whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • pork belly • shallots • small shallots (also called 'hanh cham' in the North, used for their aromatic flavor) • peanut oil (or other neutral oil) • small bowl roasted peanuts, roughly crushed • small stalk lemongrass • annatto oil • Mi Quang noodles (wide rice noodles) • crispy rice crackers (banh trang nuong) • green chili, lime, assorted fresh herbs (lettuce, shredded banana blossom, Thai basil, shredded cabbage, garlic chives, etc.), scallions, cilantro • seasonings: chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, salt, chili paste, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce
