Tamarind

fresh shrimp (500 grams) • cornstarch (about 5 grams) • tamarind concentrate (about 60 ml) • sugar, adjust to taste (about 90-100 grams) • Minced garlic, green onions, black pepper • Cooking oil • chili sauce (about 10 ml) • fish sauce (about 30 ml) • seasoning powder (about 5 grams) • salt

large blue crabs or 3 crabs • diced vegetables (onion, red, yellow, and green bell peppers) • ripe tamarind • water • granulated sugar • chili sauce • soy sauce (or similar savory sauce) • fish sauce • chicken bouillon powder • Thai preserved plum, soaked in 5.3 oz (150 g) hot water, pitted and blended • chopped hot chili or red chili • minced garlic •

Cilantro (including roots), minced garlic, chili peppers, shallots, tamarind concentrate, fresh lime juice, kaffir lime • Fish sauce, sugar, hot water, toasted sesame seeds

Pork leg bones (or pork soup bones), fried tofu • Dried shrimp (about 3.5 oz / 100 grams), 1 duck egg, ground pork (about 3.5 oz / 100 grams), • Freshwater crab (about 10.5 oz / 300 grams), rice vermicelli noodles 2.2 lbs (1 kg), tamarind (about 3.5 oz / 100 grams) • Seasonings: sugar, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, salt, annatto oil • Vegetables: tomatoes, banana blossom, shredded water spinach, culantro, bean sprouts

tamarind concentrate (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 90 grams) • fish sauce (about 75 ml) • chili sauce (about 22 ml) • satay chili oil (about 5 ml) • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Chopped onion, minced garlic, and sliced fresh chili

chicken wings • chicken drumsticks • Tamarind (6-7 fresh tamarind pods or 3 tablespoons of dried tamarind) • Frying batter • shallots • garlic bulb • Seasonings: sugar, pepper, MSG, seasoning powder, chili powder, fish sauce, chili sauce

catfish (basa or pangasius fillet) • Tomatoes, pineapple, taro stem, bean sprouts, okra, tamarind paste, onion, chili pepper • Seasonings: oyster sauce, caramel sauce, fish sauce, black pepper, sugar

chicken breast (about 300 grams) • shrimp, peeled (about 150 grams) • dried pho noodles (about 150 grams) • Pad Thai paste (if unavailable, substitute with a mixture of tamarind sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar to make a thick, tangy, sweet, and salty sauce) • bean sprouts (about 100 grams) • firm tofu (about 100 grams) • eggs • Green onions (or garlic chives), garlic, cooking oil, fish sauce, lime, chili powder, roasted peanuts

whole tilapia or fish of your choice • tomatoes • pineapple • bean sprouts • elephant ear stem • okra • ripe tamarind • rice paddy herb + 1 green onion • red chili peppers

medium ripe cashew apples. These were sent by my brother from Dong Nai^^ • okra • bean sprouts • tomatoes • pineapple (optional) • shrimp • Herbs for sour soup • Tamarind or calamansi, as desired • chili pepper • Sugar, salt, fish sauce, MSG

shrimp • water spinach • tamarind

crawfish (adjust based on your family's serving size) • boxed orange juice or fresh orange juice • cooking oil + 2/3 cup peanut butter + 3 tablespoons spicy chili powder + 1 teaspoon black pepper + seasoning powder (adjust to your taste) + 1 teaspoon MSG + satay sauce + tamarind🦞

dried golden threadfin bream (8 pieces) • tamarind paste • sugar • chili oil • Lemongrass, chili peppers, and green onions

crab • large shallot • onion • Seasonings: 1 tablespoon lemon pepper, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 2 teaspoons tamarind powder, 1 tablespoon sugar

chicken thighs (500 g) • pandan leaves • five-spice powder • soy sauce • chicken bouillon powder • fish sauce • chili sauce • honey • sugar • oyster sauce • chili powder • vegetable oil •

field crab (500 grams) • straw mushrooms (200 grams) • firm tofu • rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • pork fat (500 grams) • fermented shrimp paste • tomatoes • tamarind • Shallots and scallions • Black pepper, seasoning powder, fish sauce, sugar • Cilantro, banana blossom, fish mint

ground freshwater crab (about 300 grams, available at Asian supermarkets) • tomatoes • Fried tofu • pork bones (about 1/2 kg, or bones with some meat) • pork blood pudding • large egg (chicken or duck) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Fresh herbs, shredded water spinach, green onions • shrimp paste • Shallots, minced garlic • Annatto oil • tamarind pods

