Diced

cooked chicken thigh, wing, or breast (shredded) (about 200 g) • whole crab and 3.5 oz cooked crab meat (about 100 g) • Button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, and fresh shiitake mushrooms, all diced small • Straw mushrooms, cleaned and halved • carrot, diced (about 50 g) • corn kernels (about 50 g) • chicken and vegetable broth (about 1.5–2 liters) • Tapioca starch mixed with water, 1 egg • Seasonings: salt, pepper, chicken bouillon

ground or diced beef (100 grams) • mixed vegetables (such as pumpkin, carrot, green beans) (200 grams) • glutinous rice (about 40 grams) • regular white rice (about 40 grams) • broth (about 1 liter) • Green onions, cilantro, fried shallots

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

uncooked rice (about 25 grams) • chopped chicken breast (about 15 grams) • diced daikon radish (about 15 grams)

scallops • dried fish maw • king oyster mushrooms • pork or chicken bone broth • diced carrots • chopped cilantro • ground black pepper • sesame oil • cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water • fried shallots • large egg • chopped green onions •

store-bought dumpling wrappers • vegetable oil • water (30 ml) • tuna (drained) • shiso leaves (or substitute with basil if unavailable) • mayonnaise • shredded mozzarella cheese (20 grams) • cherry tomatoes, finely diced • garlic powder

about 1/2 cup water or fresh coconut water (100 ml) • about 1/2 cup sliced red chili peppers (80 g) • about 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper (60 g) • about 2 tablespoons pineapple, chopped (30 g) • about 2 teaspoons sliced shallots (10 g) • about 2 teaspoons minced garlic (10 g) • about 2 cups water or fresh coconut water (500 ml) • about 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g) • about 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (5 g) • about 3 tablespoons chili sauce (50 g) • about 2 tablespoons ketchup (30 g) (or substitute with about 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes (100 g)) • about 2 tablespoons fish sauce (30 g) •

alphabet pasta (about 50 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • diced carrot (about 1/2 medium carrot or 50 grams) • minced shallot • scallions • bone broth, vegetable broth, or dashi (about 600 ml) • cooking oil • fish sauce • salt

large blue crabs or 3 crabs • diced vegetables (onion, red, yellow, and green bell peppers) • ripe tamarind • water • granulated sugar • chili sauce • soy sauce (or similar savory sauce) • fish sauce • chicken bouillon powder • Thai preserved plum, soaked in 5.3 oz (150 g) hot water, pitted and blended • chopped hot chili or red chili • minced garlic •

cooked brown rice (about 200 grams) • egg, beaten • avocado oil • medium onion, diced • minced garlic • mushrooms, cut into large pieces • small carrot, finely diced • broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces • freshly grated ginger • tamari sauce (a gluten-free or low-gluten soy sauce) • Chopped scallions, cilantro, toasted sesame oil (optional) • cooked chicken, diced (optional)

🌻For the Dough: • all-purpose flour (about 6 2/3 cups) • mooncake syrup (about 2 1/2 cups) • vegetable oil (about 1/2 cup) • egg yolks • Chinese five-spice wine (Mai Que Lo) or substitute with dry sherry • five-spice powder • 🌻For the Filling: • candied winter melon (about 2/3 cup, diced) • Chinese sausage (lap cheong) (about 2/3 cup, diced) • winter melon (about 2/3 cup, diced) • toasted sesame seeds (about 1 cup) •

chicken breast bones (about 600 grams) • chicken breast meat (about 150 grams) • small carrot, diced • corn, kernels removed • Vietnamese pork sausage (about 50 grams) • ham (about 50 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms, chopped • king oyster mushrooms, diced (about 50 grams) • large eggs, plus tapioca starch mixed with water • Seasonings: salt, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper, sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil

tapioca starch (about 300 grams) • water (about 450 ml) • small shrimp, peeled (about 300 grams) • shallots, finely chopped • pork belly (about 150 ml, diced) • stalks green onion, finely sliced • annatto oil (about 50 ml) • ground black pepper (about 3 grams) • Sweet and sour fish sauce: • water (about 100 ml) • sugar • Fish sauce, seasoning powder, and bouillon to taste •

grass jelly powder • water (800-900 ml) • sugar (50 g) • shredded coconut, squeezed for milk and pulp to get 1 3/4 cups (400 g coconut for milk, 1 3/4 cups (450 ml) total) • salt • sugar (60 g) • tapioca starch (10 g) • unsweetened milk (150 ml) • rice flour or arrowroot starch (10 g) • Pandan leaves (or 1 packet vanilla) • chia or basil seeds, soaked in hot water until expanded • cooked black beans or red beans, softened in a pressure cooker (250 g) •

