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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

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

Beef (tenderloin recommended): 10 1/2 oz (300 grams). Pork belly: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams). Shallots, garlic • five-spice powder + betel leaves + soy sauce + sugar + salt + black pepper • Vegetable oil

. 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

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

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

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

small colander sweet potato leaves • cloves garlic, crushed

red snapper (about 2 lbs/900 grams) • small amount of each: shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, cloves, dried jujube (red dates), enoki mushrooms, lotus seeds, goji berries • Carrot, lime leaves, ginger, tangerine peel, onion, cilantro stems, chili pepper • fish sauce (30 ml), • sugar (12 grams), • chili sauce (15 ml), • sesame oil (15 ml), garlic, black pepper

whole duck • sugar • soy sauce • caramel sauce • malt syrup • MSG • fish sauce • five-spice powder • chili powder or chili satay (add more if you like it spicy) • shallots, 6 garlic cloves, juiced (or use onion powder and garlic powder) • dried banh hoi rice vermicelli • scallions •

Pork shoulder, pre-sliced into large pieces (available at most supermarkets) • Lemongrass, garlic, five-spice powder, oyster sauce, honey or sweetened condensed milk, salt,

Beef (choose brisket for the best stew) • Carrots, potatoes, ginger, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, red wine • Five-spice powder, turmeric powder, butter, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, MSG, seasoning powder

green beans (about 200 grams) • garlic cloves, crushed • Seasonings (such as salt and pepper)

pork shoulder or pork belly (about 1 kg) • lemongrass, finely chopped (about 300 grams) • Garlic and shallots • sugar (about 250 grams) • Seasoning powder, black pepper, five-spice powder • Honey • Vegetable oil, fish sauce, vinegar • Sesame seeds, peanuts • Mixed fresh herbs, cucumber, lime • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún)

snakehead fish (about 500 grams) • shallots + 1 clove garlic (finely minced) • Sugar • Caramel sauce (for color) • Seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • Salt • Black pepper • Fish sauce

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

chicken (thighs, wings, or breast) (500 g) • sugar (40 g) • lemon juice or vinegar (10 ml) • chili sauce (20 ml) • water (50 ml) • fish sauce (30 ml) • garlic clove

cooked chicken breast (340 g) • lemongrass (20 g) • garlic (10 g) • brown sugar (14 g) • good-quality fish sauce (30 ml) • chili powder • five-spice powder • vegetable oil • lime leaves (15 g) • fresh red chilies • salt • Korean chili flakes (optional)

bone-in chicken leg quarters, deboned • cloves of garlic • ground ginger • cooking wine (such as mirin) • soy sauce • oyster sauce • honey • potato starch • little black pepper

basa fish, cut into pieces (500 g) • fish sauce (75 ml) • caramel sauce (nước màu, made from sugar) (45 ml) • MSG (optional) (15 ml) • seasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon) (5 ml) • sugar (45 ml) • water (200 ml) • coconut water (200 ml) • shallots, minced, 5 cloves garlic, minced • onion • ground black pepper (5 ml)

Pork bones and pork hock • Dried rice vermicelli noodles • spicy crab paste (bún riêu cua seasoning) • crab paste in soybean oil • tomatoes (or 1 jar tomato sauce) • annatto oil • ground pork (500 grams) • sugar • MSG • ground black pepper • large shallots, minced • garlic cloves, minced •

vegan pork chops • firm tofu • jicama (about 120 grams) • lemongrass, smashed • cellophane noodles, coconut water, milk, cucumber, tomato • Leek, garlic, chili, five-spice powder • Vegetable oil, soy sauce, vegetarian bouillon, sugar, rice vinegar • roasted rice powder

onion • potato • carrot • mushrooms (use your favorite type) • beef, cut into small cubes (200 grams) • ginger • large garlic clove • Japanese curry roux • Salt or bouillon powder

pork chops (choose pieces with a mix of meat and fat so the pork stays juicy when cooked) • garlic • shallots • scallion whites • lemongrass • palm sugar or light brown sugar • honey • sweetened condensed milk • five-spice powder • garlic powder • chili powder • good-quality fish sauce •

fresh rolled tofu skin (about 200 g) • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • small red onion • soy sauce (30 ml) • five-spice powder • honey (or agave syrup for vegan option) • onion and garlic powder (optional) • lettuce (about 20 g) • mint leaves

duck eggs • Black pepper • wild betel leaves (about 200 grams) • Lard or cooking oil • garlic clove • Fish sauce, MSG (optional)

straw mushrooms (about 200 g) • eggplants • shallots or garlic cloves • green onion

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • curry powder (8 grams) • five-spice powder • Thai bird’s eye chilies, crushed • dried red chilies • kaffir lime leaves • Sugar, salt, MSG (optional), fish sauce, vegetable oil, annatto oil • Shallots, minced garlic, ginger, lemongrass

cuttlefish (about 500 g) • onion • tomatoes • green onions • cilantro • oyster sauce • fish sauce • salt • MSG (optional) • garlic clove • black pepper • cooking oil

beef (use a mix of thinly sliced sirloin for rare beef, beef tendon, brisket, or flank) • –4.4 lbs beef bones (neck bones, marrow bones, shank bones, or back bones) • beef short ribs (optional) • cold water (about 3.5 liters) • Pho spices: cloves, star anise, black cardamom, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, cilantro roots, scallion roots, onion, ginger, shallots • white radishes, peeled • Rock sugar, bouillon powder, MSG, salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce • vodka or white liquor (40–50% ABV) to remove beef odor (about 50 ml) • distilled white vinegar (about 50 ml) • rice noodles, medium width (bánh phở) • Onion (cut into wedges), scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • Fresh herbs, chili sauce, hoisin sauce for pho, fried dough sticks (quẩy) for serving •