White peppercorns are allowed to ripen before being picked, then the skin is removed and the berry is dried, resulting in a light-tan berry with a smoother skin and milder flavor than black pepper.

Also called jerked meat, it's meat that's been cut into strips, seasoned, and dried. It's tough and salty but high in protein, and keeps almost indefinitely.

Strips of beef that has been dried. It is salty and tough, and keeps almost indefinitely.

Dried, long strips of gourd. It's used in some types of sushi and needs to be softened in water before using.