In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
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Question: 1 small onion, 1/3 c. vinegar, 1/2 c. mayonnaise, 1/4 c. sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1/3 c. oil, bacon or bacon bits, broccoli, cauliflower

Answer: onion, vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, pepper, oil, bacon, broccoli, cauliflower

Question: 1 c. butter (2 sq.), 5 large eggs, 1 3/4 c. flour, sifted and measured, 1 Tbsp. ground mace, 2 c. sugar

Answer: butter, eggs, flour, ground mace, sugar

Question: 1/2 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 cup instant long-grain rice, 1/4 cup chopped tropical dried fruit, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Answer:
water, butter, salt, curry powder, rice, fresh cilantro