Basic vanilla

For the starter dough: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour (100 grams), 1/3 cup water (100 ml), 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (7 grams) • For the bánh mì dough: 4 cups all-purpose flour (500 grams), 1 large egg (about 2 oz/55-60 grams), a few drops of vanilla extract, 3/4 teaspoon salt (4 grams), 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar (17 grams), 3/4 to 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon ice-cold water (180-190 ml, adjust based on flour absorption), 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice (20 ml), 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (10 ml)

ripe bananas • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • unsweetened milk (120 ml) • unsalted butter (30 grams), 1/3 cup vegetable oil (80 ml) • vanilla powder • large egg (about 60 grams with shell) • baking soda (5 grams) • honey (or sugar) • salt (2 grams) • mixed nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips (optional, 100 grams)

large eggs (use 2 yolks and 2 whole eggs) • vanilla extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla • sweetened condensed milk • (about 480 ml) whole milk, unsweetened • small wedge of lemon • sugar (use standard eating spoons) • I’ll give very detailed, easy-to-follow instructions, so it’s a bit long

for Caramel: tbsp = tablespoon • sugar (140 grams) • hot water • water • For the flan: • (about 10 grams) gelatin sheets or powder • hot water (100 ml) • large egg yolks, or 5 medium egg yolks • sugar (80 grams) • whole milk (500 ml) • heavy cream (140 ml; you can use more milk instead for a lighter flan) • vanilla extract •

For the dough: 3/4 cup glutinous rice flour (100 grams), 4 tablespoons sugar (not heaping), 9 tablespoons water • For the filling: 1/3 cup split mung beans, peeled (50 grams), 2 tablespoons coconut milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of vanilla sugar • For the syrup: 9 tablespoons sugar, 1 piece of ginger, 2 tablespoons tapioca starch, 4 1/4 cups water (1 liter) • coconut milk (100 grams), 3 tablespoons sugar

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • fresh milk (about 100 ml) • granulated sugar (about 40 grams) • yeast + 1 packet vanilla sugar • salt • White sesame seeds

–1/2 cup rock sugar or any sugar you prefer (60–100 grams) • –3 ripe Cavendish bananas or any bananas you have • salt • –3 tablespoons colored tapioca pearls (20–40 grams) • coconut milk (300 ml) • vanilla extract or 1 packet vanilla sugar • Toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts • cornstarch or tapioca starch

ripe bananas (about 600 grams) • coconut cream or coconut milk powder (about 100 grams) • soft, dense French bread (about 180 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • coffee liqueur or rum • whole milk (about 120 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 40 grams) • unsalted butter (about 30 grams) • large egg • vanilla extract • salt

ripe bananas • cornstarch (30 grams) • Shredded coconut • Roasted peanuts • sweetened yogurt • vanilla extract • sweetened condensed milk (100 ml) • unsweetened milk (from 1 pouch or 240 ml) • coconut milk (100 ml)

large eggs • whipping cream (120 ml) • whole milk (120 ml) • powdered sugar • drops of vanilla extract • brewed black coffee • coconut milk • granulated sugar (for caramel)

ripe bananas (with some black spots) • large eggs • sweetened yogurt • rum extract • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • baking soda • unsalted butter or vegetable oil (50 grams) • honey (20-50 grams), to taste • sliced almonds

ripe bananas • large can coconut milk • tapioca pearls • Sugar • vanilla extract • toasted sesame seeds

tapioca starch (about 180 grams) • rice flour (about 20 grams) • canned coconut milk (about 200 ml) • large eggs • sugar (about 170 grams; use 2/3 cup palm sugar (about 140 grams) and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (about 30 grams)) • rum (any brand) or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (about 15 ml) • Alsa baking powder • vegetable oil • Bundt pan or tube pan

ripe chuối mốc bananas (or use ripe plantains or regular bananas) • coconut (for coconut water or use 1 cup coconut water (about 250 ml)) • Tapioca pearls • Sago pearls • Tapioca starch • Sugar • Salt • Vanilla extract • Roasted peanuts or toasted sesame seeds

