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frozen grilled pork sausage (nem nuong) • fresh banh hoi noodles (about 1 kg) • pre-made pickled vegetables (about 200 grams) • lettuce • mixed fresh herbs (about 300 grams) • green bananas • starfruit • cucumber • pineapple • small, soft rice paper wrappers • cooked pork liver (about 100 grams) • fermented soybean dipping sauce (tuong ban) •

Ground pork • Eggs • Onion • Green onions • Carrot • noodles (bean thread noodles) • Wood ear mushrooms • Shallots • Sugar • Fish sauce • MSG, seasoning powder

(about 1.1 lbs) frozen or fresh mandu (Korean dumplings) • large eggs • green onion (or leek) • Roasted seaweed sheets (gim) • Seasonings • soy sauce (about 15 ml) • minced garlic • toasted sesame oil (about 7 ml) • salt • Soup Base Ingredients • dried anchovies • (about 0.2 oz) dried kelp (dashima)

Bánh tét (Vietnamese sticky rice cake), kept in the freezer or refrigerator. Frying from frozen makes it even tastier

ground pork shoulder (for best texture, chop by hand if you can) • –7 oz glass noodles (bean thread noodles) • dried shiitake mushrooms • dried wood ear mushrooms • carrot • onion • –7 oz peeled shrimp (or mantis shrimp, crab—use sparingly to avoid making the filling too salty) • Scallions and cilantro • Fresh mint (optional, but helps cut the richness) • MSG (optional) • –2 tablespoons ground black pepper

pork belly (500 grams) • mac mat leaves (fresh or frozen) • skewers • onion-garlic juice (blend onion and garlic, then strain) • mirin • shrimp paste dipping sauce (mix equal parts shrimp paste, lime juice, and sugar) • sliced chili pepper • Salt, pepper, and other common seasonings

beef tenderloin (300 g) • tomatoes • green or yellow bell pepper • onion • frozen French fries (300 g) • Seasonings: minced garlic, garlic juice, black pepper, seasoning powder, sugar, MSG • ketchup, chili sauce, soy sauce, unsalted butter, five-spice powder

frozen egg rolls • Vietnamese pork sausage (giò lụa) • Chinese sausage (lap cheong) • Roasted peanuts • Chopped chili and garlic • Lime • Mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and Thai basil) • Thin rice vermicelli noodles (bún) • Fish sauce • Sugar

lemongrass, smashed • frozen mussels

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

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

soft milk bread dough • spicy chicken floss with seaweed • egg oil sauce • egg yolk • tablespoon

ground pork (choose pork with 30-40% fat) (500 grams) • fresh shrimp, peeled and roughly chopped (300 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked until soft, then thinly sliced or finely chopped • glass noodles or bean thread noodles, soaked until soft and cut into 3-4 inch pieces (7-10 cm) • carrot, shredded • small taro root, shredded • fresh mint or cilantro, leaves picked and finely chopped • shallot, finely chopped • duck eggs or large chicken eggs • green bean spring roll wrappers (enough for 30 rolls) • chicken bouillon powder • oyster sauce •

large ripe bananas • plain unsweetened yogurt • sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 380 ml) • unsweetened whole milk (about 220 ml) • banana extract • fresh coconut milk (about 380 ml) • Roasted peanuts, lightly crushed • Shredded coconut • vanilla extract

straw mushrooms • king oyster mushrooms • peeled shrimp • glutinous rice (sticky rice) • regular white rice • split mung beans • Fried shallots • Shallots, scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm), black pepper, seasonings

coconut milk • strawberries

large whole wheat sourdough bread • Italian Tomato Toast Topping: 1 small ball Burrata cheese or 1/2 ball fresh Mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, ground black pepper • Avocado Toast Topping: 1/2 ripe avocado, sea salt, ground black pepper • Japanese Soy-Marinated Egg Yolk Toast Topping: 1 egg (pasteurized, safe to eat raw), soy sauce, Japanese chili powder

avocados • sweetened condensed milk (200 ml) plus extra for serving • coconut milk (200 ml) • plain yogurt (100 ml) • roasted peanuts

heavy whipping cream (240 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (80 g) • vanilla extract (5 ml) • matcha green tea powder (5 g) • coconut milk (40 ml)

ripe avocado (about 300 grams) • coconut milk (200 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (100 ml) • tapioca starch • sugar

longan (about 1 kg) • agar powder (25 g) • sugar (300 g) • young coconut strips (100 g) • sweetened condensed milk

heavy whipping cream (500 ml) • whole milk (180 ml) • coconut milk • cocoa powder (10 g) • Sugar, ice pop molds

cooked mung beans (100 g) • coconut milk (120 ml) • shredded coconut (about 0.7 oz or 20 g) • sweetened condensed milk (60 ml) • salt

beef (use a mix of thinly sliced sirloin for rare beef, beef tendon, brisket, or flank) • –4.4 lbs beef bones (neck bones, marrow bones, shank bones, or back bones) • beef short ribs (optional) • cold water (about 3.5 liters) • Pho spices: cloves, star anise, black cardamom, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, cilantro roots, scallion roots, onion, ginger, shallots • white radishes, peeled • Rock sugar, bouillon powder, MSG, salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce • vodka or white liquor (40–50% ABV) to remove beef odor (about 50 ml) • distilled white vinegar (about 50 ml) • rice noodles, medium width (bánh phở) • Onion (cut into wedges), scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • Fresh herbs, chili sauce, hoisin sauce for pho, fried dough sticks (quẩy) for serving •

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt • water (about 160 ml)

sweetened condensed milk (about 250 grams) • heavy whipping cream (about 400 ml) • coconut (extract 3/4 cup coconut milk, about 200 ml) • plain unsweetened yogurt • powdered milk (about 50 grams, optional)

heavy whipping cream (300 grams) • plus 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk (130 grams) • durian flesh (100 grams) • thick coconut cream (80–100 ml)

whole milk (220 ml) • coconut milk (250 ml) • small cans sweetened condensed milk (add more or less to taste) • sugar (50 grams) • egg yolks • cornstarch • vanilla extract

large egg whites • granulated sugar (30 grams) • corn syrup (30 grams) • white chocolate (50 grams) • heavy whipping cream (250 ml) • whole milk (190 grams) • coconut milk (50 grams) • young coconut meat, pureed (100 grams)

Beef brisket (I used brisket) • pork marrow bones • black cardamom pods • star anise • cinnamon stick • ginger • Green onions, cilantro, chili peppers, lime • Pho noodles (store-bought)