Asian

plain bread (or sandwich bread) (about 100 grams) • whole milk (about 50 grams) • unsalted butter (about 50 grams) • large eggs • granulated sugar (about 50 grams) • ripe banana (such as saba or burro bananas, about 3 bananas) (about 140 grams)

glutinous rice flour for sweet rice dumplings (about 1 kg) • split mung beans (about 3 grams) • shredded coconut (about 1 gram) • candied winter melon (about 1 gram) • shelled pumpkin seeds (about 1 gram) • white sesame seeds (about 0.5 gram) • Granulated sugar • Tapioca starch or cornstarch • Pomelo blossom extract

Thai bananas (or ripe plantains) • sweet potatoes • Coconut milk and thin coconut milk (see notes) • Rice wine • Peanuts • Pandan • Granulated sugar or rock sugar • Tapioca pearls • Tapioca starch pearls • Salt

Bulgogi broth (about 3/4 cup) • Beef bones for broth (optional) • Thinly sliced beef (such as brisket or lean cuts) • Korean glass noodles (thicker and chewier than regular glass noodles) • dried shiitake mushrooms • king oyster mushrooms • enoki mushrooms • onion • green onion (white part) • Napa cabbage • Choy sum • carrot •

large bunch watercress or 2 small bunches • sesame oil (15 ml) • toasted sesame seeds (9 grams) • garlic • salt (1.5 grams)

Pork shoulder (just enough since you’ll also have spring rolls and fermented pork rolls) • Crispy spring rolls and fermented pork rolls (store-bought) • Cucumber • Carrot • Shallots, green onions • Butter lettuce and fresh herbs of your choice

–1/2 cup rock sugar or any sugar you prefer (60–100 grams) • –3 ripe Cavendish bananas or any bananas you have • salt • –3 tablespoons colored tapioca pearls (20–40 grams) • coconut milk (300 ml) • vanilla extract or 1 packet vanilla sugar • Toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts • cornstarch or tapioca starch

ripe bananas (about 600 grams) • coconut cream or coconut milk powder (about 100 grams) • soft, dense French bread (about 180 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • coffee liqueur or rum • whole milk (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • unsalted butter (about 30 grams) • large egg • vanilla extract • salt

black grass jelly • tapioca starch (about 300 grams) • water chestnuts (about 200 grams) • hulled mung beans (about 100 grams) • Green, purple, and yellow food coloring • Purple sweet potato leaves (or purple coloring) • pandan leaf • coconut milk (about 500 ml) • sugar (about 500 grams)

ripe bananas • cornstarch (30 grams) • Shredded coconut • Roasted peanuts • sweetened yogurt • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (100 ml) • unsweetened milk (from 1 pouch or 240 ml) • coconut milk (100 ml)

bananas • sweetened yogurt • whole milk (220 ml) • to 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (50-70 ml) • shredded coconut (200-300 grams) • coconut milk (300-400 ml) • roasted peanuts (200 grams)

glutinous rice flour (about 400 grams), toasted sesame seeds, shredded coconut, brown sugar, • water (about 100 ml)

pork belly (about 500 grams) • fresh ginger • lemongrass • shallots • garlic • fish sauce • salt • ground black pepper • chicken bouillon powder • For the dipping sauce: • Fish sauce • Water •

Pork belly • Shallots, garlic, lemongrass • Oyster sauce, fish sauce, and seasonings • Cucumber, carrot • Vinegar, sugar, salt • Caramel sauce (for color)

glutinous rice flour (about 250 grams) • split mung beans, peeled (about 150 grams) • coconut milk (about 500 ml) • palm sugar (about 200 grams) • fresh ginger • salt • small amount of toasted white sesame seeds

all-purpose flour (about 130 grams) • sugar • butter • sweetened condensed milk (about 20 grams) • water (about 50 grams) • eggs • ripe bananas • cocoa powder

minced thac lac fish (150 grams) • –14 oz minced basa fish (300–400 grams) • small amount of dill, finely chopped • seasoning powder • MSG • tapioca starch

all-purpose flour (about 350 grams), plus extra for dusting • warm water (about 200 grams, 130–140°F/55–60°C) • salt • sugar • ground pork (about 130 grams) • napa cabbage kimchi • ginger • solo garlic • beaten egg (about half an egg, 25 grams) • Salt and ground pepper, to taste • ground pork (about 130 grams) • –3 leaves napa cabbage •

ripe bananas (such as Thai or apple bananas) • sweetened condensed milk (about 50 grams) • coconut milk (about 50 grams) • salt • tapioca starch • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 10 grams) • young coconut meat, about palm-sized

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • fresh red chilies • chili powder • sugar • seasoned salt • five-spice powder • lime • lemongrass • ginger • garlic

cooked rice (about 200 grams) • eggs • sausages • Seasoned seaweed for rice • soy sauce (15 ml) • oyster sauce (15 ml)

pork belly • seasoning powder, sugar, fish sauce, unsalted butter • rice vermicelli noodles, garlic, chili, lime, mixed fresh herbs for serving

chicken thighs (500 g) • pandan leaves • five-spice powder • soy sauce • chicken bouillon powder • fish sauce • chili sauce • honey • sugar • oyster sauce • chili powder • vegetable oil •

pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • each oyster sauce, annatto oil, chili sauce, ketchup, and seasoning powder (see below) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1/2 kg) • mixed fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, basil, etc.) (about 1/2 kg) • Fish sauce, garlic, chili • small amount of roasted peanuts

ground pork (500 g) • Thai basil leaves • oyster sauce (30 ml) • soy sauce (30 ml) • sugar (12 g) • fish sauce (15 ml) • cloves garlic • red chili peppers • lime • cooking oil (30 ml)

Five-color glutinous rice flour • Rock sugar • Shredded coconut • Mung beans

tapioca starch (about 180 grams) • rice flour (about 20 grams) • canned coconut milk (about 200 ml) • large eggs • sugar (about 170 grams; use 2/3 cup palm sugar (about 140 grams) and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (about 30 grams)) • rum (any brand) or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (about 15 ml) • Alsa baking powder • vegetable oil • Bundt pan or tube pan

Glutinous rice flour • Jaggery (or dark brown sugar) • Sesame seeds

glutinous rice (1 kg) • split mung beans, peeled (350 g) • pork belly (300 g) • Salt, black pepper, fish sauce • Banana leaves, kitchen twine • Pressure cooker • Water

glutinous rice (about 600 grams) • split mung beans (about 300 grams) • pork belly (about 400 grams) • dong leaves (or substitute with banana leaves if unavailable) • feet kitchen twine (about 5 meters)