Well, for arguments sake, one of my fave comfort foods is a [Chinese dish that is basically fried egg and tomato](http://www.chinasichuanfood.com/scrambled-eggs-with-tomatoes/) *but* of course it includes pantry items. As I'm not some 19 year old college redditor, I do have a cupboard and fridge full of basic items like oil, vinegar, soy, seasonings etc that i wouldn't class as ingredients per se! If I was a college redditor, I'd probably say just a fried egg with store bought kimchi and plain white rice.