Basic vegetables

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

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 •

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)

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

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

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.)

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

Chinese sausage (about 200 g) • cold cooked rice • green beans (about 100 g) • seasoning powder • soy sauce • sesame oil • black pepper • duck egg or chicken egg

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

ground beef (200 grams) • minced garlic • dried oregano • seasoning powder or bouillon • MSG (optional) • sugar • oyster sauce • black pepper • lemon juice • medium onion • bell pepper • medium carrot •

cooked brown rice (about 200 grams) • egg, beaten • avocado oil • medium onion, diced • minced garlic • mushrooms, cut into large pieces • small carrot, finely diced • broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces • freshly grated ginger • tamari sauce (a gluten-free or low-gluten soy sauce) • Chopped scallions, cilantro, toasted sesame oil (optional) • cooked chicken, diced (optional)

butter (about 30 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 30 grams) • whole milk (about 100 ml) • heavy whipping cream (about 100 ml) • vegetable broth or water (about 300-350 ml) • Salt, to taste • small cup green peas • small cup bell pepper (chopped) • bay leaves (or substitute with a little thyme if unavailable) • cauliflower florets (about 300 grams, florets only; if using a whole head, about 14-16 ounces/400-450 grams) • little onion

Stir-fried Pork with Fermented Shrimp Paste (Hue style) • Shiitake Mushroom and Broccoli Meatball Soup • Caramelized Water Coconut • Lotus Root and Bell Pepper Salad

raw cashews • potatoes (about 100 grams) • small piece pumpkin (about 2 3/4 oz or 80 grams) • broccoli (about 30 grams) • green beans (about 30 grams) • wood ear mushroom • salt • vegetable bouillon powder • black pepper • cilantro

Carrots • Potatoes • Napa cabbage • Taro • Butternut squash • Chicken • Garlic, shallots • Seasonings: Salt, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper • Green onions

mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, green peas) • cooked rice (about 400 grams) • pork roll (cha bi que) or similar Vietnamese pork sausage • chopped green onions (about 20 grams) • Seasonings

fried tofu • broccoli, washed, drained, and chopped • snow mushrooms, soaked in salted water, cleaned, and halved • wood ear mushrooms, soaked until soft, cleaned, drained, and chopped • carrot, peeled, washed, drained, and chopped • Green onion, vegetarian bouillon powder, MSG, salt, black pepper

potatoes (about 200 g) • shiitake mushroom stems, prepped (about 50 g) • okra pods • eggplant (about 100 g) • broccoli (about 100 g) • unsweetened milk (about 200 ml) or 2 cups soy milk (about 500 ml) • curry powder • lemongrass • Salt, sugar, vegetable bouillon or seasoning

vegetarian bouillon powder (about 40 grams) • good-quality soy sauce (about 90 ml) • black pepper (about 7 grams) • sugar (about 12 grams) • eggplant • bitter melons • carrot • daikon radish • Straw mushrooms • napa cabbage leaves • Green beans • Okra •

chicken breast (150 grams) • broccoli florets (100 grams) • large potato • Olive oil, chicken bouillon powder, oyster sauce, chili sauce

pork ribs (300 g) • chayote (200 g) • daikon radish (150 g) • carrot (100 g) • green onions (10 g) • pink salt (5 g) • water (1 liter)

pork spare ribs (500 g) • sweet potato • potatoes • pumpkin • Green onions • Seasonings: shallot, salt, MSG, fish sauce

basa catfish (about 6 pieces) • soy sauce (60 ml) • fish sauce (60 ml) • sugar (50 g) • olive oil (60 ml) • water (120 ml) • onion • chayote squash (about 1 lb/500 g) • daikon radish (about 10 oz/300 g) • small napa cabbage (about 10 oz/300 g) • Japanese green beans (200 g) • Korean squash (about 9 oz/250 g) •

chicken drumsticks • small cup risotto rice (you can use sticky rice or regular white rice if you prefer) • small cup white beans • carrot • corn kernels • green peas • Ginger, garlic, onion • Seasonings: salt, pepper, fish sauce

vegetarian beef • carrot • potato • cauliflower • onion • pho noodles • tapioca starch mixed with water (about 240 ml) • Celery, bean sprouts, garlic, chili, seasonings to taste

king oyster mushroom • okra pods • Straw mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, glass noodles • Shredded carrot, cut glass noodles • Black pepper, salt

pho noodles • potatoes • carrots • shredded beef (500 grams)