Meat

fresh garlic scapes, a few slices of ginger • salt, 1 tablespoon MSG, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce

vegetarian dried beef (about 3.5 oz) • sugar • salt • vegetarian seasoning powder • soy sauce • vegetarian oyster sauce • cooking oil • toasted sesame seeds • black pepper • chopped green onion (white part) • minced lemongrass • honey •

Pan-fried rice noodles made from wheat gluten byproducts (or fresh rice noodles, or dried rice noodles) • ground meat • kohlrabi • onion • dried wood ear mushrooms • garlic • onion • Fried shallots • Lettuce, mint, and other fresh herbs • garlic • chili pepper • fish sauce (45 ml) •

hoisin sauce (or substitute with soy sauce if unavailable) • soy sauce • heaping tablespoons sugar • five-spice powder • heaping tablespoon chili sauce • oyster sauce • salt • MSG (optional) • water (200 ml) • Black pepper • cornstarch • vegetable oil •

ground beef (500 g) • pork fat (100 g) • pork belly (500 g) • five-spice powder • minced lemongrass (50 g) • minced garlic (50 g) • lemongrass • starfruit • green bananas • lettuce • mint (30 g) • cucumber •

pork leg bones (1 kg) • thinly sliced pork • thinly sliced beef • beef meatballs (100 grams) • fried tofu pieces • corn • king oyster mushrooms • enoki mushrooms • button mushrooms • napa cabbage • watercress • bean sprouts •

pumpkin (about 300 g) • ground meat (about 150 g) • shallots • ground pepper • salt • MSG (optional) • green onion • cilantro • Vietnamese coriander

ground pork • potatoes • carrots • white cabbage • purple cabbage • Green onions, shallots • Ground pepper • Fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder

ground beef • carrot 🥕 (optional) • tomatoes 🍅 • onions (1 chopped, 1 sliced) 🧅 • large clove garlic 🧄 • fresh basil leaves (or dried if fresh is unavailable) 🌿 • fresh or dried parsley (optional) • bay leaves 🍃 • small jar tomato paste (about 5 oz) 🥫 • milk 🥛 • red wine 🍷 • Salt •

firm tofu • Green onions • shiitake mushrooms • lean meat • Soy sauce • Oyster sauce • Cooking oil • ginger • bulb of garlic • Salt • White pepper powder • cornstarch •

medium potato • ground meat • small florets of broccoli • organic all-purpose flour • shallot

Grass carp: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) (I used home-raised fish with firm, delicious meat) • galangal root, medium size, about 7 oz (200 g) • ginger • pork belly • Fish sauce, seasoned salt, black pepper, sugar, shallots, scallions • Fresh chili pepper, 1 small stalk lemongrass, cooking oil

whole chicken (preferably a hen for more meat and better flavor) • small bowl mung beans • small bowl white rice • small bowl glutinous rice • turmeric powder • small amount of julienned ginger • Green onions, perilla leaves, or fresh herbs to taste • Seasoning powder (or salt), ground black pepper

pork chops (choose pieces with a mix of meat and fat so the pork stays juicy when cooked) • garlic • shallots • scallion whites • lemongrass • palm sugar or light brown sugar • honey • sweetened condensed milk • five-spice powder • garlic powder • chili powder • good-quality fish sauce •

fresh oyster meat (500 g) • large eggs • green onions • shallots • shallot • little unsalted butter or cooking oil • little seasoning powder, black pepper, fish sauce

oysters (meat only) • Rice • Chopped onion, garlic, and green onion • Straw mushrooms • Seasoning powder, oil, fish sauce, black pepper

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)

Chicken meat (deboned chicken thigh or any cut you prefer) • chicken carcass (if you buy a whole chicken, you don't need to buy an extra carcass) • Carrot, daikon radish, white onion, shallot, green onion • chicken pho seasoning cubes • Salt, pepper, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, chili oil (sate), lime, ginger • Thai basil, fresh herbs of your choice • Dried rice noodles (banh pho) or fresh rice noodles

Meatballs, ground meat, or any savory toppings you like • Seasonings: soy sauce, seasoning powder, toasted sesame seeds and peanuts, chili sauce • Fried shallots in oil

rice (about 100 grams) • fresh oyster meat (about 500 grams) • Green onions • Straw mushrooms, dried shiitake mushrooms • Ginger, garlic • MSG, salt, black pepper, seasoning powder

mixed brown rice (such as purple and black varieties) (about 90 grams) • sticky rice (about 45 grams) • fresh oyster meat (300 grams) • small shallot, minced • julienned ginger • straw mushrooms, halved (100 grams) • Chinese crullers (youtiao)

oyster meat (about 300 g) • rice (about 100 g) • ground black pepper • green onion bulbs • velvet antler mushrooms (about 20 g) • small piece of ginger, julienned • fish sauce • pink salt • MSG (optional)

clam meat • pork leg bones • white rice • shallots • Scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm), Chinese crullers (optional) • Seasonings

Pork belly, egg rolls (chả giò), Vietnamese pork sausage (chả lụa), or other preferred meats • Fish sauce, garlic, chili peppers, shallots, fresh lime, sugar • MSG, ground black pepper • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles, cucumber, mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and lettuce)

frog meat (500 g) • rice (about 200 g) • dried chili peppers • green onions • garlic bulb • White cooking wine • Rice vinegar • Cooking oil • Oyster sauce • Dark soy sauce • Seasoning powder • Salt •

Hu tieu noodles • dried shrimp (50 grams) • beef meatballs (200 grams) • pork bones with meat, such as oxtail (800 grams) • daikon radish • carrot • roasted onion • roasted shallots • msg • Coarse salt • Rock sugar • Fried pork fat with sautéed garlic and shallots •

rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 grams) • blended chili peppers, 1 blended garlic clove, 3 blended shallots • Perilla leaves, lettuce, spearmint, peppermint, cilantro, and other fresh herbs for serving • ground pork with some fat (about 200 grams) • pork belly, sliced (about 300 grams) • For marinating 1.1 lbs meat: 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1/3 tablespoon MSG, 1/3 tablespoon caramel sauce, ground pepper, 3 blended shallots • Dipping sauce ratio 3-3-1.5: fish sauce, sugar, vinegar • Pickled vegetables: 1 kohlrabi (or green papaya), 1 carrot, optional green mango, all thinly sliced, blended garlic and chili

Carrots • Potatoes • Ground pork • Pork • Eggs

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 •

chicken breast (500 g) • corn • little crispy frying flour • fish sauce (30 ml) • heaping tablespoon chili sauce (about 15 ml) • scant tablespoon sugar (about 12 g)