange
papaya
passion fruit
peaches
peanuts
pears
pepper, white
persimmons
pineapple
plums
pork
prunes
pumpkin
quince
raisins
raspberries
rhubarb
rice
rum, esp. dark
saffron
salad dressings
salads, esp. Asian
salt, kosher
sauces
SCALLIONS
scallops
sesame oil
shallots
shellfish
shrimp
soups
SOY SAUCE
star anise
steak
stews
stocks: beef, chicken
strawberries
SUGAR: white, brown
sushi and sashimi
sweet potatoes
Tabasco sauce
tamarind
tarragon
tea
Thai cuisine
tomatoes
turmeric
vanilla
vegetables
verbena
Vietnamese cuisine
VINEGAR: champagne, cider, rice wine
walnuts
wasabi (e.g., with seafood)
wine, sweet
yogurt
yuzu