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whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • pork belly • shallots • small shallots (also called 'hanh cham' in the North, used for their aromatic flavor) • peanut oil (or other neutral oil) • small bowl roasted peanuts, roughly crushed • small stalk lemongrass • annatto oil • Mi Quang noodles (wide rice noodles) • crispy rice crackers (banh trang nuong) • green chili, lime, assorted fresh herbs (lettuce, shredded banana blossom, Thai basil, shredded cabbage, garlic chives, etc.), scallions, cilantro • seasonings: chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, salt, chili paste, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce

Fresh rice vermicelli noodles (dried type); see the link below for the lemongrass pork recipe • Thinly sliced pork chops • Carrot, daikon radish, vinegar, sugar, salt (for pickled vegetables) • Fish sauce, sugar, minced garlic, minced chili, lime (for dipping sauce) • Green onions (for scallion oil), roasted peanuts • Fresh mint, lettuce, assorted fresh herbs

pork belly (500 g) • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún rối) • Shallots, garlic, lemongrass • Oyster sauce, honey, fish sauce, five-spice powder, black pepper • Cucumber, carrot • Lettuce and assorted fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Roasted peanuts, crispy fried shallots

Quang-style rice noodles (about 1 kg) • whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs) • quail eggs (about 500 grams) • Assorted fresh herbs and greens • Lemongrass, annatto oil, seasonings

shrimp (about 200 grams) • pork shoulder (about 100 grams) • pork belly (about 100 grams) • quail eggs • Shallots, garlic, small onions (like pearl onions) • Chili powder, turmeric powder (optional) • Fish sauce, sugar, cooking oil • Fresh greens: thinly sliced banana blossom, bean sprouts, lettuce, assorted fresh herbs, bitter herbs • Green chili, roasted peanuts, grilled rice crackers, thinly sliced green onions • tomato • pork bone broth (about 500 ml) • Mi Quang noodles (about 1 kg)

Wild pork (or regular pork) • Fish cake • Eggs • Fermented pineapple fish sauce (mắm nêm with minced pineapple) • Assorted fresh herbs: lettuce, mint, fish mint, mango, green banana, pineapple, cucumber • Thin rice paper wrappers • Rice vermicelli noodles (optional)

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

pork shoulder (300 g) • pork spare ribs (500 g) • shrimp (300 g) • quail eggs • Vietnamese pork sausage (cha lua) (200 g) • rice cracker (banh da) • shallots (100 g) • small jar annatto oil • roasted peanuts, shelled and halved (100 g) • Mi Quang noodles (500 g) • green onions and cilantro (50 g) • garlic, 3 shallots •

large bowl cooked rice • eggs • beef (about 400 grams) • bok choy • bean sprouts • fresh shiitake mushrooms • carrot • green onions • onion and garlic, etc • cooking oil • sesame oil • Korean chili paste (gochujang) or pre-made bibimbap sauce •

cooked white rice (about 600 grams) • cooked pork (about 80 grams) • Assorted pork rolls or sausage, sliced • kimchi (about 80 grams) • minced garlic (about 10 grams) • chopped green onions (about 10 grams) • Seasonings

Korean noodles • fried tofu • dried shiitake mushrooms and straw mushrooms • store-bought vegetarian pork belly • small amount of assorted vegetables: carrot, broccoli, snow peas, red bell pepper, cabbage, baby bok choy, corn kernels, ginger, cilantro • Vegetarian seasonings: vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vegetarian bouillon powder, sugar

fresh bamboo shoots (200 g) • firm tofu • wonton wrappers (200 g) • oyster mushrooms (100 g) • dried wood ear mushrooms (15 g) • dried shiitake mushrooms (15 g) • toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts (15 g) • Fresh greens: lettuce, assorted fresh herbs for serving • rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 g)

tapioca starch (about 2 2/3 cups) • shrimp (about 10.5 ounces) • Green onions, fried shallots • Assorted seasonings

bánh xèo flour mix (such as Taiky brand or similar) • turmeric powder • (about 6 oz/180 ml) lemon-lime soda • (about 13.5 oz/400 ml) coconut milk • water (100 ml) • pork belly • shrimp • split mung beans, peeled • Bean sprouts, green onions, shallots • Assorted fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, basil) • Daikon radish, carrot • Fish sauce, lime, garlic, chili, sugar, seasoning powder, and black pepper

banh hoi rice vermicelli sheets (1 kg) • Pork offal: small intestines, liver, kidneys, tongue, large intestines, etc • Assorted fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, basil, lettuce) • Garlic, chili peppers, vinegar, sugar, ginger, shallots, lemongrass, scallions

pork shoulder (about 700 grams) • ground pork (about 500 grams) • small shallots, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • kohlrabi • carrot • seasoning salt • MSG (optional) • good-quality fish sauce • brown sugar (about 200 grams) • ground black pepper • white vinegar (250 ml) •

ground pork (500 grams) • Rice paper wrappers (use extra if you have them on hand) • Dried shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, carrot, onion, glass noodles (cellophane noodles) • large eggs • Cilantro, green onions, cooking oil, garlic, chili pepper, 1 large lemon, tomato • Lettuce, assorted fresh herbs

