Chilli

pork skin (about 150 g) • salt (2 g) • ginger, smashed (about 0.35 oz / 10 g) • ice water (500 ml) • pork paste (about 300 g) • fish sauce (5 ml) • MSG (1 g) • ground black pepper (1 g) • whole black peppercorns (1 g) • garlic powder (1 g) • green bird’s eye chilies (or to taste) • banana leaves

oyster mushrooms (200 g) • honey (add more if you prefer it sweeter) • chopped chili • seasoning powder or vegetable bouillon • soy sauce • finely chopped lemongrass

firm tofu • Minced lemongrass and chili

threadfin fish • chili salt • Cooking oil

whole chicken (about 3.3 lbs or 1.5 kg) • chili powder (the kind used for grilled sausage) • Seasonings

good-quality fish sauce (45 ml) • cold water (45 ml) • sugar (25 grams) • minced garlic (5 grams) • MSG (optional) • lime, a few chili peppers

whole chicken (about 3 lbs or 1.4 kg) • chili salt • cucumbers • Vietnamese coriander (rau răm)

cobia fish • lemongrass • salt • MSG (optional) • chili powder • hot chili pepper

chicken feet (about 1 kg) • Fish sauce • Sugar • Vinegar • Lemongrass, lime leaves, chili peppers, shallots, culantro, whole milk

Chicken feet (1 package as shown in the picture, about 10 feet) • large stalks lemongrass • calamansi (or substitute with 2 limes if unavailable) • large red chili pepper, 3-4 bird’s eye chilies • small piece ginger • Fish sauce (use a mild, less pungent variety) • Sugar, vinegar, salt

cleaned apple snails (about 800 grams) • salt • small piece ginger (smashed) • white cooking wine • chicken bouillon powder • sugar • black pepper • garlic powder • lemongrass powder • fish sauce • minced lemongrass (divided into 3 portions) • minced garlic •

fresh figs (about 300 g) • vegetarian fish sauce • soy sauce • brown sugar • lemongrass • red chili pepper • fresh chili pepper • cooking oil • salt

large eggs (room temperature) • chopped scallion whites • garlic chili fish sauce • Cilantro and scallions • little toasted sesame seeds and fried garlic

bird’s eye chilies • lemongrass stalks (about 200 grams) • chili powder • garlic • rice bowl vegetable oil (about 3/4 cup or 180 ml) • sugar • seasoning powder

long baguette • cooked sausage • large egg • green onions, finely chopped • chili salt (muối ớt) • chili shrimp paste (sa tế tôm) • sugar • chili sauce • melted butter • Mayonnaise

small baguettes • Vietnamese pork sausage (cha lua) or hot dogs • pork floss • dried tiny shrimp • Sugar, salt, chili oil, chili sauce, butter • Oil, scallions (green onions) • Mayonnaise

baguette rolls • chili salt (muối tôm) • sugar • shrimp chili paste (sa tế tôm) • Pre-cooked sausage • Quail eggs • Pork floss • butter (about 45 grams) • Green onions • Sriracha or other chili sauce, mayonnaise

medium baguettes or Vietnamese sandwich rolls • butter (about 14 grams) • sugar (about 19 grams) • chili oil • chili powder (Korean chili powder is fine) • chili sauce (such as Sriracha) • Sausage and hard-boiled eggs, as desired • Pork floss (a must-have!) • Chili sauce, ketchup, and mayonnaise for drizzling • Scallion oil

baguette rolls • Butter • chili oil (sa tế) • chili sauce • sugar • Sausage, Vietnamese pork roll, pork sausage, or beef jerky (use whatever you have on hand)

Baguette or Vietnamese bread rolls (as needed for servings) • Shrimp chili salt • Mayonnaise • Green onions • Pork floss • Chili sauce • Margarine

small baguettes • sausage • quail eggs • pork floss (about 5 grams) • sprigs of green onion • cloves of minced garlic • honey • Tay Ninh salt (or substitute with coarse sea salt) • chili sauce • margarine • ground black pepper • Korean chili powder •

Baguette (Vietnamese-style or regular) • Chili oil, chili sauce, sugar, salt • Margarine • Green onions • Sausage • Pork floss • Vegetable oil

Baguette or Vietnamese bread • Chili oil (sa tế) • Chili sauce • Sugar • Tay Ninh salt (or substitute with seasoned salt) • Butter

Baguette • Chili sauce, chili oil, cheese • Salt, sugar, MSG • Egg, sausage, pork floss, pâté • Scallion oil, mayonnaise

baguette • quail eggs • sausage • Pâté • Egg mayo sauce • Green onions • Chili sauce, mayonnaise • Chili salt, sugar, unsalted butter (about 1 tablespoon), chili oil

baguette • Pork floss • Fried shallots (slice shallots and fry them in a little oil) • Seasonings • melted butter • chili salt • chili sauce (such as Sriracha) • sugar • chili oil • Mix all of these together to make a uniform sauce

baguette rolls • shrimp chili satay (about 30 grams) • sugar (about 12 grams) • Tay Ninh salt (or substitute with 1/3 teaspoon seasoned salt, about 2 grams) • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • butter (about 28 grams)

plain baguette rolls (bánh mì) • chili satay sauce • Some fresh green onions, to taste • cooked sausages • Shredded chicken or pork floss, as desired (pork floss is recommended for better flavor) • chili sauce • mayonnaise

plain baguettes • pork floss (about 50 grams) • small bunch green onions • hot dogs • dried shrimp (about 30 grams) • small tub unsalted butter or margarine • chili satay sauce • chili sauce • mayonnaise • Vegetable oil • sugar

dumplings (about 300 g; I used pork and cheese dumplings) • water (about 300 ml, or more as needed for boiling the dumplings) • fried shallots in oil (about 2 shallots) • ketchup • chili sauce • fish sauce • sugar • seasoning powder • MSG (optional) • water (about 300 ml) • cornstarch (add when the sauce is hot) • Korean chili flakes •