Basils

white grass jelly powder (50 g) • black grass jelly powder (50 g) • sugar (300 g) • shredded coconut (300 g) • basil seeds (30 g)

eggplants • king oyster mushrooms (200 grams) • fresh basil leaves (100 grams) • seasoning powder • sugar • soy sauce • oyster sauce • minced shallots • Vegetable oil • Salt

large winter melon • set of herbal ingredients for making herbal tea (rehmannia root, monk fruit, sugarcane, etc.) • grass jelly (about 300 grams) • basil seeds (about 50 grams) • Rock sugar, to taste

grass jelly mix with basil seeds • shredded coconut (about 200 grams) • brown sugar (about 150 grams) • Unsweetened milk • Tapioca starch, salt

black grass jelly powder • white grass jelly powder • malva nuts (20 g) • basil seeds (20 g) • vials banana extract • rock sugar (500 g)

Free-range chicken • White é leaves (Vietnamese basil) • Boiled bamboo shoots • Oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms • Rice vermicelli noodles or egg noodles • Lemongrass • Bird’s eye chilies or green Thai chilies • Seasonings: salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, MSG, black pepper, onion, garlic

pork shoulder (about 300 grams) • Fresh herbs: lettuce, cilantro, Thai basil, cucumber • Pickled carrots and daikon radish • Fried shallots, roasted peanuts • Fish sauce, garlic, chili

rice noodle sheets (about 2 kg) • firm tofu • sausage (about 500 g) • cucumbers (about 1 kg) • pineapple • Vietnamese pork roll (giò lụa) (about 200 g) • eggs • pork (about 300 g) • mangoes • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Garlic, chili, lime, fish sauce, sugar, salt

oxtail (about 3.3–4.4 lbs or 1.5–2 kg), cut into pieces • thinly sliced beef (for rare beef topping) • beef meatballs • –4 sticks cinnamon, 5 star anise pods, 5 black cardamom pods • small piece of ginger • yellow onion, 3–4 shallots • Rice noodles (pho noodles), bean sprouts, fresh herbs (Thai basil, culantro, rice paddy herb) • Hoisin sauce, chili sauce

Beef tendon, beef sirloin • Star anise, cinnamon stick, pho spice mix • Yellow onion, shallots, ginger, salt, rock sugar • Rice noodles (banh pho), bean sprouts, green onions, Thai basil, chili peppers for serving

brown rice vermicelli noodles • carrot • cucumber • garlic • chili pepper • lime • rice paper • Vietnamese pork sausage (gio lua) • sugar (about 15-30 grams) • MSG (about 5 grams) • fish sauce (about 15 ml) • water (about 30 ml) •

cassava noodles • small shrimp • pork belly • ground pork • onion • lettuce • mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) • baby cucumbers • carrot

dried vegan pork (about 100 grams) • small baguettes • rice flour (about 100 grams) • tapioca starch (about 50 grams) • coconut milk (about 250 ml) • five-spice powder • sugar • white fermented tofu (chao) • salt • vegetarian seasoning powder • bánh hỏi noodles (about 500 grams) • Cucumber, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) •

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

beef sirloin, thinly sliced (200 grams) • medium yellow onion • lemongrass, use the tender white part • garlic • small shallot • Beef marinade: oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder or MSG • Thin rice vermicelli noodles, enough for serving • medium carrot • cucumber • little red radish and yellow radish (optional, I had extra so I added them) • Mung bean sprouts • Lettuce and fresh herbs (basil, fish mint, mint—use whatever you have) •

Pho spice • beef brisket (about 500 grams; use your preferred cut) • water (2000 ml) • sugar (about 25 grams) • MSG (about 4 grams) • Cilantro, Thai basil, rice paddy herb, onion, scallions

store-bought dumpling wrappers • vegetable oil • water (30 ml) • tuna (drained) • shiso leaves (or substitute with basil if unavailable) • mayonnaise • shredded mozzarella cheese (20 grams) • cherry tomatoes, finely diced • garlic powder

