Chayotes

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 (about 400 g) • beet • carrot • chayote squash • potato • Green onions, cilantro, shallot, seasonings

salmon belly (use the belly for a richer, more tender texture than fillet) • chayote squash • carrot • large sheets of nori (seaweed sheets for rolling) • rice vinegar (30 ml) • sugar (4 g) • seasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon, about 8 g) • onion powder (3 g) • garlic powder (3 g)

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) •

tofu, crumbled into a bowl • Soak glass noodles in cold water until soft • dried shiitake mushrooms, a handful of bean sprouts, wood ear mushrooms soaked in hot water and rinsed clean • Carrot, onion, salt, cilantro • Spring roll wrappers (I used the Safoco brand from Vinmart; use any spring roll wrappers available) • (Use leftover carrot to make soup with chayote and enoki mushrooms, etc.)

ground pork • carrot • bean sprouts • chayote squash • large eggs • spring roll wrappers (Hà Tĩnh style or similar) • green onions • Seasonings: MSG, black pepper, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, chili • dried wood ear mushrooms • glass noodles (cellophane noodles)

angled luffa (800 grams) • chayote (500 grams) • daikon radish (500 grams) • carrots (300 grams) • leeks (100 grams) • water (6.5 liters) • yellow onion (500 grams) • ginger (250 grams) • shallots (250 grams) • cinnamon sticks (10 grams) • star anise (10 grams) • coriander seeds (10 grams) •

fried tofu • Fried tofu skin • eggplant • straw mushrooms (100 g) • cabbage • chayote squash • jicama • small daikon radish • small amount of seaweed • fermented soybean paste • red fermented bean curd • lemongrass •

fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 g) • chayote squash (about 10.5 oz or 300 g) • carrot (about 7 oz or 200 g) • shrimp (about 200 g) • Green onions • Shallots • Garlic • Chili peppers • Tamarind • Lime (optional, skip if you prefer less sourness)

unsweetened soy milk (1 liter) • oyster mushrooms (200 grams) • termite mushrooms (100 grams) • chayote squash • carrot • daikon radish • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • Mixed salad greens from the market, plus banana blossom and shredded water spinach • fermented tofu (chao) • soy sauce • vinegar • tomatoes •

mì Quảng noodles (about 1 kg) • Fresh straw mushrooms, oyster mushrooms • firm tofu • Carrot, chayote, taro, pumpkin, sweet potato • Leek, red chili pepper, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) • Peanuts

pre-mixed bánh xèo flour (use any brand; Tài Ký cooks faster than Meizan. If using Tài Ký, use 1/4 packet of turmeric powder—using the whole packet will make it too strong and pungent) • crispy frying flour • squid • shrimp • pork belly, or substitute with beef or chicken as desired • bean sprouts, chayote, or king oyster mushrooms • tomatoes • roasted, shelled peanuts • sugar • fish sauce (30°N) • Fresh vegetables for serving: lettuce, bean sprouts, fresh herbs. Lime, chili peppers

daikon radish • chayote squash • jicama • pickled radishes • cilantro stems (about 10 grams) • leek • taro root • carrot • split mung beans, peeled (about 100 grams) • wonton or dumpling wrappers • Cilantro • Shiitake mushrooms •

luffa gourd • (500 grams) chayote • (500 grams) yellow onion • (500 grams) jicama • (500 grams) daikon radish • carrot • leek • water • lemongrass • garlic • shallot • fingerroot •

thick rice vermicelli noodles (the kind used for bún bò) • fried tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces • vegetarian beef slices • lemongrass (2 smashed, 2 thinly sliced and minced for chili oil) • mushrooms (any kind) • chili powder and 3 tablespoons chopped green onion (white part) • annatto oil • For the broth: 1.1 lbs cabbage, 2 carrots, 1 daikon radish, 2 chayote squash • For serving: banana blossom, shredded water spinach, lettuce, Vietnamese balm, bean sprouts, etc • Seasonings: vegetarian bouillon, rock sugar, salt, cooking oil

Thick rice vermicelli noodles, enough for • kohlrabi (or any vegetables you have: carrots, jicama, chayote, daikon radish, or a mix) • vegetarian bún bò Huế soup cube • tofu (plain or fried) • Button mushrooms • Oyster mushrooms • garlic • small shallot • finely chopped lemongrass • vegetable oil • Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • small shallot or 1/2 small onion •

straw mushrooms (200 g) • vegetarian sausage • fried tofu skin • lemongrass • chayote squash • carrot • onion • daikon radish • pineapple • rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • Fresh mixed herbs • Culantro (ngò gai)

chayote • carrot • potato • pork • pepper • Salt • Fish sauce • Green onions and cilantro

pork ribs • onion • baby potatoes • chayote (about 7 oz) • beet • sweet corn • carrot

broccoli (bông cải xanh) • chayote squash • potatoes • carrot • cabbage leaves and green beans • vegetarian Vietnamese sausage (giò lụa chay) • enoki mushrooms • firm tofu

chayote squash • eggs • Green onions, seasonings

sprigs of young chayote vine shoots • garlic • Seasoning, black pepper

dried vegetarian ham (100 grams) • vegetarian sausage (100 grams) • small bowl dried wood ear mushrooms • corn • chayote squash • carrot • king oyster mushroom • Vegetarian seasoning • Soy sauce

lean chicken (about 150 grams) • broccoli • green beans • potato • cabbage • carrot • chayote • Seasonings • black pepper

Bitter Melon Soup • bitter melons • vegetarian ham log • dried vegetarian ham • Straw mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms • chayote

chayote squash • fresh shiitake mushrooms • baby bok choy • ground pork (about 150 grams) • pork cutlets (about 300 grams) • Green onions, cilantro, onion, seasonings

whole pomfret fish • tomatoes • small bowl chopped dill • squash (such as chayote or zucchini) • thinly sliced beef (about 150 grams) • lettuce • Seasonings, onion, chili pepper

chicken feet • cabbage leaves • broccoli • potatoes • chayote squash • carrot • Onion, green onions

chayote squash • (about 14 oz/400 ml) chicken broth • ground pork • pork spare ribs • small bowl pickled radish • pasta (penne or macaroni) (about 375 grams) • Seasonings: black pepper, garlic, onion, cilantro

pork spare ribs (about 200 grams) • pork paste (giò sống) (about 100 grams) • small bowl wood ear mushrooms and glass noodles • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 200 grams) • chayote squash, cilantro and green onions • fried pork sausage (chả chiên) • Fish sauce, vegetable bouillon powder, black pepper