rice flour (about 500 grams, Sa Đéc brand or similar) • tapioca starch (about 150 grams) • vegetable oil • salt • water (1–1.5 liters) • small jicama, diced small • ground pork (about 500 grams) • –5 dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked and finely chopped • onion, diced small

crab meat (400 grams) • ground pork (150 grams) • –14 oz taro root (about 350–400 grams) • carrots • ground black pepper • chicken bouillon powder • small red onion, diced • Sweet chili sauce • egg roll wrappers (about 30 sheets) • egg white • Vegetable oil for frying

tapioca starch • rice flour • water (850 ml) • vegetable oil • ground pork • wood ear mushrooms, diced • salt • Lime, garlic, chili

sea crab (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • pork hock (about 300 grams; use front hock for leaner meat) • peeled shrimp (about 200 grams) • peeled crab meat (about 100 grams) • Salt, sugar, MSG, black pepper, cilantro, green onion, lime • small onion, diced • tapioca noodles for banh canh (about 500 grams)

tapioca starch (about 150 grams) • wheat starch (about 10 grams) • water (about 230 ml) • sweet corn (about 50 grams) • diced, steamed carrots (about 50 grams) • soaked shiitake mushrooms (about 50 grams) • enoki mushrooms (about 50 grams) • fried tofu skin, crumbled • Banana

bánh cuốn flour (about 2 2/3 cups) • ground pork (about 7 ounces) • jicama (about 1 cup, finely diced) • carrot (about 2/3 cup, finely diced) • large wood ear mushrooms • seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • ground black pepper • sesame oil • scallion oil • minced garlic • sugar (about 3/4 cup) • salt (about 2 teaspoons) •

jasmine rice (about 100 grams) • glutinous rice (about 30 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms (about 30 grams) • diced carrots (about 100 grams) • water (2.5 liters) • salt • sugar (optional, to taste) • + 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder • Minced garlic, chopped green onions, chopped cilantro, and black pepper (optional, to taste)

small carrot, peeled and finely shredded, then squeezed dry • mung bean sprouts, washed and diced • hulled mung beans, soaked in water for 1 hour • dried wood ear mushroom, soaked in water and diced • glass noodles (cellophane noodles) • Salt • Soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, chili, garlic, water = for the sauce • round rice paper wrappers • peanut oil (about 1/2 liter) • dried rice vermicelli noodles, cooked and drained (about 150 grams) • bean sprouts, blanched and drained

cold cooked rice • fresh Chinese sausages, steamed and diced • eggs • Chopped green onions • Minced garlic • Seasonings: cooking oil, ketchup, chili sauce, annatto oil, seasoning powder, fish sauce, pepper, MSG

corn, thinly sliced • green beans (or use peas), diced • carrot, diced • snow fungus, soaked and chopped • lotus seeds (about 100 grams) • straw mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 100 grams) • oyster mushrooms, shredded (about 100 grams) • baby corn, diced (about 100 grams) • shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 100 grams) • small handful of seaweed • Cilantro • Seasonings: salt, vegetarian seasoning powder, sesame oil, soy sauce, cornstarch

sugar (adjust to taste for sweetness). This amount is for serving with a little ice; it's still good if chilled in the fridge) • unsweetened milk • whipping cream (the French brand President is more fragrant and delicious) • Mixed fruit combination: • longan • jackfruit, peeled and sliced • cantaloupe (optional), diced • palm seed jelly/fresh palm seeds • durian, amount to taste (keep separate, do not add directly to the chè pot) • tapioca pearls + popping boba + sago (1-1.4 oz each) • pandan leaves + 2 small beets (for juicing and coloring jelly and mock pomegranate seeds) • mock pomegranate seeds

cleaned shrimp, marinated with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, pepper • diced spam (or Chinese sausage, Vietnamese sausage, hot dogs, etc.) • frozen mixed vegetables • eggs • Green onions, minced garlic • Soy sauce, oyster sauce, MSG, salt, sugar • cooked rice

ground beef, the finer the better • medium tomatoes • onion, diced • medium carrot, diced

beef (choose cuts with tendons for better flavor) • Salt, seasoning powder, sugar, ground pepper • fish sauce • soy sauce • cinnamon powder • star anise, lightly roasted • cardamom pod, lightly roasted • onion, diced • unsalted butter • (3-4) fresh tomatoes • ketchup • tomato paste •

rolled oats (you can also use quick oats if you prefer) • yogurt, plain or unsweetened • ripe banana • apple, diced (you can also use blueberries, kiwi, mango, pineapple, etc.) • honey (adjust to your preferred sweetness) • unsweetened soy milk

vegan ham • dried vegan ham balls • fragrant lime leaves, finely chopped • finely chopped lemongrass • king oyster mushrooms, diced • egg • small cup tapioca starch • garlic powder • banana