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Supplies by Budget
Asian Pantry
- Soy sauce (light + dark)
- Shaoxing rice wine
- Doubanjiang chili paste
- Fish sauce
- Tamarind paste
Mediterranean
- Good extra virgin olive oil
- Smoked paprika (pimentón)
- Saffron (small amount)
- Quality canned tomatoes
Equipment
- Carbon steel wok (14-inch minimum)
- Wok ring or high-BTU burner attachment
- Mortar and pestle (granite)
- Spice grinder (dedicated)
South Asian
- Whole spice collection (20+ varieties)
- Ghee
- Pressure cooker for legumes
- Tawa griddle for roti
Mexican
- Tortilla press (cast iron)
- Dried chili collection (8+ varieties)
- Comal for dry roasting
- Food-grade cal (calcium hydroxide) for nixtamalisation
Wok Cooking
- Commercial-style wok burner (outdoor)
- Spider strainer
- Carbon steel wok spatula