Brining

shrimp (450 grams) • pork shoulder (250 grams) • wood ear mushrooms • small onions, finely chopped • taro root • Cellophane noodles (bean thread noodles) • black pepper • seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt • rice paper wrappers

Rice paper wrappers for spring rolls • cellophane noodles (bean thread noodles) • white mushrooms (about 200 grams) • wood ear mushrooms (about 100 grams) • carrots • large sweet potato • large taro root • parsnip • onion • small leek • green onions • large eggs •

ground pork (or 10.5 oz ground pork and 1.5 lbs pork shoulder) • carrots • green papaya • wood ear mushrooms • large egg • Greens: lettuce, assorted fresh herbs, bean sprouts, cucumber • Green onions, shallots • Chili, garlic, lime • Roasted peanuts, shelled • fresh thin rice vermicelli noodles

ground pork • pork belly • green papaya • Herbs: lettuce, Vietnamese balm, perilla, Vietnamese mint, bean sprouts, cilantro • Onion, garlic, chili, vinegar • fresh thin rice noodles

large purple daikon radishes • filtered water (500 ml) • granulated sugar (100 grams) • apple cider vinegar • fish sauce • medium bowl black olives • salt • apple cider vinegar • filtered water (700 ml)

golden sugar (1 kg) • water (600 ml) • lemon • lye water (5 ml) + 1 1/3 tbsp water (20 ml) • large eggs • water (1.5 liters) • sea salt (190 grams) • star anise • small cinnamon stick • fresh ginger, sliced • white liquor (10 ml) • sugar (10 grams) •