Veg

large bunch watercress or 2 small bunches • sesame oil (15 ml) • toasted sesame seeds (9 grams) • garlic • salt (1.5 grams)

ground or diced beef (100 grams) • mixed vegetables (such as pumpkin, carrot, green beans) (200 grams) • glutinous rice (about 40 grams) • regular white rice (about 40 grams) • broth (about 1 liter) • Green onions, cilantro, fried shallots

Pork hock • Carrots • Potatoes • Cabbage (use as much or as little as you like) • Seasonings: MSG, bouillon powder, salt, fish sauce, sugar, black pepper, chili pepper, green onions, cilantro

cooked white rice (about 200 g) • chickpeas (about 100 g) • carrot (about 30 g) • red bell pepper (about 30 g) • onion (about 30 g) • purple cabbage (about 20 g) • soy sauce (30 ml) • dark soy sauce (15 ml) • vegetable oil (15 ml) • minced garlic (about 5 g) • grated ginger (about 5 g) • toasted sesame seeds (about 3 g) •

pumpkin, peeled and prepped (about 200 grams) • boiled peanuts (about 100 grams) • salt • small handful of young ginger leaves, thinly sliced

celery • broccoli • carrot • onion

sweet corn • carrot • kohlrabi • cauliflower • pork back fat or pork belly (about 300 grams) • granulated sugar • fish sauce • water • chili sauce (such as sriracha) • black pepper • red chili pepper • shallots •

dried vegan pork (about 100 grams) • small baguettes • rice flour (about 100 grams) • tapioca starch (about 50 grams) • coconut milk (about 250 ml) • five-spice powder • sugar • white fermented tofu (chao) • salt • vegetarian seasoning powder • bánh hỏi noodles (about 500 grams) • Cucumber, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) •

tapioca starch (about 1 2/3 cups) • –130 ml boiling water (about 1/2 cup) • scallions • mung beans (about 3/4 cup) • cooking oil (about 7 tablespoons) • shallots, thinly sliced • black pepper • salt • Vegetarian fish sauce, lime, chili, sugar

tapioca starch (about 100 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 200 grams; can substitute with rice flour) • dried vegetarian soy protein ribs (about 50 grams) • five-spice powder (can substitute with char siu seasoning) • Sugar, salt, vegetarian seasoning granules • small baguette (can substitute with glass noodles)

Bean sprouts • Mushroom patties (or substitute with shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced and sautéed with fried shallots) • Assorted fresh herbs and greens of your choice • Shallots • Peanuts • Dressing: Carrot, garlic, soy sauce, seasoning, black pepper, sugar, vinegar, chili, hot water • Cucumber • Rice vermicelli noodles

Chinese broccoli, prepped (about 200 g) • dried wood ear mushrooms (about 10 g) • small shallot or 1 stalk leek (white part only) • garlic (optional) • soy sauce (about 22 ml) • vegetable oil (about 15 ml) • sesame oil (about 5 ml) • salt • ground black pepper • Ice cubes, enough to chill the vegetables

eggs • bacon • cucumber • eggplant • small piece of pumpkin • Seasonings (MSG, black pepper, soy sauce, olive oil) • roasted peanuts (I used pre-roasted peanuts to save time)

Cooked brown rice • sweet yellow corn • Carrot • Silken tofu • Mushrooms • Water (plus seasonings, garlic)

sweet corn • enoki mushrooms (about 200 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms (about 30 grams) • vegan pork ribs substitute • tapioca starch (about 50 grams) • Vegan bouillon powder, salt, MSG (optional)

eggplants (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 grams) • king oyster mushrooms (about 6 ounces or 170 grams) • large tomato • Perilla leaves, wild betel leaves, shallot • Basic seasonings (such as fish sauce, soy sauce, salt, or vegetarian seasoning)

vegan pork chops • firm tofu • jicama (about 120 grams) • lemongrass, smashed • cellophane noodles, coconut water, milk, cucumber, tomato • Leek, garlic, chili, five-spice powder • Vegetable oil, soy sauce, vegetarian bouillon, sugar, rice vinegar • roasted rice powder

potatoes (about 70 grams; you can also use taro or a mix of both) • fresh mushrooms (about 50 grams; use straw mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, or button mushrooms) • curry powder • broccoli florets (about 70 grams) • eggplant • raw cashews (about 50 grams) • unsweetened milk (about 250 ml) • Vegetarian bouillon or seasoning • lemongrass

young okra (about 500 grams) • carrot • dried straw mushrooms (about 50 grams) • rice water (if available) • chopped leeks (white part only) • soy sauce • dark soy sauce • palm sugar

tri-color brown rice (red, black, and purple brown rice) • cooked red beans, soaked and softened (about 100 grams) • glutinous rice • salt • water (1 liter)

chicken leg quarter • carrots, chopped (about 200 grams) • beets, chopped (about 200 grams) • daikon radish, chopped (about 200 grams) • corn kernels (about 100 grams) • dried red dates (jujubes) • small shallot • water (1 liter) • salt • sprigs of cilantro

ready-to-eat seaweed snacks • brown rice (white or red varieties are both fine) (about 400 grams) • carrot • Vegetarian mushroom floss (made from shiitake mushroom stems) • corn kernels • Green onions • Salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce • Garlic or leeks

Watercress • Shiitake mushrooms • Cooking oil, leek (white part) • Vegetable bouillon powder, MSG, salt, black pepper

king oyster mushrooms (150 g) • napa cabbage • Green onions • Garlic • Salt, sugar, black pepper

fern shoots • salt • water (1 liter) • ice water • fermented tofu (chao) • sugar • minced garlic

pork riblets (about 300 g) • shallots • (about 0.2 oz/5 g) ginger • carrot (about 3.5 oz/100 g) • broccoli (about 100 g) • mushrooms, any kind (about 100 g) • brown rice noodles (about 200 g) • scallions • Seasonings (bouillon powder, pepper, etc.)

vegan ribs (such as Au Lac brand or similar) • fresh coconut • Tomato • Carrot • Daikon radish • whole milk (50 mL) • lemongrass • Chives • Seasonings: salt • Sugar • Five-spice powder • Vinegar •

white shimeji mushrooms • brown beech mushrooms • cilantro • shredded ginger • little ground black pepper • cooked white rice • finely chopped leek

baby bok choy • glass noodles (about 100 grams) • beef sirloin (about 150 grams) • large egg • oyster sauce • soy sauce • sugar • seasoning powder • chili sauce • salt • water

pork bones (about 300 g) • daikon radish • carrot • potatoes • beets • green onions • pink salt • Water