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+import { ThresholdTable } from './rollFromTable'
+
+type CookingMethods =
+  ''
+  | 'ingredient'
+  | 'raw'
+  | 'boiled'
+  | 'sauteed'
+  | 'roasted'
+  | 'pickled'
+  | 'braised'
+  | 'toasted'
+  | 'fried'
+  | 'fermented'
+  | 'spiced'
+
+type DishTypes =
+  'main'
+  | 'entree'
+  | 'dessert'
+  | 'side'
+
+type IngredientNames = keyof typeof ingredients
+
+/** The 'dairy', 'meat', 'seafood' and 'animal product' autoflag their non-vegan / vegetarian-ness. */
+type IngredientCategories =
+  'staple'
+  | 'grain'
+  | 'meat'
+  | 'dairy'
+  | 'seafood'
+  | 'animal product'
+  | 'fruit'
+  | 'vegetable'
+  | 'berry'
+  | 'spice'
+  | 'baking'
+  | 'alcohol'
+
+type CookingElements =
+    'sauce'
+  | 'crust'
+  | 'garnish'
+  | ''
+
+type DishTastes =
+    'savoury'
+  | 'sweet'
+  | 'umami'
+  | 'sour'
+  | 'spicy'
+  | 'salty'
+  | 'rich'
+  | 'bitter'
+  | 'alcoholic'
+
+interface Dishes {
+  /** Override, for when you want a fancy name for your dish. */
+  name?: string
+  /** Override, for when there are multiple variants (chicken curry vs chickpea curry)
+   * The sub-dish needs to specify ingredients that are specific to it- common ingredients go in `ingredients`.
+  */
+  types?: Dishes[]
+  /** Flagging `isVegan` will automatically flag `isVegetarian` as true. */
+  isVegetarian?: boolean
+  /** Flagging `isVegan` will automatically flag `isVegetarian` as true. */
+  isVegan?: boolean
+  /** Can be an array (fried rice can be a main or a side).
+   * @default 'main'
+  */
+  dishTypes?: DishTypes[]
+  /** For use in conjunction with cooking elements to distinguish between savoury sauces and sweet ones.
+   * @default 'savoury'
+  */
+  dishTastes?: DishTastes[]
+  /** Override- typically is derived from the cost of ingredients. Cooking surcharge is calculated later (to account for things like communist towns, etc.) */
+  cost?: number
+  /** For when there's a very difficult dish, or it's cheaper than the cost of the ingredients (i.e. spoiled bread, etc.)
+   * Expressed as a multiplicative of the cost.
+  */
+  preparationSurcharge?: number
+  /** List of ingredients that need to be available (i.e. in the area or imported).
+   * If it's more than twice as expensive as it would be normally, it will not be feasible.
+   *
+   * If it is an array of arrays, then it will pick randomly.
+   * The name will be derived from the first in the array.
+   * */
+  ingredients: IngredientNames[]
+  /** Useful for genericizing descriptions- sauces and such can be generated randomly to go on top of a haunch of venison.  */
+  elements?: CookingElements[]
+  /** A description, using a threshold table based on expertise
+   * @example [40, 'it looks to be slightly undercooked, but certainly still edible.']
+   */
+  description?: ThresholdTable<string>
+}
+
+interface Ingredients {
+  /** for one serving's worth, expressed in copper. */
+  cost: number
+  /** Where would you find this ingredient in the supermarket? */
+  category: IngredientCategories
+  /**
+   * @default true
+   */
+  isVegetarian?: boolean
+  isVegan?: boolean
+  /** For ingredients that need minimal preparation.
+   * It needs at least one cooking method in order to be able to be generated. */
+  cookingMethods?: CookingMethods[]
+  /** Defaults to main. Can be multiple (fried rice can be a main or a side). */
+  dishType?: DishTypes[]
+
+}
+
+export const ingredients: Record<string, Ingredients> = {
+  bread: {
+    category: 'grain',
+    cost: 3,
+    cookingMethods: ['', 'toasted']
+  },
+  flour: {
+    category: 'grain',
+    cost: 1
+  },
+  pasta: {
+    category: 'grain',
+    isVegan: false,
+    cost: 2
+  },
+  eggs: {
+    category: 'animal product',
+    cost: 1
+  },
+  milk: {
+    category: 'dairy',
+    cost: 1
+  },
+  cheese: {
+    category: 'dairy',
+    cost: 2
+  },
+  cocoa: {
+    category: 'baking',
+    cost: 21
+  },
+  sugar: {
+    category: 'spice',
+    isVegan: true,
+    cost: 4
+  },
+  saffron: {
+    category: 'spice',
+    isVegan: true,
+    cost: 120
+  },
+  rice: {
+    category: 'grain',
+    isVegan: true,
+    cost: 1,
+    cookingMethods: ['', 'fried'],
+    dishType: ['main', 'side']
+  },
+  chickpeas: {
+    category: 'staple',
+    cost: 2,
+    cookingMethods: ['spiced']
+  },
+  tomatoes: {
+    // don't gimme any grief over this...
+    category: 'vegetable',
+    cost: 2,
+    cookingMethods: ['roasted']
+  },
+  beef: {
+    category: 'meat',
+    cost: 10,
+    cookingMethods: ['roasted', 'braised']
+  },
+  chicken: {
+    category: 'meat',
+    cost: 10,
+    cookingMethods: ['roasted', 'braised', 'fried']
+  }
+}
+
+export const food: Record<string, Dishes> = {
+  curry: {
+    ingredients: ['rice'],
+    types: [
+      {
+        name: 'beef curry',
+        ingredients: ['beef']
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'chickpea curry',
+        ingredients: ['chickpeas']
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  cake: {
+    dishTastes: ['sweet'],
+    dishTypes: ['dessert'],
+    ingredients: ['sugar', 'eggs', 'milk', 'flour'],
+    types: [
+      {
+        name: 'chocolate cake',
+        ingredients: ['cocoa']
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+
+}