This dish usually uses leftover ingredients from holiday meals to change up the flavors, but it's also easy to make in the summer for a refreshing meal • pork belly (300 g) • shrimp (200 g) • Vietnamese pork sausage (chả) (200 g) • eggs • bean sprouts and assorted fresh herbs (200 g) • rice vermicelli noodles (2 kg) • cucumbers, 1 carrot • Ingredients can be varied based on your preference

beef (choose top round or tenderloin for best results) • oyster sauce • soy sauce • sugar • cooking oil or butter for extra flavor • little black pepper • Some minced shallots and garlic • white onion • Assorted vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, green onion, cilantro (use as much or as little as you like)

Bánh xèo flour mix • Assorted fresh herbs and vegetables: lettuce, young mustard greens, mint, fish mint, young starfruit leaves, cucumber, banana blossom • Shrimp, pork belly • Bean sprouts • Fish sauce with chopped pineapple

Mi Quang noodles (about 200 grams) • tomatoes • king oyster mushroom • straw mushrooms (about 100 grams) • white beech mushrooms (about 50 grams) • brown beech mushrooms (about 50 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms (about 50 grams) • firm tofu • dried yuba (about 100 grams) • Chopped green onion (white part only) • Baby greens, bean sprouts, assorted fresh herbs • Vegetarian fish sauce, vegetarian bouillon, salt, sugar, annatto oil, chili powder •

ground pork (400 g) • kohlrabi • carrot • Wood ear mushrooms • noodles (cellophane noodles) • large egg • Fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper, sugar, lime, vinegar, garlic, cooking oil • Assorted fresh herbs (for serving)

snakehead fish or basa fish, cut into pieces (500 g) • fresh shrimp (300 g) • fresh squid (400 g) • fish cake (200 g) • roasted pork belly (300 g) • fermented linh fish paste (200 g) • eggplants • stalks lemongrass • Assorted vegetables: banana blossom, water spinach, water lily stems, water mimosa, water dropwort • thick rice vermicelli noodles (2 kg) • Seasonings: salt, cooking oil, sugar, black pepper, scallions, MSG

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)

Ground freshwater crab 🦀 • Ground pork 🐷 • Pork hock 🐖 • Tofu ☘️ • Tomatoes 🍅 • egg 🥚 • Annatto oil 💯 • Rice vermicelli noodles • Dried shrimp 🦐 • Lettuce 🍀 • Bean sprouts • Thai basil

beef (about 400 grams) • pork (about 100 grams) • wild betel leaves (lá lốt) • Lemongrass, peanuts, shallots, green onions • Lettuce, leaf lettuce, perilla, assorted fresh herbs (if available) • Cucumber, green banana, starfruit • Rice paper wrappers, fresh rice vermicelli noodles (or bánh hỏi noodles) • Fermented anchovy sauce (mắm nêm), pineapple

ground fermented fish (mắm cá linh) • broth (pork bone or vegetable stock) • minced lemongrass and minced garlic • Catfish or basa fish (cut into pieces) • Squid, shrimp, etc • Chili stuffed with fish cake • eggplant • pork belly • Thick rice vermicelli noodles (bún) • Assorted fresh herbs (such as chives, bean sprouts, water spinach, bitter herbs, etc.)

ground pork (500 grams) • wood ear mushrooms (250 grams) • carrots • fresh duck eggs • spring roll wrappers • Green onions, fresh basil • Seasonings: bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper, MSG • Dipping sauce: minced garlic, sugar, vinegar, chopped chili, good-quality fish sauce • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles • Assorted fresh herbs and lettuce

beef (about 200 grams) • pork belly (about 100 grams) • garlic cloves • five-spice powder • sesame oil • shallots • wild betel leaves (lá lốt) • sugar • salt • MSG (optional) • Ground black pepper • Fermented anchovy sauce (mắm nêm) •

banh hoi rice vermicelli sheets (1 kg) • (17.6 oz/500 grams) vegetarian braised peppered 'pork' (available at vegetarian food stores) • Seasonings: scallion greens, vinegar, vegetarian fish sauce, sugar, chili, oil • Roasted peanuts • Assorted fresh herbs