Errmmm... Steam version appears to have some issues, this is what I see after clicking Story Mode. Not only are there no ingredients showing, but I thought the game started with an introduction sequences explaining the game?
Per the screenshot I attached to the original post, I thought there was supposed to be at least one potion ingredient in the top left. But I guess I misremembered. I guess I was thrown off by all the tubing being already present. When I originally played, there weren't so many ingredients and likewise, not so many tubes. My brain was saying the tubes shouldn't show up until the ingredients do.