Aromatic

pork (about 400 grams) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 800 grams) • carrot • green papaya or kohlrabi • Garlic, lemongrass, shallots, Vietnamese aromatic leaves (lá móc mật, optional) • Lettuce, cilantro, Vietnamese balm (kinh giới) • Seasoning powder, fish sauce, honey teriyaki grilling sauce (or substitute with honey and vegetable oil)

rice (use long-grain rice that cooks up fluffy) (about 1 kg) • split mung beans, hulled (about 50 grams) • shrimp (about 300 grams) • pork belly (about 300 grams) • quail eggs • mixed mushrooms: enoki, brown mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms (about 300 grams) • garlic chives • bean sprouts (about 1/2 kg) • carrot, 1/2 onion • tomatoes • red chili peppers (adjust to taste), garlic, fresh coconut water, lime • pineapple •

fried tofu • Fried tofu skin • eggplant • straw mushrooms (100 g) • cabbage • chayote squash • jicama • small daikon radish • small amount of seaweed • fermented soybean paste • red fermented bean curd • lemongrass •

flour (about 300 grams) • water (about 600 ml) • Anchovy fish sauce • cucumbers • Mixed fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and aromatic herbs • Minced garlic and chili • Peanut oil • chopped green onions or garlic chives

jasmine rice (about 1 kg) • hulled mung beans (about 50 g) • sea shrimp (about 300 g) • beef (about 300 g) • quail eggs or use small chicken eggs • garlic chives • green onions (about 300 g) • bean sprouts (about 1 kg) • enoki mushrooms • beefsteak tomatoes • pineapple • red chili peppers (adjust to taste), garlic, fresh coconut water, lime •

Enough bún bò (round rice noodles) for serving • thinly sliced beef sirloin (about 200 grams) for rare beef topping • Mixed fresh herbs for serving (such as water spinach, banana blossom, assorted aromatic herbs) • lean beef tenderloin (about 300 grams) • pineapple • onion • piece of ginger • water (1.5 liters) • beef or pork bouillon cubes • rock sugar • MSG • vegetable oil •

fresh eggs • soy sauce (use Chinese soy sauce for a more aromatic and delicious flavor, but any type will work) • water • corn syrup (can substitute with honey or 2 tablespoons brown sugar) • onion • spicy chili peppers • green onions • shallots • white wine (mirin is best for authentic flavor) • sesame oil • toasted sesame seeds • Other seasonings: vinegar and salt for boiling the eggs

about 3 1/3 lbs beef shank (beef shank is best because it doesn't dry out) • water • black cardamom pod • star anise • small cinnamon sticks • Sichuan peppercorns • bay leaves • peel of 1/2 an orange, or about 1 teaspoon dried tangerine peel (optional) • cloves • whole peppercorns • nutmeg, available at Asian or herbal stores • fennel seeds (optional) •