- Baba Ganoush
- An eggplant- and tahini-based spread spiced with garlic and herbs.
- Dal
- A lentil stew seen, in some form or another, throughout and beyond the Indian subcontinent.
- Kimchi
- Spicy pickled cabbage used as both condiment and ingredient in Korean cooking seen at most every meal.
- Sichuan dry-fried string beans
- String beans dry fried (i.e: without a batter) in oil with a spicy blend of birds-eye peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and ginger.
- Summer Salad
- A cooling salad made from cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
- Tabbouleh
- An herb-based salad built on a foundation of cracked wheat.