From the Book - First Scribner hardcover edition.
Things you need to cook an everlasting meal
How to eat well: vegetables
How to flourish: fruit and nuts
How to be renewed: dairy and eggs
How to speak plainly: beans and rice
How to fry the littlest fish: seafood
How to stand on your feet: meat and tofu
How to spend your riches: dough and noodles
How to apprehend a salad: salads
How to save your soul: sauces and dips
How to keep a family tree: pickles, etc.
How to find reason: drinks
How to have something to eat: snacks
How to take your medicine: sweets
How to give thanks: empty containers.