Essential Vinegars and Cooking Wines
malt
cider
red wine
sherry
champagne
米酢 -- Japanese rice
绍兴酒 -- Shaoxing wine
老陈醋 -- Chinese black (mature vinegar)
镇江香醋 -- Chinese black (Zhenjiang vinegar)
红曲米醋 -- Chinese red
黄酒 -- Chinese yellow wine
aceto balsamico tradizionale di modena
aceto balsamico, sub-consorzio
white

Shit you have to buy at the Japanese market
miso
kombu
katsuobushi
wakame
nori
schichimi
soya sauce
rice vinegar
mirin
sake
sesame oil
somen noodles
buckwheat noodles
matcha
sushi rice
dried shiitakes
mentaiko

Shit you have to buy at the Korean market
gochujang
kimchi

Shit you have to buy at the Chinese market
dark and light soy
绍兴酒 -- Shaoxing wine
老陈醋 -- Chinese black (mature vinegar)
镇江香醋 -- Chinese black (Zhenjiang vinegar)
红曲米醋 -- Chinese red
黄酒 -- Chinese yellow wine
meigan cai
rock candy
pork thread
oyster sauce
sichuan peppercorns
star anise
toasted sesame paste
black bean paste
peanut oil
wheat gluten (kao foo)
century egg
fresh tofu
dried shiitakes



Italian Shit you need
good fucking olive oil
truffle salt
sicilian salt packed anchovies
capers
pine nuts
aceto balsamico
red wine vinegar
dried porcinis
olives
bottarga
scamorza
parmigiano reggiano / pecorino romano / granna padano
amaro
capers


Carpet Pilot shit you need
harissa
tahini
sumac
za'atar
ras al hanout
torshi/pickles
olives
dried limes
saffron
sucuk
salty yogurt drink


British shit you need
marmite
good jam
Branston pickle
Worcester sauce
malt vinegar
mustard, dry
laverbread
HP sauce
beers (Fullers, Youngs, Sam Smith, Brewdog)
Twinnings earl grey and english breakfast
Mcvities chocolate digestive biscuits


thai/vietnamese/cambodian/indonesian shit you need
fish sauce
curry paste (red/green)
sambal
shrimp paste
kaffir lime leaves
kaffir limes
palm sugar
coconut cream
tamarind paste
hoisin sauce

Finnish shit you need
salmiyack
sauna


Slavic shit you need
Tkemali

Baltic shit you need
riga spratz

Indian shit you need
asafoetida
garam masala
maggi
dal
pickle
mustard seed
parsley seed
fenugreek
cumin
cardamom
cinnamon
clove
paanchphoron


french shit
cigarettes
bad coffee
de puy lentils
cornichons
pate


Mexican shit you need
tinned huitlachoche
achiote
tinned chipotles
beans
dried chiles: vaious (ancho pasilla california guajillo)
beaner hot sauce
low moisture cheese
epazote
masa harina / maseca
tajin
tamarind paste
crema mexicana

sandwiches, unranked
beef on weck
italian beef
cheesesteak
pastrami on rye
reuben
italian grinder / muffaletta
po boy
meatball grinder
banh mi dac biet
that banh mi with sardines
cuban
blt
french dip
cacoila
scrapple/brains
pilgrim
grilled cheese
tuna salad / nicoise
egg salad
chicken salad
lox bagel (am I getting off track?)
ham and cheese
PB&J
sloppy joe
bologna
club
sabich
falaffel
gyro
doner
shawarma
tea sandwiches
hot dog
polish
brat
sausage and peppers




sandwiches you have to eat with a fucking fork
montecristo
hot brown
croque madame

dressings
oil and vinegar
caesar
bleu cheese
ranch
thousand islandand
russian
french
green goddess
greek
mentaiko
japanese steakhouse
citrus reduction vinaigrette
thai peanut
pennsylvania dutch hot bacon
mustard vinaigrette