Braising

medium dried skipjack tuna (pindang tongkol) • water • tomatoes, sliced • Indonesian bay leaves (daun salam) • thumb-sized piece ginger, lightly crushed • thumb-sized piece galangal, lightly crushed • sweet soy sauce (kecap manis), or to taste • Sugar, to taste • Salt, to taste • Ground black pepper, to taste • Seasoning powder (optional) • Cooking oil, for sautéing •

Medium Firm Tofu (13.5 oz) • Sesame Oil • Gochugaru (or red chilli flakes) • Soy Sauce • Minced Garlic • Brown Sugar (or 1/2 tsp Honey) • Medium Green Onions • Jalapeno • Water • Sesame Seeds

boneless beef shank • shaoxing wine • regular soy sauce • dark soy sauce • star anise • dried red chili, sliced • rock sugar, crushed • cinnamon stick

Spare ribs • Daikon (white radish) • dried tangerine peel • tbspoon Asam Jawa paste • tbspoon Plum Sauce • sugar • tbspoon soy sauce • salt to taste

pork belly • dark soy sauce • oyster sauce • fermented black bean paste • salt • eggs • white sugar • galangal • garlic (peeled) • Water (enough to semi-submerge pork during braising) • –6 cardamom seeds (小豆蔻) • ligusticum striatum root (川芎) •

thick pork belly or pork shoulder, cut into 1” cubes • garlic, minced • shallots, minced • chicken bouillon • fish sauce • dark soy sauce • honey • salt • black pepper • Caramel sauce: 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, 1/4 tsp salt • coconut water • water •

Gia Vị Nấu Ca kho Tộ • Sugar • sea salt • chicken bouillon • msg • dầu màu dừa or dark soy • fish sauce • ground black pepper • coco Rico • whole catfish/swai steak cut (use tail and head for sweet and sour soup (Canh Chua)) • shallot (minced) • scallion heads (minced) •

chuck eye steaks • roma tomatoes • large carrot • a red onion • garlic cloves • butter • tomato paste • broth (your pick, i used chicken. i would’ve done beef if i had it) • heavy cream • soy sauce • bay leaves • smoked paprika •

pork ribs (chopped & cleaned) • garlic (minced) • shallot (minced) • red Thai chili (minced) • sugar • Fish sauce • oyster sauce • salt • chicken bouillon • cholimex chili sauce • ground black pepper • neutral cooking oil •

smoked ham necks or hocks • onions, quartered • garlic, smashed • celery, chopped • bulb fennel, thinly sliced • yellow onion, thinly sliced • baby corn, halved • avocado oil • arugula • baby kale • to taste, salt and ground black pepper • shallots, thinly sliced •

cá cơm sữa cho tươi (baby anchovies) • sugar • chicken bouillon • ground black pepper • msg • fish sauce • scallion heads (minced) • small shallot (minced) • neutral oil • crispy pork fat lard (tớp mỡ)

pork belly • cooked quail eggs • fresh pickled brined bamboo shoots (sliced) • sugar • fish sauce (adjust to taste) • chicken bouillon granulate • ground black pepper • nước màu dừa (color from coconut sugar) OR dark soy sauce • large shallot (minced) • scallion heads (minced) • coco Rico • Neutral oil

mustard greens (washed and drained) • red pepper (diced) • salt • black pepper • asafetida (hing) • smoked paprika • butter • extra virgin olive oil

ground pork (80% lean) • glass noodles (hydrated, dried, & chopped to size) • dried shredded fungus mushrooms (hydrated, dried, & chopped to size) • scallion heads (minced) • shallot (minced) • sugar • msg • ground black pepper • chicken bouillon granulate • fish sauce • sea salt • large egg •

pearl couscous • dried wild mushrooms • extra virgin olive oil • unsalted butter • shallot, minced • garlic, minced • mushroom soaking liquid • vegetable broth • white wine vinegar • lemon, juiced and zested • ⁄4 cup heavy cream • ⁄4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated •

dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in 3 cups hot water for 30 mins, halved) • daikon radish (peeled & chunked) • Bitter Melon (seeded & chunked) • carrot (peeled & chunked) • oyster king mushrooms (halved and chunked) • fried tofu (halved chunked) • shallot (minced) • scallion heads (minced) • neutral oil • sugar • mushroom granulate • sea salt •

Beef Short Ribs • whole onions • large garlic • carrots peeled • celery peeled • red wine • beef stock • tomato paste • EVOO or avocado oil • butter • fresh thyme • fresh rosemary •

For blanching: 4.5 lb pig trotters • scallions • –5 slices of ginger • cooking wine • For braising: • rock sugar • Sichuan spicy paste • sweet flour paste (甜面酱) • red fermented bean curd juice (红豆腐乳汁, optional) • salt • black pepper • five-spice powder •

green beans, trimmed • pork belly or thick-cut bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces • brown sugar optional • gold potatoes, cut into large chunks • water (for cooking the pork) • garlic cloves, minced • scallions, chopped • light soy sauce • dark soy sauce • homemade stock • water • salt •

chicken bouillon • fish sauce • black pepper • sugar • brown sugar (caramel) • Sliced ginger • minced garlic • minced shallots • fish sauce • coconut water, ½ cup water (or enough to cover chicken) • Thai chilis and green onion (garnish)

ground pork • firm tofu • garlic cloves (diced) • ginger (diced) • black bean paste • light soy sauce • sugar • dark soy sauce • white pepper • star anise • water • eggs •

pork belly • head on shrimp • shallots minced • agave or sugar • fish sauce • black pepper • gochugaru • neutral oil

chicken wings • coca cola • green onion • ginger • soy sauce • boiled eggs, optional • sprinkle of sesame seeds

pork belly • sugar • oil • shallot (minced) • garlic (minced) • black pepper • fish sauce • coconut soda • water • light soy sauce (optional for more umami) • quail eggs • lettuce •

Potatoes (cubed) • Spinach (chopped) • Onion (diced) • Extra virgin olive oil • Red pepper flakes • Cumin • Asafetida (hing) • Turmeric • Salt • Black pepper

coconut water/coco Rico • Sugar • chicken bouillon • MSG • fish sauce • nước màu dừa (braised color) OR dark soy sauce • salt • chin su chili sauce (siracha) • ketchup • King Mackerel (steak-cut) • salt • white vinegar •

Pork shoulder (850g) • water • soy sauce • sake • sugar • Garlic • Green part of a leek

Catfish steaks (cleaned white by the supermarket) • Gia Vị Thịt & Cá kho Tộ • scallion heads minced • shallot minced • sugar • fish sauce • chicken bouillon • MSG (optional) • ground black pepper • neutral oil • skin on pork belly (chopped to 1/4 in cube size) • water •

pork belly, sliced into 1'' cubes • rock sugar (or 1 1/2 tbsp white granulated or brown sugar) • dark soy sauce (or regular soy sauce) NOTE: The color will be significantly lighter) • green onion • ginger • garlic, lightly smashed • water, divided • optional: 1 tbsp sichuan peppercorn, whole