Make sure you listen to Suwanee's episode of The Storied Recipe Podcast, "We Were Not Leprosy" while you make her amazing Spicy Ramen recipe.

SPICY

1. Raw ginger

2. Thai chili flakes

3. Shichimi Togarashi - Japanese blend of chili peppers, orange peel, and other seasonings

4. Vegan Chili Oil Sauce with Sichuan Peppers

5. Dried Japones Peppers

6. Jalapeno Peppers

7. Hot sauce

8. Gochujang (Red chili paste)

9. Traditional Korean Kimchi

10. Spicy Shaoxing Chinese Cooking Wine

SWEET

1. Hoisin sauce

2. Kecap Manis (Indonesian Soy Sauce)

3. Brown Sugar

4. Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce

5. Mirin (Sweet Japanese Cooking Wine)

SOUR/TANGY

1. Lime juice

2. Rice wine vinegar

3. Pickled vegetables

4. Tamarind paste

5. Lemongrass

6. Plum powder

7. Yuzu juice (or powder or paste)

SALTY/UMAMI

1. Nori (seaweed)

2. Soy sauce

3. Sesame oil

4. Fish sauce

5. Oyster sauce

6. Miso paste

7. White fish paste

8. Black garlic oil

9. Worcestershire Sauce (Thanks to reader augieboose!)

CRUNCHY

1. Sesame seeds

2. Fresh green onions

3. Bonito Flakes

4. Crispy fried onions

5. Crunchy Fried Shrimp Sambal

6. Chopped peanuts

BROTHS

1. Vegetable Broth (or Mushroom Broth)

2. Chicken broth

3. Beef broth

4. Seafood broth

CREAMY

1. Peanut butter

2. Coconut Milk

3. Tahini sauce (in Japanese style bowls)

4. Kewpie Mayo

PROTEINS

1. Beautiful Narutomaki (Fish paste)

2. Crab sticks (also made from fish paste)

3. Soft-boiled egg (4-5 minutes)

4. Hard-boiled egg (up to 10 minutes)

5. Poached, scrambled, or fried egg

6. Pork belly

7. Chicken breast / Chicken thigh

8. Shrimp

9. Tofu

10. Black lentils

11. Mongolian beef

12. Ground beef, turkey, or pork

13. Chicken - thinly sliced breasts or grilled thighs

GREENS & HERBS

1. Baby bok choy

2. Pak choi

3. Mustard Greens

4. Broccolini

5. Spinach

6. Cilantro

7. Napa Cabbage

8. Watercress

FRESH VEGETABLES

1. Bean sprouts

2. Radishes

3. Bamboo shoots

4. Bell pepper

5. Green beans

6. Mushrooms

7. Cherry tomatoes

8. Corn

9. Carrots - cut into matchsticks or julienned

10. Celery

11. Snow peas/Snap peas

12. Lotus root - for an eye-catching display plus nutrients

13. Super huge hurry? - Pop in a 1/2 cup of frozen veggies and let the boiling water cook them