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