dried lotus seeds (or fresh lotus seeds) (100 grams) • dried longan (or dried logan pulp) (100 grams) • rock sugar (about 8.8 oz / 250 grams) • white grass jelly powder (or agar powder) • tube vanilla extract

fresh glutinous rice flour (150 grams) • black beans (50 grams) • red dragon fruit syrup (50 ml) • fresh ginger • palm sugar • vanilla extract • salt

fresh lotus seeds (about 100 g) • dried longan (about 100 g) • sugar (about 20 g) • tapioca starch (about 20 g) • vanilla extract or vanilla powder

toasted sesame seeds (about 50 grams) • shredded coconut (about 50 grams) • coconut milk (about 100 ml) • little tapioca starch and a pinch of salt • split mung beans, hulled (about 150 grams) • granulated sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • coconut milk (about 40 ml) • vanilla extract • glutinous rice flour (about 400 grams) • warm water or warm coconut milk (about 150 ml) • red-fleshed dragon fruit •

large ripe bananas • plain unsweetened yogurt • sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 380 ml) • unsweetened whole milk (about 220 ml) • banana extract • fresh coconut milk (about 380 ml) • Roasted peanuts, lightly crushed • Shredded coconut • vanilla extract

glutinous rice flour (about 500 grams) • rice flour (about 50 grams) • vanilla extract • sesame seeds (about 20 grams) • Jaggery or brown sugar, cut into small • White: the natural color of the dough • Red: gấc fruit, beetroot, or raspberries (if available) • Green: pandan leaves or matcha powder • Blue: butterfly pea flowers • Purple: magenta plant leaves, blueberries, or purple cabbage • If you have time, use natural colors from vegetables and fruits. In this recipe, I used vegetable powders, which give a nice, natural color and aroma. The colors are light at first but become vibrant after boiling

1: • oat flour (about 300 grams) • baking powder (about 10 grams) • ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt • ripe banana, mashed (about 100 grams) • large egg • vegetable oil or melted butter (about 100 ml) • honey (about 100 ml) • vanilla extract (about 10 ml)

ripe bananas (about 1 1/4 pounds or 550 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • plain yogurt (100 grams) • large eggs • vanilla extract • baking soda • salt • unsalted butter (50 grams) • sugar (50 grams, adjust to taste)

fresh lotus seeds (about 200 g) • rock sugar (about 3.5 oz or 100 g) • longan pulp • tapioca starch (about 50 g) • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Pandan

fresh lotus seeds (150 grams) • fresh longan (500 grams; choose longans with thick flesh, such as 'pepper seed' longan) • –1 cup rock sugar (150–200 grams) • salt • vanilla powder or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

dried longan (long nhan) (about 100 grams) • dried red dates (about 100 grams) • white grass jelly powder • rock sugar or granulated sugar (about 500 grams) • tube vanilla extract

heavy whipping cream (240 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (80 g) • vanilla extract (5 ml) • matcha green tea powder (5 g) • coconut milk (40 ml)

mung beans with skins (about 200 grams) • dried spirulina seaweed (about 100 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • vanilla extract • coconut milk (about 100 ml)

sugar (200 grams) • coconut milk (200 grams) • large eggs • tapioca starch (200 grams) • baking powder (11 grams) • vanilla extract (or 1 packet vanilla powder)

coconut milk (200 ml) • tapioca starch (200 grams) • rice flour (20 grams) • large eggs • pandan extract • sugar (200 grams) • Liquid vanilla extract • unsalted butter (30 grams) • -inch square cake pan • baking powder (3 grams) • baking soda (2 grams)

very ripe bananas (or plantains) • small French bread rolls (baguette-style) • brown sugar (70 grams) • coconut milk (300 ml) • all-purpose flour (100 grams) • sweetened condensed milk • butter (20 grams) • vanilla extract • sliced almonds