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firm tofu • Chinese sausages • Japanese cucumber or regular cucumber • large eggs • shiitake mushrooms • pork loin (about 400 grams) • Blanched bean sprouts • Chinese five-spice powder • cinnamon, 1 star anise, and 1/2 tablespoon other five-spice seeds • light soy sauce • salt • palm sugar •

chicken drumsticks with thighs attached • Massaman curry paste • medium potatoes • yellow onions • palm sugar • salt • coconut milk • curry powder or turmeric powder • garlic, peeled • small shallots • water • small bag (about 1/3 cup or 50 grams) roasted peanuts •

beef, cut into cubes (1 kg) • Massaman curry paste (100 g) • coconut sugar (about 50 g) • tamarind paste (about 60 ml) • roasted peanuts (about 140 g) • large shallots • set mixed whole spices (such as cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom pods, cloves) • sliced shallots (about 30 g) • sliced ginger (about 15 g) • garlic cloves (about 15 g) • coconut milk (500 ml) • fish sauce (30 ml)

chicken leg quarters • potatoes • oil • Massaman curry paste • fish sauce • sugar • coconut cream (about 240 ml) • tamarind paste • coconut milk (about 480 ml) (If using boxed coconut milk, mix 1 part coconut milk with 1 part water to make this) • cinnamon sticks • star anise pods • Roasted peanuts, to taste

salt • shrimp paste • shallots (44 grams) • Thai garlic • cilantro roots (15 grams) • whole black peppercorns • dried red chilies • lemongrass (6 grams) • galangal (6 grams) • coriander seeds (2 grams) • cumin seeds (0.5 grams) • ground cinnamon •

Chicken drumsticks or thighs • Potatoes • Carrots • Massaman curry paste • Coconut milk • Palm sugar • Salt • Roasted peanuts • Star anise • Cinnamon

raw chickpeas (Heritage brand) • chicken thigh with drumstick • potato • ready-made Massaman curry paste • cinnamon • star anise • roasted cardamom pods • red onions • coconut cream (about 250 ml) • coconut milk (about 500 ml) • tamarind paste • coconut sugar •

wide rice noodles, uncut • bean sprouts, trimmed • firm tofu, cut into strips • textured vegetable protein (optional) • mixed mushrooms (we used straw mushrooms, fresh shiitake, king oyster, and shimeji) • ground black pepper • palm sugar • sweet soy sauce • light soy sauce • mushroom seasoning powder • vegetable oil • five-spice powder (we added cinnamon and star anise) •

pork leg or any part you prefer • cinnamon • star anise • galangal • whole peppercorns, black or white • garlic, crushed • cilantro roots, crushed • palm sugar + a little water • soy sauce • salt • soaked shiitake mushrooms, as desired (if available) • hard-boiled eggs, as desired •

chicken thighs/drumsticks • water • sliced galangal • crushed cilantro roots • garlic • pandan leaves • star anise • cinnamon sticks • black peppercorns • rock sugar • light soy sauce • sweet dark soy sauce •

pork leg (1 leg) • cinnamon, 2.5 inches long • star anise • boiled eggs • galangal, thumb-sized • cilantro roots • ground black pepper • shiitake mushrooms • palm sugar • rock sugar • large garlic cloves • soy sauce •

chicken drumsticks • large cilantro roots • small Thai garlic • whole black peppercorns • vegetable oil for sautéing • palm sugar • brown sugar • cinnamon • fresh ginger • toasted star anise • salt • light soy sauce •

large chicken drumsticks • bitter melon • shiitake mushrooms • cilantro roots • garlic, roughly crushed • white peppercorns • cinnamon sticks • star anise • small packet of Chinese herbal soup mix • five-spice powder • rock sugar or granulated sugar • coconut sugar or palm sugar •

pork front legs • cinnamon • five-spice powder • star anise • coriander seeds • Ovaltine • (about 1 1/2 cups) palm sugar • salt • soy sauce • cilantro roots • whole black peppercorns • Thai garlic •