Main course

alphabet pasta (about 50 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • diced carrot (about 1/2 medium carrot or 50 grams) • minced shallot • scallions • bone broth, vegetable broth, or dashi (about 600 ml) • cooking oil • fish sauce • salt

baguette • mozzarella cheese (about 100 grams) • ketchup

bánh tét • Thinly sliced deli meats (such as ham, sausage, Chinese sausage, pork roll, etc.) • Pork floss • Pickled shallots or pickled vegetables

chicken thighs • carrot • potato • green peas (about 150 grams) • onion • Some cilantro, black pepper, and seasoning • chicken bouillon cube • small pasta (such as ditalini or elbow macaroni, about 7 ounces/200 grams)

bánh chưng (Vietnamese sticky rice cake)

pasta (about 90 grams) • large tomato • Parmesan cheese • wine • Salt and pepper • canned tuna • small amount of chrysanthemum greens • small amount of crushed garlic • small amount of olive oil

flat or round spaghetti • button mushrooms • little unsalted butter • heavy cream (whipping cream/cooking cream) • small onion • all-purpose flour • Dried parsley (or oregano) • Salt, sugar, cooking oil

sandwich bread • pork luncheon meat (spam) • cooked corn, kernels removed • shredded cheese • little each of red and yellow bell pepper, finely chopped cabbage or celery, and red onion, all finely chopped • canned pineapple • softened butter • ketchup • mayonnaise • Salt, pepper

brown rice pasta (about 200 grams) • ground beef (about 200 grams) • tomato sauce • enoki mushrooms, halved • Carrot, onion, cilantro, chili pepper, lettuce • Seasonings, soy sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, Montreal steak seasoning, cornstarch

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) • Serves about 4 people as a main dish for the day • Finely chopped shallots and garlic, fresh lemongrass, fresh chili peppers, fish sauce, sugar, and MSG

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) •

ground pork (150 g) • shallot • culantro (ngo gai) • green onions • olive oil • oyster sauce • fish sauce • water (0.5 liters) • sugar

glutinous rice flour (about 500 grams) • rice flour (about 50 grams) • vanilla extract • sesame seeds (about 20 grams) • Jaggery or brown sugar, cut into small • White: the natural color of the dough • Red: gấc fruit, beetroot, or raspberries (if available) • Green: pandan leaves or matcha powder • Blue: butterfly pea flowers • Purple: magenta plant leaves, blueberries, or purple cabbage • If you have time, use natural colors from vegetables and fruits. In this recipe, I used vegetable powders, which give a nice, natural color and aroma. The colors are light at first but become vibrant after boiling

. Main ingredients: 1.1 lbs beef shank (about 500 grams), 1.1 lbs rare beef sirloin (about 500 grams), 2 large eggs, 2 fresh coconuts, 2 cups beef broth (about 500 ml), 2 stalks Chinese celery • green onions, 1 yellow onion, 1 tomato, 1 tablespoon crushed garlic, 1/4 pineapple, 1 shallot, 2-3 tablespoons vinegar, • little sugar (to taste), 2 tablespoons cooking oil

dried brown rice vermicelli noodles • shrimp • fish balls or meatballs • water spinach (rau muống) • clusters oyster mushrooms or enoki mushrooms

coconut milk powder • bananas • sweetened condensed milk • sweetened yogurt (about 5.3 oz/150 grams) • small carton sweetened milk (about 6.8 fl oz/200 ml) • Some shredded coconut meat

medium shrimp (such as white shrimp or tiger shrimp) • large egg • onion powder, ground black pepper • crispy frying mix (not tempura batter) • panko breadcrumbs

spaghetti (100 g) • fresh shrimp (150 g) • garlic (10 g) • Cilantro, salt, butter

ground pork (500 g) • small onion • large tomatoes • Green onions and cilantro • Ketchup, cornstarch or potato starch

large eggs • all-purpose flour (40 grams) • cornstarch (40 grams) • powdered sugar (80 grams) • lemon juice • salt • milk (20 ml) • vegetable oil (20 ml) • egg yolks • vegetable oil (210-250 ml) • lemon juice • sugar (24 grams) •

large eggs • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • cake flour (about 40 grams) • powdered sugar (about 80 grams) • lemon juice • salt • vegetable oil (about 20 ml) • whole milk (about 20 ml) • egg yolks • vegetable oil (210-250 ml) • lemon juice • salt •

pork leg bones (about 1 kg) • pork loin (for char siu) (about 200 grams) • large shrimp (about 500 grams) • pork paste (about 200 grams) • daikon radish • pickled radish • onion • Chinese broccoli (gai lan) (about 200 grams) • Egg noodles, wonton wrappers • pork fat (about 100 grams) • Salt, sugar, bouillon powder, minced garlic, cilantro and green onion

A. Sourdough Starter 1: • Ingredients: • bread flour (about 200 grams) • water (about 200 grams) • instant dry yeast (2-3 grams, use 1/2 teaspoon in summer, 3/4 teaspoon in winter) • granulated sugar (2 grams) • B. Sourdough Starter 2: • Ingredients: • bread flour (about 25 grams) • water (about 50 grams) • plain yogurt, room temperature (20-25 grams) • Vietnamese Baguette Dough: •

all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • butter (or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil) • dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm water (about 200 ml) • vegetable oil

fried tofu • young jackfruit, boiled, with Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • pasta (such as penne or macaroni) • glass noodles (miến) • Crispy fried noodles • Mixed fresh herbs, cucumber, bean sprouts, shredded banana blossom • Chili oil (sa tế) • Fresh chili peppers • Garlic • Seasoning powder or bouillon • Sugar • Lime juice •

glutinous rice flour (about 500 grams) • split mung beans, hulled (about 200 grams) • fresh ginger • palm sugar (about 300 grams) • white sesame seeds (about 50 grams) • granulated sugar (about 150 grams) • coconut milk

king oyster mushroom • okra pods • Straw mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles • Shredded carrot, cut glass noodles • Black pepper, salt

cake flour (about 100 grams), or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) + 1/4 cup cornstarch (about 30 grams) • salt • large eggs • sugar (about 45-50 grams) • unsweetened milk (about 20 grams) • vegetable oil • vanilla extract • lemon juice (for beating eggs) • shredded coconut (about 50 grams), fresh or dried, for topping • egg yolks • pandan leaf juice (about 150 ml) • coconut milk (about 200 ml) •

medium-ripe bananas (use Thai bananas if available for best flavor) • tapioca pearls (about 100 grams) • purple sweet potato water for coloring the tapioca (about 200 ml, optional) • roasted peanuts (about 50 grams) • water (about 500 ml) • coconut milk • sugar (about 90 grams, adjust to taste) • salt