Korean instant noodles (available at most large supermarkets) • beef (about 50 grams) • sausage • Some kimchi • napa cabbage, 2 slices carrot • Some enoki mushrooms (or any kind you like) • Cilantro, Thai basil

uncooked rice (about 300 grams) • pork shoulder or pork leg (about 300 grams) • pork belly (about 150 grams) • fresh shrimp (about 150 grams) • Vietnamese pork sausage (cha lua) (about 150 grams) • Hue-style fermented pork roll (nem chua) • duck eggs • mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) (about 200 grams)

pork belly (about 700 grams) • Five-spice powder • Minced garlic, minced lemongrass • rice paper egg roll wrappers • carrot • daikon radish • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil, and lettuce) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams)

firm tofu • cucumbers • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or Thai basil), green onions • Soy sauce, sugar • Garlic, chili peppers • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 grams) • Roasted peanuts, crushed • fresh bamboo shoots (300 grams), 1.75 oz dried wood ear mushrooms (50 grams)

pork leg meat (about 400 grams) • fresh shrimp (about 200 grams) • quail eggs • chicken carcasses • Mi Quang noodles (about 1.5 kg) • grilled rice cracker • Mixed fresh herbs (such as lettuce, cilantro, mint, and basil) • Roasted peanuts

oyster mushrooms (100 g) • straw mushrooms (100 g) • dried shiitake mushrooms (15 g) • carrot • daikon radish • corn • tofu • hu tieu noodles (about 500 g) • bean sprouts (200 g) • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro and Thai basil) • Vegetarian seasoning

–2 1/4 lbs pork spare ribs (800 g–1 kg) • dried shrimp (200 g) • yellow Mi Quang noodles (1 kg) • roasted, unsalted peanuts (100 g) • grilled rice crackers • fermented shrimp paste • medium jicama • medium onion • Minced garlic and shallots • bean sprouts (200 g) • Caron greens, finely shredded • Mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) •

gray oyster mushrooms • shiitake mushrooms • shredded carrot • shredded cucumber • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or Thai basil) • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles • vegetarian fish sauce • soy sauce • sugar • chili sauce • Chinese black vinegar

pork cartilage bones (500 grams) • ground pork (300 grams) • fresh shrimp (200 grams) • dried shrimp (100 grams) • silken tofu • large eggs • fermented shrimp paste • green cabbage • tomatoes • Green onions, cilantro, spearmint, Thai basil, fish mint • Whole black pepper, shallots, MSG, fish sauce, seasoning powder

Phở rice noodle • Eggs • Sausage • Vietnamese pork sausage (chả lụa) • Pineapple (or mango) • Cucumber • Carrot • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil)

beef tendon (500 g) • lemongrass • Quang-style noodles (1 kg) • Mixed fresh herbs: baby mustard greens, lettuce, banana blossom, cilantro, Thai basil • Green onions and cilantro • toasted sesame seeds (100 g) • roasted peanuts (100 g) • grilled rice crackers • quail eggs • limes • green chili peppers (200 g)

grass jelly powder (50 g) • agar powder (10 g) • coconut milk (about 500 g) • pandan leaves (about 100 g) • chia seeds or basil seeds (about 100 g) • sugar (about 300 g) • salt • tapioca starch slurry • Banana extract (optional, to taste)

grass jelly powder • water (800-900 ml) • sugar (50 g) • shredded coconut, squeezed for milk and pulp to get 1 3/4 cups (400 g coconut for milk, 1 3/4 cups (450 ml) total) • salt • sugar (60 g) • tapioca starch (10 g) • unsweetened milk (150 ml) • rice flour or arrowroot starch (10 g) • Pandan leaves (or 1 packet vanilla) • chia or basil seeds, soaked in hot water until expanded • cooked black beans or red beans, softened in a pressure cooker (250 g) •