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sweet corn • carrot • kohlrabi • cauliflower • pork back fat or pork belly (about 300 grams) • granulated sugar • fish sauce • water • chili sauce (such as sriracha) • black pepper • red chili pepper • shallots •

chicken breast bones (500 g) • chicken or duck heart (100 g) • duck liver (200 g) • pork skin (300 g) • pork fat (500 g) • duck blood curd • bean sprouts and garlic chives (300 g) • minced garlic (70 g) • shallots • Dried napa cabbage • soy sauce (about 120 ml) • dark soy sauce (about 80 ml) •

pork bones (1 kg) • pork hock • ground pork shoulder (500 g) • pork fat with skin (300 g) • Hu Tieu sauce • daikon radish • carrot • hu tieu noodles (1 kg) • minced garlic (1 mc) • Vegetables for serving: chrysanthemum greens, bean sprouts, garlic chives, scallions, cilantro • Seasonings

catfish (about 1.1 lbs/500 grams) • pork fat (about 100 grams, for rendering fat to braise the fish) • bird’s eye chilies • Chopped onion, chopped garlic, chopped scallion whites • Caramel sauce for braising fish • Seasonings: salt, black pepper, sugar, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce

cleaned tilapia (about 500 grams) • fish sauce • sugar • minced garlic and shallots • whole black peppercorns • ground black pepper • pork fat or cooking oil • Caramel sauce, MSG (optional), green onions, chili peppers, ginger

Fish fillet (I used basa) • Red bell pepper • Onion • Green onion • Shallot • Sweet pepper • Garlic • Oil (I used salmon oil) • Pork belly fat • Low-sodium soy sauce for kids

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 •

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 (300 grams) • pork fat (100 grams) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 grams) • honey (30 ml) • fish sauce (15 ml) • salt • fresh lemongrass • small shallots • purple garlic • Fish sauce, chili, sugar, lime • Lettuce, fresh herbs, cucumber, roasted peanuts

dried hu tieu noodles (rice noodles, cut into strands) • lean pork and 1.1 lbs (500 grams) pork spare ribs • shrimp, 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, 1 jicama, 1 daikon radish • Green onions, fried garlic, crispy pork fat, minced shallots • oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons vinegar, 1/2 cup water • little cornstarch • Other seasonings

pork leg bones (about 1 kg) • pork loin (for char siu) (about 200 grams) • large shrimp (about 500 grams) • pork paste (about 200 grams) • daikon radish • pickled radish • onion • Chinese broccoli (gai lan) (about 200 grams) • Egg noodles, wonton wrappers • pork fat (about 100 grams) • Salt, sugar, bouillon powder, minced garlic, cilantro and green onion

–18 oz pho noodles (400–500 g) • beef sirloin with a bit of fat (200 g) • Chinese broccoli (gai lan) • Cooking oil, minced garlic, seasoning powder, fish sauce, oyster sauce, MSG, soy sauce

pork belly (500 grams) • cucumber • carrot • daikon radish • fish sauce (45 ml) • sugar (36 grams) • lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP) (30 ml) • lime • MSG (optional) • Some green onions • Some pork fat • broken rice (about 1 1/2 cups or 300 grams) •

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 •

pork belly (500 grams) • ground pork shoulder with fat (500 grams) • Lemongrass • Shallots • Oyster sauce • Seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • Sugar • Fish sauce • Caramel sauce (nước hàng) • Chopped garlic and chili • Black pepper

ground beef (300 grams) • ground pork fat (80 grams) • oyster sauce • black pepper • Betel • garlic

pork ribs or pork belly (2 kg) • fish sauce (60 ml) • soy sauce (60 ml) • whole milk (75 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (60 ml) • oyster sauce (60 ml) • oil (pork fat preferred) (15 ml) • salt (15 ml) • sugar (67 ml) • lemongrass or 2 teaspoons lemongrass powder • garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder • chili satay sauce (30 ml) •

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

pork loin chops • soy sauce • fish sauce • salt • lemon juice • sweetened condensed milk • round palm sugar • honey • shallots, 1 stalk lemongrass, 3-4 garlic cloves • five-spice powder • annatto oil • Garlic, chili •

minced garlic • minced shallot • minced ginger • minced lemongrass • thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves • finely chopped green onions • chicken fat from boiled chicken (or substitute with olive oil if you prefer less fat) • scant teaspoon salt • sugar • hot water

ground pork (70% lean, 30% fat) (about 600 grams) • dried shrimp (about 100 grams) • large eggs • tomatoes • straw mushrooms (about 300 grams) • pork spare ribs or pork hock (about 1 kg) • Pork blood curd • little minced onion and garlic • tubes shrimp paste (gạch tôm) • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún) • Lettuce (Đà Lạt variety if available) and mixed fresh herbs (for serving)

Dumpling wrappers, shrimp, ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, onion • Pork bones, dried shrimp, dried squid, pickled daikon radish • Fried shallots, crispy pork fat, bean sprouts, garlic chives • Shallots, garlic, black pepper, salt, MSG, sugar, soy sauce, bouillon powder

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

ground beef (preferably chuck) (500 g) • pork fat (100 g) • betel leaves • Green mango, pineapple, carrot, cucumber, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) to taste, rice vermicelli noodles • Fish sauce, garlic, chili, sugar, seasoning powder, salt (adjust to taste) • Shallots, green onions, roasted peanuts

beef (300 grams) • pork (150 grams) • pork fat (100 grams) • fermented fish sauce (mắm nêm) (150 grams) • Pineapple, green banana, starfruit, lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Lime, chili, garlic, lemongrass • Skewers, roasted peanuts • Seasoning powder, sugar, salt, soy sauce, black pepper, cooking oil, MSG

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 •

A/ Broth (Soup Base) • pork bones (about 700 grams) • ground pork (about 250 grams) • yellow onion • water (2 liters) • rock sugar (about 20 grams) • Salt • MSG (optional) • B/ Sauce: • soy sauce (100 ml) • cola (100 ml) • vegetable oil or pork fat (120 ml) •

beef sirloin (300 grams) • pork fat (100 grams) • lemongrass • shallots • bulb garlic • Betel • Seasoning powder, sugar, oyster sauce, cooking oil, fish sauce • Skewers

beef • pork • pork fat • lemongrass • garlic • betel leaves • soy sauce • seasoning powder • black pepper • vegetable oil • chili pepper • fermented anchovy sauce (mam nem) •

Beef tenderloin • Betel • little pork fat • garlic, minced • Black pepper • Sugar • MSG (optional) • Vegetable oil