Pepper

pork belly (1 kg) • large eggs • Phu Quoc black pepper sauce (45 ml) • minced onion and garlic (15 ml) • Seasonings

garlic scapes (about 300 g) • bell pepper • Fish cake (use as much as you like) • Seasonings

boneless chicken thigh (or 1 chicken breast) • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • oyster sauce • green peppercorns • lemongrass • small piece ginger • tempura flour (about 16 grams) • vegetable oil for frying (about 1 cup/240 ml) • little green onion or cilantro

Broth: Pork leg bones, garlic, onion, seasonings, ground black pepper • Pork offal: Pork stomach, pork intestines, pork liver, lemongrass, ginger • pho noodles (about 0.5 kg), blanched to loosen • Green onions, finely chopped • Cilantro, finely chopped

about 1/2 cup water or fresh coconut water (100 ml) • about 1/2 cup sliced red chili peppers (80 g) • about 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper (60 g) • about 2 tablespoons pineapple, chopped (30 g) • about 2 teaspoons sliced shallots (10 g) • about 2 teaspoons minced garlic (10 g) • about 2 cups water or fresh coconut water (500 ml) • about 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g) • about 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (5 g) • about 3 tablespoons chili sauce (50 g) • about 2 tablespoons ketchup (30 g) (or substitute with about 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes (100 g)) • about 2 tablespoons fish sauce (30 g) •

winter melon (about 300 g) • Seasoning powder or salt • cooking oil • water • Black pepper • Cilantro

fresh rolled tofu skin (about 200 g) • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • small red onion • soy sauce (30 ml) • five-spice powder • honey (or agave syrup for vegan option) • onion and garlic powder (optional) • lettuce (about 20 g) • mint leaves

Stir-Fried Beef Dish (7 oz beef (about 200 grams), 1 stalk celery, 1/4 head cabbage, 1/2 carrot, 1/2 daikon radish; seasoning) • Egg and Anchovy Omelet (7 oz dried anchovies (about 200 grams), 4 large eggs, finely chopped carrot, green onions, black pepper, seasoning)

dark brown sugar (about 25 grams) • garlic • red chili peppers • culantro leaves, chopped • Juice of 1 lime • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 50 grams) • MSG (optional) • water (30 ml) • seasoned salt

Baguette, cucumber, cilantro, eggs, fried pork roll • Ground pork, tomato, oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, shallots, chili sauce

rice noodle sheets, 10.5 oz (300g) beef, 1 onion, 1/2 carrot, 10.5 oz (300g) bean sprouts, cilantro, Vietnamese balm (kinh giới), perilla leaves (tía tô), lettuce, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, water, vinegar, ginger

Carp, pork belly, galangal, onion, garlic, chili peppers

sweet potato (about 200 grams), 7 oz carrot (about 200 grams), 3.5 oz cooked mung beans (about 100 grams), 1 piece leek, 1/3 teaspoon black pepper, a pinch of salt, a pinch of MSG (optional), 1 pack rice paper wrappers

catfish (basa or pangasius) • pork belly (about 200 grams) • Phu Quoc pepper sauce (or any black pepper sauce) • Green onions • Bird’s eye chili peppers • shallots • Seasonings (salt, sugar, fish sauce, pepper)

beef (300 grams) • green bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • scallions • sprigs of cilantro • Minced garlic • Seasonings

mackerel fillets (500 g) • Shallots, garlic • black pepper • coconut caramel sauce • sugar • red chili pepper • fish sauce • young coconut, water only

tuna • pork leg or pork belly (about 50 grams) • ground black pepper • fish sauce • sugar • cooking oil • MSG (optional)

Rolled oats (1/2 cup or about 40 grams) • Egg, chicken breast, green onion, ginger, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, salt

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

Carp or grass carp (I used basa fish in the photo) • Shallots, oyster sauce, lemongrass, caramel sauce (nước hàng), fish sauce, black pepper, seasoning powder, fresh chili, chili paste (sa tế), sugar

snakehead fish (about 10.5 oz or 300 grams total; price may vary depending on location and season) • Basic seasonings, shallots, chili peppers, black pepper, green onions

fish steaks (about 1 kg) • Black pepper, galangal, lemongrass, fish sauce

whole fish (such as perch, carp, grass carp, or silver carp—use your favorite): • Sugar, turmeric powder, ginger, chili pepper, Vietnamese betel leaves (lá mơ), fish sauce, salt

basa fish • Seasonings (fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, sugar, caramel sauce, black pepper) • Green onions • Shallots • Garlic 🧄 • Chili peppers 🌶️

basa fish (prepared and cleaned, available at most supermarkets) • Black pepper, sugar, MSG, cooking oil, fish sauce • Green onions, minced garlic, minced shallots

chicken feet (about 1 kg) • Fish sauce • Sugar • Vinegar • Lemongrass, lime leaves, chili peppers, shallots, culantro, whole milk

fresh lotus seeds (150 grams) • fresh longan (500 grams; choose longans with thick flesh, such as 'pepper seed' longan) • –1 cup rock sugar (150–200 grams) • salt • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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

Ground pork: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Pork tenderloin: 7 oz (200 grams) - Fresh shrimp: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork liver: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork bones: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) - Dried shrimp shells: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Duck eggs: 5 - Dried pork skin: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams) • Wonton wrappers: 50 pieces - Wonton noodles: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) - Mustard greens: 3 bunches - Dried shiitake mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Fresh chives: 7 oz (200 grams) - Wood ear mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Seasonings: salt, MSG, sugar, fish sauce, ground black pepper, dried shallots

basa fish • fish sauce, chili powder, onion powder • bell pepper • cane sugar • seasoning • syrup