Basil

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)

white grass jelly powder (50 g) • black grass jelly powder (50 g) • sugar (300 g) • shredded coconut (300 g) • basil seeds (30 g)

eggplants • king oyster mushrooms (200 grams) • fresh basil leaves (100 grams) • seasoning powder • sugar • soy sauce • oyster sauce • minced shallots • Vegetable oil • Salt

large winter melon • set of herbal ingredients for making herbal tea (rehmannia root, monk fruit, sugarcane, etc.) • grass jelly (about 300 grams) • basil seeds (about 50 grams) • Rock sugar, to taste

grass jelly mix with basil seeds • shredded coconut (about 200 grams) • brown sugar (about 150 grams) • Unsweetened milk • Tapioca starch, salt

black grass jelly powder • white grass jelly powder • malva nuts (20 g) • basil seeds (20 g) • vials banana extract • rock sugar (500 g)

Free-range chicken • White é leaves (Vietnamese basil) • Boiled bamboo shoots • Oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms • Rice vermicelli noodles or egg noodles • Lemongrass • Bird’s eye chilies or green Thai chilies • Seasonings: salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, MSG, black pepper, onion, garlic

pork shoulder (about 300 grams) • Fresh herbs: lettuce, cilantro, Thai basil, cucumber • Pickled carrots and daikon radish • Fried shallots, roasted peanuts • Fish sauce, garlic, chili

rice noodle sheets (about 2 kg) • firm tofu • sausage (about 500 g) • cucumbers (about 1 kg) • pineapple • Vietnamese pork roll (giò lụa) (about 200 g) • eggs • pork (about 300 g) • mangoes • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Garlic, chili, lime, fish sauce, sugar, salt

oxtail (about 3.3–4.4 lbs or 1.5–2 kg), cut into pieces • thinly sliced beef (for rare beef topping) • beef meatballs • –4 sticks cinnamon, 5 star anise pods, 5 black cardamom pods • small piece of ginger • yellow onion, 3–4 shallots • Rice noodles (pho noodles), bean sprouts, fresh herbs (Thai basil, culantro, rice paddy herb) • Hoisin sauce, chili sauce

Beef tendon, beef sirloin • Star anise, cinnamon stick, pho spice mix • Yellow onion, shallots, ginger, salt, rock sugar • Rice noodles (banh pho), bean sprouts, green onions, Thai basil, chili peppers for serving

brown rice vermicelli noodles • carrot • cucumber • garlic • chili pepper • lime • rice paper • Vietnamese pork sausage (gio lua) • sugar (about 15-30 grams) • MSG (about 5 grams) • fish sauce (about 15 ml) • water (about 30 ml) •

fried Nha Trang fish cakes (250 grams) • rice vermicelli noodles (400 grams) • lemongrass (smashed and cut into 1.5-inch pieces) • tomatoes • pineapple • minced onion and garlic • fresh herbs: Thai basil, Vietnamese coriander, scallions, cilantro • fried shallots • ground black pepper

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

beef marrow bones (2 kg) • beef sirloin (300 grams) • beef paste or ground beef for meatballs (200 grams) • Pho spice mix: star anise, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, • Fresh or dried pho noodles • Chinese crullers (youtiao) • Eggs (large) • Shallots, garlic • Chili peppers • Scallions, culantro, bean sprouts, Thai basil • Seasonings: fish sauce, salt, bouillon powder, black pepper, rock sugar

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

shrimp (about 100 g) • pork (about 150 g) • Fried shallots • Rice noodles (phở noodles) • Garlic, sugar, fish sauce, lime, garlic vinegar, seasoning powder • Roasted peanuts • Herbs for serving (cilantro, Thai basil, etc.)

ground crab (300 g) • pork rib cartilage (300 g) • beef brisket (300 g) • fermented rice vinegar (about 150 ml) • seasoning powder • MSG • fish sauce • seasoning salt • sugar • annatto oil (about 1 teaspoon or 5 ml) • shallots • pork bone broth (about 2 liters) •

pork shoulder (500 g) • grilled meat seasoning mix (for pork) • lemongrass • garlic • white sesame seeds (30 g) • shrimp spring rolls (200 g) • grilled pork skewers • carrot • daikon radish • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • Fish sauce, sugar, lime, garlic, chili, etc

firm tofu • tom yum sauce • sugar • soy sauce • small handful of fresh basil leaves • Enough vegetable oil for deep frying • water

beef sirloin (about 300 grams), thinly sliced (for stir-fry or hot pot) • Keto shirataki noodles (Bún Nưa) • medium carrot • cucumber • onion • Lettuce • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) • bean sprouts • lemongrass • Roasted peanuts • Fried shallots • water (about 75 ml) •

cassava noodles • small shrimp • pork belly • ground pork • onion • lettuce • mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) • baby cucumbers • carrot

dried vegan pork (about 100 grams) • small baguettes • rice flour (about 100 grams) • tapioca starch (about 50 grams) • coconut milk (about 250 ml) • five-spice powder • sugar • white fermented tofu (chao) • salt • vegetarian seasoning powder • bánh hỏi noodles (about 500 grams) • Cucumber, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) •

pork belly (500 g) • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún rối) • Shallots, garlic, lemongrass • Oyster sauce, honey, fish sauce, five-spice powder, black pepper • Cucumber, carrot • Lettuce and assorted fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Roasted peanuts, crispy fried shallots

beef sirloin, thinly sliced (200 grams) • medium yellow onion • lemongrass, use the tender white part • garlic • small shallot • Beef marinade: oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder or MSG • Thin rice vermicelli noodles, enough for serving • medium carrot • cucumber • little red radish and yellow radish (optional, I had extra so I added them) • Mung bean sprouts • Lettuce and fresh herbs (basil, fish mint, mint—use whatever you have) •

Pho spice • beef brisket (about 500 grams; use your preferred cut) • water (2000 ml) • sugar (about 25 grams) • MSG (about 4 grams) • Cilantro, Thai basil, rice paddy herb, onion, scallions

store-bought dumpling wrappers • vegetable oil • water (30 ml) • tuna (drained) • shiso leaves (or substitute with basil if unavailable) • mayonnaise • shredded mozzarella cheese (20 grams) • cherry tomatoes, finely diced • garlic powder

Korean instant noodles (available at most large supermarkets) • beef (about 50 grams) • sausage • Some kimchi • napa cabbage, 2 slices carrot • Some enoki mushrooms (or any kind you like) • Cilantro, Thai basil

uncooked rice (about 300 grams) • pork shoulder or pork leg (about 300 grams) • pork belly (about 150 grams) • fresh shrimp (about 150 grams) • Vietnamese pork sausage (cha lua) (about 150 grams) • Hue-style fermented pork roll (nem chua) • duck eggs • mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) (about 200 grams)

pork belly (about 700 grams) • Five-spice powder • Minced garlic, minced lemongrass • rice paper egg roll wrappers • carrot • daikon radish • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil, and lettuce) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams)