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. 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 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

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

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • pork belly • shallots • small shallots (also called 'hanh cham' in the North, used for their aromatic flavor) • peanut oil (or other neutral oil) • small bowl roasted peanuts, roughly crushed • small stalk lemongrass • annatto oil • Mi Quang noodles (wide rice noodles) • crispy rice crackers (banh trang nuong) • green chili, lime, assorted fresh herbs (lettuce, shredded banana blossom, Thai basil, shredded cabbage, garlic chives, etc.), scallions, cilantro • seasonings: chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, salt, chili paste, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce

–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

pork shoulder (about 500 grams) • For marinating the pork: • mirin • soy sauce • oyster sauce • chili sauce • sugar • ground black pepper • Minced garlic and lemongrass • Chopped green onions, a handful of roasted peanuts (lightly crushed) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint), cucumber, bean sprouts •

beef sirloin, thinly sliced (200 grams) • medium yellow onion • lemongrass, use the tender white part • garlic • small shallot • Beef marinade: oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder or MSG • Thin rice vermicelli noodles, enough for serving • medium carrot • cucumber • little red radish and yellow radish (optional, I had extra so I added them) • Mung bean sprouts • Lettuce and fresh herbs (basil, fish mint, mint—use whatever you have) •

pork liver (50 grams) • ground pork (50 grams) • water (about 500 ml) • glutinous rice flour (12 grams) • annatto oil • finely minced garlic • fish sauce • sugar • MSG • peanut butter • hoisin sauce • roasted peanuts, crushed •

large bowl cooked rice • eggs • beef (about 400 grams) • bok choy • bean sprouts • fresh shiitake mushrooms • carrot • green onions • onion and garlic, etc • cooking oil • sesame oil • Korean chili paste (gochujang) or pre-made bibimbap sauce •

whole chicken, cleaned • Pho noodles • Bean sprouts • Lettuce • Cilantro • Grilled ginger and onion • Roasted peanuts, lightly crushed • Fried shallots and shallot oil • Garlic • Chili pepper • Soy sauce • Oyster sauce •

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

Soy sauce • Oyster sauce, sesame oil • Vinegar • Water • Annatto oil (for color) • garlic • fresh chili peppers • Crushed dried chili • Green onions • Cilantro • Sugar, salt

firm tofu • cucumbers • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or Thai basil), green onions • Soy sauce, sugar • Garlic, chili peppers • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 grams) • Roasted peanuts, crushed • fresh bamboo shoots (300 grams), 1.75 oz dried wood ear mushrooms (50 grams)

dark brown sugar (about 25 grams) • garlic • red chili peppers • culantro leaves, chopped • Juice of 1 lime • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 50 grams) • MSG (optional) • water (30 ml) • seasoned salt

whole rooster • pork bones (500 grams) • Mi Quang noodles (500 grams) • pork belly (300 grams) • shrimp (300 grams) • quail eggs • Mixed fresh herbs, shredded banana blossom, shredded water spinach • Roasted peanuts, crushed • For serving: lime, chili, chopped green onion and cilantro • Seasonings: cooking oil, fish sauce, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, turmeric powder, black pepper, MSG, annatto oil • Chopped shallots and garlic • Grilled rice crackers

rice noodle sheets for rolling (bánh phở cuốn, uncut sheets) • beef sirloin • Mixed fresh herbs: lettuce, cilantro, mint, Vietnamese balm, Thai basil • carrot • green papaya • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 80 grams) • Lime, chili pepper, garlic, shallot

tamarind concentrate (about 150 grams) • sugar (about 90 grams) • fish sauce (about 75 ml) • chili sauce (about 22 ml) • satay chili oil (about 5 ml) • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Chopped onion, minced garlic, and sliced fresh chili

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)