dried shrimp (150 grams) • tomatoes • white radishes (daikon) • carrot • brown rice vermicelli noodles (400 grams) • firm tofu • large eggs • Green onions, shallots, black pepper, hot chili peppers • fish sauce (30 ml) • fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) (5 ml) • seasoning powder (5 ml) • dracontomelon fruits (or substitute with 2 tablespoons tamarind juice) for sour flavor

pounded freshwater crab • pork leg bones • small pieces of firm tofu • tamarind paste • rice vinegar (or mild vinegar) • shallots, peeled and thinly sliced • small ripe tomatoes • Chopped scallions and culantro (or cilantro) • thin rice vermicelli noodles • assorted fresh herbs and vegetables for serving (banana blossom, shredded water spinach, lettuce, mixed herbs, culantro, etc.) • Fermented shrimp paste • Seasonings: Salt, ground black pepper, fish sauce (I do not use MSG or artificial sweeteners in my dishes)

pineapple • lemongrass • chili peppers • coconuts • Eggplant, water mimosa, water lily stem, water spinach, bean sprouts, banana blossom, chives, sesbania flowers • little tamarind for making tamarind sauce • Pork belly or roast pork • Basa fish, shrimp, squid (adjust amounts based on your family size)

fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 g) • chayote squash (about 10.5 oz or 300 g) • carrot (about 7 oz or 200 g) • shrimp (about 200 g) • Green onions • Shallots • Garlic • Chili peppers • Tamarind • Lime (optional, skip if you prefer less sourness)

straw mushrooms • tofu, cut into small cubes and fried until golden • unsweetened soy milk • tomatoes • jicama roots • apple • carrot • small ball of tamarind • vegetarian pork ribs (as a substitute for vegetarian sausage) • Annatto oil • Vinegar • Mixed fresh herbs •

field crab, ground • dried shrimp • ground pork • duck egg • tomatoes • fried tofu cubes • tamarind pulp or vinegar • rice vermicelli noodles (bún) • small bottle shrimp paste • pork blood pudding • Vietnamese pork sausage (chả lụa) wrapped in banana leaves • Mixed fresh herbs for serving

pork (about 200 grams) • wood ear mushrooms • tofu • sấu fruits (or substitute with green plums or tamarind for tartness) • large tomatoes • scallions • shallots • culantro (ngo gai) • seasonings (salt, bouillon powder, sugar, pepper)

live freshwater snails (about 1 kg) • ground freshwater crab (about 1 kg) • pork bones (about 500 g) • large egg, beaten • fried pork sausage, thinly sliced (about 300 g) • firm tofu • tomatoes, cut into wedges • Shallots and garlic, finely chopped • Fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) • Sugar, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper, salt, fish sauce • Ginger, tamarind, chili peppers • Bean sprouts, mixed fresh herbs, shredded water spinach, banana blossom •

–18 oz field crab (cua đồng), ground (400–500 g) • dried shrimp, rinsed and drained, finely ground (about 1.8 oz / 50 g) • ground pork (200 g) • pork paste (giò sống) (200 g) • duck eggs • pork blood curd • firm tofu • Pork bones or pork hock, as desired • large onion (about 10.5 oz / 300 g) • –4 tomatoes • tamarind pulp (30 g) • fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) •

vegetarian pork ribs • soy sauce (45 ml) • sugar (about 65 grams) • Toasted sesame seeds • water (60 ml) • little cooking oil • Leek (white part only) • silken tofu • enoki mushrooms (100 grams) • tomato • Leek (white part only) • Tamarind concentrate •

ground freshwater crab (about 500 grams) • cleaned apple snails (about 300 grams) • dried shrimp paste (about 30 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • duck egg • small ball of tamarind pulp • tomatoes • fried tofu (about 200 grams) • Mixed fresh herbs for serving • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kilogram)

ground crab (from the supermarket) (300 grams) • ground pork (100 grams) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, and lettuce) • duck egg • fried tofu • pork blood curd (300 grams) • Vietnamese pork sausage (chả lụa) (300 grams) • tomatoes • Fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) • small ball of tamarind pulp • Green onions and culantro (ngò gai) •

fermented fish paste (pre-ground, about 250 grams) • pork belly (about 150 grams) • crispy roast pork (about 150 grams) • fresh squid (about 150 grams) • fresh shrimp (about 250 grams) • basa fish fillet (about 200 grams) • eggplant • lemongrass • minced shallots • whole shallots • pineapple • Assorted vegetables for serving (water lily stems, water spinach, banana blossom, shredded banana flower) •