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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

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

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

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • fresh red chilies • chili powder • sugar • seasoned salt • five-spice powder • lime • lemongrass • ginger • garlic

chicken thighs (500 g) • pandan leaves • five-spice powder • soy sauce • chicken bouillon powder • fish sauce • chili sauce • honey • sugar • oyster sauce • chili powder • vegetable oil •

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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 •

pork belly (about 700 grams) • Five-spice powder • Minced garlic, minced lemongrass • rice paper egg roll wrappers • carrot • daikon radish • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil, and lettuce) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams)

golden sugar • pork belly (about 500 grams) • minced onion and garlic • seasoning powder, ground black pepper, vinegar, golden granulated sugar, cooking oil, fish sauce, oyster sauce • little five-spice powder • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • kohlrabi • carrot

Pork belly • Shallots, ginger • Five-spice powder, garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, salt (1) • Salt and lime juice mixed together (2)

crispy Vietnamese baguettes or French baguettes • ground beef (about 200 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • pork fat (about 20 grams; skip if your ground pork is fatty) • five-spice powder • palm sugar • lemongrass • chili pepper • garlic, minced • cornstarch • carrot • daikon radish •

beef tenderloin or filet (300 grams) • potatoes (300 grams) • red onion • tomatoes • finely minced shallot • finely minced garlic • Seasonings: cooking oil, oyster sauce, soy sauce, honey, seasoning powder, ketchup (or tomato ketchup), chili sauce, five-spice powder, MSG, sugar, black pepper, etc

beef tenderloin (300 g) • tomatoes • green or yellow bell pepper • onion • frozen French fries (300 g) • Seasonings: minced garlic, garlic juice, black pepper, seasoning powder, sugar, MSG • ketchup, chili sauce, soy sauce, unsalted butter, five-spice powder

ground beef (500 grams) • ground pork (150 grams) • pork fat (50 grams) • wild betel leaves (100 grams) • Five-spice powder • Green onions, shallots, garlic • Seasonings

beef (beef shank is best), cut into bite-sized pieces • beef broth (about 2.5 liters, made from bones) • soy sauce (170 mL) • granulated sugar (60 grams) • rock sugar (50 grams) • salt (35-40 grams) • seasoning powder (20 grams) • hoisin sauce (20 grams) • canned tomato paste • slices of ginger • cloves of garlic • large green onion (scallion) •

pork shoulder (about 500 grams), with some fat • carrot • daikon radish • Lime, garlic, fresh chili, fish sauce • Fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, basil), bean sprouts, cucumber • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 grams) • Scallion oil, roasted peanuts • White sesame seeds, cilantro • Five-spice powder, ground black pepper, minced garlic, minced lemongrass, seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • Honey, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil

hoisin sauce (or substitute with soy sauce if unavailable) • soy sauce • heaping tablespoons sugar • five-spice powder • heaping tablespoon chili sauce • oyster sauce • salt • MSG (optional) • water (200 ml) • Black pepper • cornstarch • vegetable oil •

ground beef (500 g) • pork fat (100 g) • pork belly (500 g) • five-spice powder • minced lemongrass (50 g) • minced garlic (50 g) • lemongrass • starfruit • green bananas • lettuce • mint (30 g) • cucumber •

banh hoi rice vermicelli sheets (about 600 grams) • Pork belly • Garlic, chili, green onions • Seasonings: five-spice powder, sugar, fish sauce, lime

pork shoulder (about 1 kg) • fresh bánh hỏi rice vermicelli sheets (about 1 kg) • Pickled vegetables: pickled scallions, daikon radish, carrots, green papaya, lotus root • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as mint and cilantro), starfruit, green banana, lime, chili • Seasonings: shallots, garlic, lemongrass, five-spice powder, fish sauce, coloring oil • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 50 grams)

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 •

pork belly (500 grams) • banh hoi rice vermicelli sheets (500 grams) • Lettuce, fresh herbs, carrots, cucumber • Ground lemongrass • Minced garlic • Five-spice powder