Chopped garlic

Cooked rice (brown or white) • salmon fillet • bell peppers (one green, one red) • Minced garlic • Butter • Salt, ground black pepper • Honey or sugar • Soy sauce • White vinegar or lemon juice • Cilantro • Optional vegetables for serving

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

lobster (about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) • cheese • butter (about 28 grams), 1 1/2 cloves garlic • Seasoning powder, sugar, MSG, fresh herbs • Italian mixed dried herbs

banh canh rice noodles (1 kg) • chicken bones (1 kg) • Ginger, onion • Chicken bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper • Garlic chives, chili peppers

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) • Serves about 4 people as a main dish for the day • Finely chopped shallots and garlic, fresh lemongrass, fresh chili peppers, fish sauce, sugar, and MSG

pomfret or other firm white fish (about 600 grams) • finely chopped onion and garlic (about 60 grams) • medium yellow onion

. Main ingredients: 1.1 lbs beef shank (about 500 grams), 1.1 lbs rare beef sirloin (about 500 grams), 2 large eggs, 2 fresh coconuts, 2 cups beef broth (about 500 ml), 2 stalks Chinese celery • green onions, 1 yellow onion, 1 tomato, 1 tablespoon crushed garlic, 1/4 pineapple, 1 shallot, 2-3 tablespoons vinegar, • little sugar (to taste), 2 tablespoons cooking oil

mackerel • Shallots and garlic • Seasonings

Catfish • Onion, garlic, black pepper • Sweet chili powder • Seasoning (optional)

green beans • green onions, garlic, oyster sauce, fish sauce, salt, MSG, pepper.

Catfish (preferably pangasius or basa) • Garlic cloves, shallots, green onions, red chili peppers • Black pepper, fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, chili powder

Tuna, pineapple, tomatoes, lemongrass stalks, shallots, garlic, lemongrass chili paste, rice noodles, vegetables: banana blossom, bean sprouts, water spinach, lettuce, green onions, chili peppers, cilantro (optional) • Fish sauce, sugar, MSG, seasoning powder, salt, pepper

medium onion • bulb garlic • carrot • pumpkin (about 500 grams) • whole milk (about 100 ml), 2 cups water (about 500 ml) • butter, fresh cream, • Seasoning • bulbs garlic, green onions, pepper, salt, butter • bread (sandwich or baguette)

margarine (or unsalted butter) • cheese • sugar • salt • cilantro • garlic

Rice noodle sheets, carrot, cucumber, Vietnamese pork sausage (giò lụa), lettuce, pineapple • Pork belly, chili pepper, garlic, lime (or calamansi), fish sauce, sugar, water

ground pork (300 g) • pork belly (300 g), seasonings (ground black pepper, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, honey, chili paste, caramel sauce), lemongrass, shallots, garlic • Carrot, kohlrabi, vinegar, chili, sugar, salt, fresh herbs for serving

salmon (500 g) • chili peppers • Ginger, green onion, garlic, black pepper, seasonings

fish sauce (60 ml) • water (30 ml) • vinegar or fresh lime juice (30 ml) • golden sugar (about 40 grams) • Ginger, garlic, chili, lime leaves, lemongrass • Calamansi (or substitute with extra lime)

pork spare ribs (about 1 kg) • For marinating the meat: 3 tablespoons honey, 5 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons chili sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup unsweetened milk, a few cloves garlic, crushed • For the fish sauce: 1/2 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup coconut water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, minced garlic and chili • chopped scallions, 1/3 cup vegetable oil • fresh coconut water (for grilling the meat) • Sides: cucumber, pickled vegetables, tomato, fresh herbs as desired

catfish (500 g) • ginger, 2 shallots, 1 head garlic, 2 dried chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 small bunch fresh green peppercorns • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), sugar

Pork chops and pork belly (I had a little leftover pork belly, so I marinated it together) • Turmeric powder • Garlic cloves, ginger, shallots, chili peppers • Seasonings: honey, sugar, salt, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper

lean beef or beef tenderloin (300 g) • Garlic, bell pepper, onion • Seasoning powder, soy sauce, black pepper, oyster sauce, MSG, cornstarch, green onions

Japanese Aukobe beef (about 500 grams). In my opinion, this beef is very sweet and tender for shaking beef • onion • bell pepper • crisp apple • cornstarch, 1/2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, celery, green onion

chicken breast (150 grams) • cabbage (150 grams) • carrot, julienned • rice vermicelli noodles (150 grams) • shrimp • Seasonings: garlic, chili, black pepper, sugar, fish sauce, lime (or vinegar)

pork shoulder or pork belly (skin removed), sliced • cashews (about 50 grams) • Fish sauce, salt, brown sugar or cane syrup • Garlic, onion, lemongrass (use plenty—about 4 large onions, 4 large garlic cloves, and 10 stalks lemongrass), finely chopped or processed in a food processor • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 300 grams) • Rice vermicelli noodles, fresh herbs, cucumber

water spinach • small taro roots • small bowl fresh shrimp • little rice paddy herb (ngò om) • garlic • Seasonings

chicken • fresh wide rice noodles (about 200 grams) • Roasted peanuts • Chili jam or sautéed chili • Mixed fresh herbs for serving • Chopped onion and garlic • Seasonings

rice flour (250 grams) • tapioca starch (10 grams) • to 1/3 cup boiling water (60–80 ml) • quail eggs • ground pork (300 grams) • fresh shrimp (250 grams) • Salt, cooking oil, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, black pepper, chili sate sauce • Minced onion and garlic, chopped green onions, annatto oil

fish paste (about 300 grams, preferably silver carp or similar white fish) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • Chopped fresh dill, to taste • diced carrot (about 30 grams), for color • Minced garlic, chopped green onion, ground black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, MSG (optional), fish sauce • Cooking oil

–1.5 lbs pork shoulder (about 600–700 grams) • Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves (see link for air fryer method) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Mixed fresh herbs, bean sprouts, cucumber, sweet and sour fish sauce • carrot • daikon radish • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Oyster sauce, sugar, seasoning powder, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil • Minced garlic and onion, ground black pepper