Firm

Grass carp: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) (I used home-raised fish with firm, delicious meat) • galangal root, medium size, about 7 oz (200 g) • ginger • pork belly • Fish sauce, seasoned salt, black pepper, sugar, shallots, scallions • Fresh chili pepper, 1 small stalk lemongrass, cooking oil

Snakehead fish, catfish, or similar firm white fish • pork belly (about 200 grams) • young coconut (for coconut water) • Green onions, garlic, chili peppers • Seasonings: fish sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), chicken bouillon powder, ground black pepper, cooking oil

ground crab (300 g) • pork rib cartilage (300 g) • beef brisket (300 g) • fermented rice vinegar (about 150 ml) • seasoning powder • MSG • fish sauce • seasoning salt • sugar • annatto oil (about 1 teaspoon or 5 ml) • shallots • pork bone broth (about 2 liters) •

firm tofu • tom yum sauce • sugar • soy sauce • small handful of fresh basil leaves • Enough vegetable oil for deep frying • water

Fresh fish (carp, grass carp, black carp, etc.), firm flesh, over 6 1/2 lbs (over 3 kg) • pork belly (about 1 kg) • shallots • garlic • large pieces of old galangal (the older, the more fragrant) • large piece of ginger • White rice wine • Annatto oil • Homemade caramel sauce (do not use store-bought, as it’s too dark and lacks aroma; make it by caramelizing sugar) • Oyster sauce, fish sauce, seasoning powder, MSG, cooking oil, soy sauce

snakehead fish (or any firm white fish) • daikon radish • green onion • onion • Some minced garlic • sesame oil (10 ml) • soy sauce (30 ml) • Sweet paprika (I use this for kids instead of Korean chili powder)

field crab (500 grams) • straw mushrooms (200 grams) • firm tofu • rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • pork fat (500 grams) • fermented shrimp paste • tomatoes • tamarind • Shallots and scallions • Black pepper, seasoning powder, fish sauce, sugar • Cilantro, banana blossom, fish mint

pomfret or other firm white fish (about 600 grams) • finely chopped onion and garlic (about 60 grams) • medium yellow onion

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

eggplants • king oyster mushrooms • firm tofu • Perilla leaves, green onion (or leek), salt, vegetable bouillon, black pepper, sugar

curly lettuce • tomato • firm tofu • Cucumber • Roasted peanuts and toasted sesame seeds

dried longan, rinsed (about 100 g) • dried red dates, sliced and pitted (about 100 g) • rambutan, pitted (about 500 g) • chia seeds • cordyceps militaris • pandan leaves • water (2 liters) • agar powder, soft or firm (10 g) • sugar (about 200 g)

potatoes • taro (starchy variety) • broccoli florets (baby broccoli is more convenient) • green beans • carrot • (150 g, about 2 pieces) firm tofu • shiitake mushroom stems (prepped) • curry powder (Vianco brand suggested) – use slightly less than full teaspoons • lemongrass • sugar • unsweetened soy milk (homemade preferred) • Salt and vegetable bouillon to taste •

fresh rice vermicelli cakes (bún lá tươi) • firm tofu • boiled pork offal: pork heart, pork liver, intestines, stomach, and blood sausage • boiled pork belly • fresh spearmint (húng lủi) • Vietnamese balm (húng láng) • Vietnamese perilla (kinh giới) • scallion greens • vegetable oil (15 ml) • fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) • sugar • fresh lime juice •

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)

fresh rice vermicelli noodles (500 g) • firm tofu • bamboo shoots (200 g) • wood ear mushrooms • shiitake mushrooms • toasted sesame seeds (about 16 g) • roasted peanuts (about 16 g) • lettuce • soy sauce and vegetarian seasoning

fresh bamboo shoots (200 g) • firm tofu • wonton wrappers (200 g) • oyster mushrooms (100 g) • dried wood ear mushrooms (15 g) • dried shiitake mushrooms (15 g) • toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts (15 g) • Fresh greens: lettuce, assorted fresh herbs for serving • rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 g)

firm tofu • mung beans (100 g) • medium taro root (about 9 oz/250 g) • carrot • jicama or 1 kohlrabi • onion • dried wood ear mushrooms (20 g) • glass noodles • Green onions or leeks • Spring roll wrappers

shirataki noodles • Mushroom floss (optional) • Stir-fried cabbage (can buy pre-made, about 10,000 VND worth) • firm tofu • fried tofu skin • Soy sauce, mayonnaise • eggs, fried sunny-side up

napa cabbage • firm tofu • oyster mushrooms (100 g) • dried wood ear mushrooms • dried shiitake mushrooms • Chives

rice noodle sheets (about 1 kg) • eggs • firm tofu • cucumber • Vietnamese pork sausage (about 300 g) • boiled pork (about 300 g) • carrot • Lettuce and cilantro

rice noodle sheets (bánh phở) (500 g) • firm tofu (about 200 g) • small amount each of wood ear mushrooms, daikon radish, carrot, enoki mushrooms, bean sprouts, fresh herbs (such as cilantro and mint), lettuce, chili pepper, and lime • Seasonings: vegetable bouillon powder, soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, cooking oil

dried shrimp (150 grams) • tomatoes • white radishes (daikon) • carrot • brown rice vermicelli noodles (400 grams) • firm tofu • large eggs • Green onions, shallots, black pepper, hot chili peppers • fish sauce (30 ml) • fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) (5 ml) • seasoning powder (5 ml) • dracontomelon fruits (or substitute with 2 tablespoons tamarind juice) for sour flavor

straw mushrooms • oyster mushrooms • firm tofu • wood ear mushrooms • carrot • jicama • Mi Quang noodles • grilled rice paper • roasted peanuts • Mixed fresh herbs • Cilantro, leeks

chicken thighs • firm tofu (or 2 regular blocks) • Napa cabbage, mustard greens (or other greens) • tomatoes • Fish sauce, sugar, chili sauce or fresh chili, 2 cloves garlic

dried banh hoi rice vermicelli (200 g) • vegan sliced pork (100 g) • firm tofu • all-purpose flour (2 mc) • fried garlic (1 mc) • salt (1/2 mcf) • lemongrass • MSG (optional) (1/3 mcf) • sugar (1 mc) • grilled meat marinade sauce

firm tofu • Mixed fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, and lettuce) • Quang noodles (about 500 grams) • Vegetable oil, fresh chili pepper, green onion, MSG, sugar

Mi Quang noodles (about 200 grams) • tomatoes • king oyster mushroom • straw mushrooms (about 100 grams) • white beech mushrooms (about 50 grams) • brown beech mushrooms (about 50 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms (about 50 grams) • firm tofu • dried yuba (about 100 grams) • Chopped green onion (white part only) • Baby greens, bean sprouts, assorted fresh herbs • Vegetarian fish sauce, vegetarian bouillon, salt, sugar, annatto oil, chili powder •

rice noodle sheets (about 2 kg) • firm tofu • sausage (about 500 g) • cucumbers (about 1 kg) • pineapple • Vietnamese pork roll (giò lụa) (about 200 g) • eggs • pork (about 300 g) • mangoes • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Garlic, chili, lime, fish sauce, sugar, salt

all-purpose flour (about 200 grams) • salt (about 2 grams) • warm water, about 140°F (about 100 ml, 60°C) • vegetable oil (about 20 ml) • peeled shrimp (about 100 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • onion • firm tofu • Green onions, sesame oil, soy sauce, seasoning, toasted sesame seeds