Fermented corn

chicken breast (500 g) • corn • little crispy frying flour • fish sauce (30 ml) • heaping tablespoon chili sauce (about 15 ml) • scant tablespoon sugar (about 12 g)

medium sea shrimp (500 grams) • straw mushrooms (100 grams) • fresh shiitake mushrooms (dried is fine) • lemongrass • large carrot or 1 small carrot • sweet corn (American corn) • quail eggs • chicken egg

chicken breast • sweet corn • carrot • sprigs of cilantro • dried shiitake mushrooms • ground black pepper • large egg • Other seasonings • cornstarch (for 8 cups water/2 liters)

young sweet corn • young sticky corn • fresh yuba (about 150 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms (about 20 grams) • green onions (about 30 grams) • large eggs • vegetarian bouillon powder • sugar • black pepper • soy sauce • Hà Tĩnh-style spring roll wrappers (or rice paper wrappers) • Vegetable oil

pork marrow bones • pork spare ribs • sweet corn • white rice • pork liver • scallions • ketchup • soy sauce

Korean noodles • fried tofu • dried shiitake mushrooms and straw mushrooms • store-bought vegetarian pork belly • small amount of assorted vegetables: carrot, broccoli, snow peas, red bell pepper, cabbage, baby bok choy, corn kernels, ginger, cilantro • Vegetarian seasonings: vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, vegetarian bouillon powder, sugar

mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, green peas) • cooked rice (about 400 grams) • pork roll (cha bi que) or similar Vietnamese pork sausage • chopped green onions (about 20 grams) • Seasonings

small bowl of leftover rice • cauliflower • bell pepper • carrot • corn • green onions • egg • Seasoning

Brown rice phở noodles (you can use regular white phở noodles if unavailable) • tapioca starch (50 grams) • Bell pepper, carrot, baby corn, Chinese broccoli (gai lan)

fried tofu • king oyster mushroom • coconut milk (about 1/2 cup or 125 ml) • mix of green vegetables: bitter melon, eggplant, long beans, carrot, pineapple, baby corn, broccoli • Seasonings: vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, bouillon powder

rice vermicelli noodles • king oyster mushroom • fried tofu • small amount each of: carrot, green beans, bell pepper, broccoli, chives, baby corn • Seasonings: oyster sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, garlic

rolled oats (about 100 grams) • boiling water (about 500 ml) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • Straw mushrooms, green peas, carrot, corn, shallot, cilantro, perilla leaves, ginger • Black pepper, olive oil, oyster sauce, pink Himalayan salt, chicken bouillon

chicken breast (about 100 grams) • Mushrooms • Bell pepper • Sweet corn • Lettuce • egg

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 •

ready-to-eat seaweed snacks • brown rice (white or red varieties are both fine) (about 400 grams) • carrot • Vegetarian mushroom floss (made from shiitake mushroom stems) • corn kernels • Green onions • Salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce • Garlic or leeks

ground pork (500 g) • large shrimp, peeled and deveined (300 g) • cooked corn, kernels removed • dumpling wrappers • chopped green onions (30 g) • fish sauce (15 ml) • seasoning powder • ground black pepper

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

Chinese broccoli (gai lan) • carrot • baby corn (100 grams) • fresh shiitake mushrooms (50 grams) • straw mushrooms (50 grams) • Vegetarian seasoning granules

oyster mushrooms (100 g) • straw mushrooms (100 g) • dried shiitake mushrooms (15 g) • carrot • daikon radish • corn • tofu • hu tieu noodles (about 500 g) • bean sprouts (200 g) • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro and Thai basil) • Vegetarian seasoning

cleaned pigeons (about 10.5–12.5 oz/300–350 grams each after cleaning) • white rice • glutinous rice • (80–90 grams) split mung beans • lotus seeds • Codonopsis root, goji berries, Job's tears (optional) • sweet corn • enoki mushrooms; 3-4 fresh shiitake mushrooms • Pork leg bones or chicken broth or chicken feet • Sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, MSG, oyster sauce, dried shallots, dried garlic • Hot pot add-ins: tofu, chrysanthemum greens, watercress, mustard greens, enoki mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, crispy fried dough sticks, and any other vegetables or mushrooms your family likes

chicken breast (about 1 kg) • dried shiitake mushrooms • dried wood ear mushrooms • sweet corn kernels (about 150 grams) • shredded carrot (about 150 grams) • bean sprouts (about 150 grams) • large eggs • medium onion • dried rice vermicelli noodles (if you don't have glass noodles, rice vermicelli works well) • spring roll wrappers • oyster sauce (30 ml) • chicken bouillon powder (5 ml) •

chicken drumsticks • small cup risotto rice (you can use sticky rice or regular white rice if you prefer) • small cup white beans • carrot • corn kernels • green peas • Ginger, garlic, onion • Seasonings: salt, pepper, fish sauce

Dried or fresh pho noodles (I used brown rice pho noodles) • Beef (I used ground beef) • Vegetables of your choice (I used sweet corn and carrots) • Soy sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, cornstarch, onion, garlic

straw mushrooms • dried shiitake mushrooms • firm tofu • corn • daikon radish • carrot • small jicama • leek • Lettuce and fresh herbs (such as cilantro, Thai basil) • Bean sprouts • fried tofu skin • hủ tiếu rice noodles •

jicama (about 50 g) • small carrot • sweet corn • wood ear mushrooms • Thin rice paper wrappers for spring rolls • Seasonings: soy sauce, salt, MSG, black pepper, shallot or green onion, vegetable oil

sweet corn • sweet potato (or you can use potato or taro) • carrot • glass noodles (about 50 grams) • small blocks of tofu • Green onions, shallots, seasonings

sweet potato • potatoes • carrot • corn • glass noodles (about 100 grams) • wood ear mushrooms, 5 shiitake mushrooms • Green onions, shallots, black pepper, seasoning • Mung bean rice paper wrappers

corn • taro root • carrot • straw mushrooms, 3.5 oz (100 grams) wood ear mushrooms • Cellophane noodles (bean thread noodles) • Wild betel leaves (lá lốt) and green onions • Vegetarian bouillon powder, salt, MSG, black pepper, green onions

dried rice noodles • king oyster mushrooms (about 100 grams) • carrot • kohlrabi, 1 carrot • baby bok choy • firm tofu, cut into cubes and fried • corn

dumpling wrappers (store-bought) • mustard greens (or similar leafy greens) • corn 🌽 • peeled shrimp (200 grams) • ground pork (200 grams) • carrot • onion • chopped green onions • sweet corn, chopped • Seasonings: fish sauce, black pepper, MSG, sugar, 1 chicken pho bouillon cube