Shrimp • Pork (choose lean or fatty cuts as you prefer) • Fresh herbs, lettuce, chives, cucumber • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles • Rice paper wrappers for rolling • ☆☆ For the dipping sauce • (about 7.8 oz/220 grams) fermented soybean paste, blended with 1/2 cup cold water (120 ml) until smooth • coconut milk (240 ml) • cornstarch mixed with a little water • Minced garlic and chili • Roasted peanuts, crushed

whole chicken (about 3 lbs/1.4 kg) • (about 750 g) fresh pho noodles • small piece of ginger, roasted • shallots • (about 20 g) rock sugar • black pepper • lime • red chili pepper • (about 30 g) garlic • vegetable oil • roasted peanuts, crushed • Fresh greens: lettuce, cilantro, mint, Vietnamese coriander, chives (as desired), 1 cucumber •

pork belly (boneless, thick and meaty) (about 800 grams) • five-spice powder (about 5 grams) • seasoning granules (chicken bouillon) • salt • garlic • dried banh hoi rice vermicelli • garlic chives (about 30 grams) • olive oil • fish sauce (40 ml) + 1 tbsp fresh lime juice (20 ml), 3/4 cup water (200 ml) + 6 cloves garlic, crushed • kohlrabi + 1 carrot + salt + sugar + vinegar + garlic, chili

large shrimp (one per roll) • Bánh hỏi (fine rice vermicelli sheets) • Small rice paper wrappers, halved, or large wrappers, quartered • Scallions (green onions) • Lettuce • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Fried shallots • Carrot, kohlrabi, and daikon radish, cut into small • water, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 lemon or vinegar • Shallot, thinly sliced • Garlic and chili, finely chopped

rice flour (about 1 2/3 cups) • salt • sugar (about 3 tablespoons) • pandan leaf water (about 1 1/2 cups) • pork belly (about 1 3/4 lbs) • Pork shoulder • Fried garlic, scallions • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Fresh herbs for serving • Garlic chili fish sauce • Salt, sugar, MSG

Korean wheat noodles (somen) (about 500 grams). If you can't find these, you can use Vietnamese rice vermicelli noodles instead—they're just as tasty and easier to digest. Buy noodles from the supermarket that aren't sour • quail eggs • medium onion • large perilla leaves (optional, but they add great flavor if you can find them at large supermarkets or Korean grocery stores) • medium carrot • cucumber • Asian pear • toasted sesame seeds (crushed or whole, for topping) • Korean chili paste (gochujang) • Korean soy sauce • sugar • sesame seeds (for the dressing) •

ground beef (500 grams) • finely chopped white onion (about 35 grams) • finely chopped lemongrass (about 8 grams) • minced garlic (about 8 grams) • finely chopped wild betel leaves (lá lốt) (about 15 grams) • cornstarch (about 8 grams) • oyster sauce (about 15 ml) • sugar (about 9 grams) • honey (about 7 grams) • seasoning powder (about 6 grams) • ground black pepper (about 1 gram) • five-spice powder (about 1 gram) •

pork belly (1 kg) • cucumber (about 1 lb/500 g) • carrot (about 10.5 oz/300 g) • ripe pineapples • Vietnamese pork sausage (giò lụa) (300 g) • duck eggs • curly lettuce (about 400 g) • Cilantro • Mint • fresh phở noodle sheets (1 kg) • edible rice paper • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 200 g) •

pork belly (1 kg) • cucumber (about 500 g) • carrot (about 300 g) • ripe pineapples • Vietnamese pork sausage (giò lụa) (about 300 g) • duck eggs • curly lettuce (about 400 g) • Cilantro and mint • fresh phở noodle sheets (1 kg) • edible rice paper • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 200 g) • Fish sauce, garlic, lime, sugar, chili, chopped fresh herbs •

shrimp (500 g) • pork belly (700 g) • rice paper wrappers • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 g) • Lettuce, mixed fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro), garlic chives • Ground fermented soybean sauce • Pickled vegetables, crushed roasted peanuts