Ginger garlic

fresh garlic scapes, a few slices of ginger • salt, 1 tablespoon MSG, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce

rice noodle sheets, 10.5 oz (300g) beef, 1 onion, 1/2 carrot, 10.5 oz (300g) bean sprouts, cilantro, Vietnamese balm (kinh giới), perilla leaves (tía tô), lettuce, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, water, vinegar, ginger

Broth: Pork leg bones, garlic, onion, seasonings, ground black pepper • Pork offal: Pork stomach, pork intestines, pork liver, lemongrass, ginger • pho noodles (about 0.5 kg), blanched to loosen • Green onions, finely chopped • Cilantro, finely chopped

apple snails or mystery snails (about 1 kg) • lime leaves • lemongrass (half cut into 2-inch pieces, half thinly sliced) • ginger (half thinly sliced, half minced) • fish sauce (15 ml) • sugar (12 grams) • water (60 ml) • rice vinegar or mild vinegar (15 ml) • calamansi or kumquat • garlic

chicken drumsticks, cut into pieces (about 600 grams) • garlic, minced • fresh ginger • mature lime leaves • Fish sauce, seasoning powder, MSG, sugar, black pepper

banh canh rice noodles (1 kg) • chicken bones (1 kg) • Ginger, onion • Chicken bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper • Garlic chives, chili peppers

salmon (500 g) • chili peppers • Ginger, green onion, garlic, black pepper, seasonings

fish sauce (60 ml) • water (30 ml) • vinegar or fresh lime juice (30 ml) • golden sugar (about 40 grams) • Ginger, garlic, chili, lime leaves, lemongrass • Calamansi (or substitute with extra lime)

catfish (500 g) • ginger, 2 shallots, 1 head garlic, 2 dried chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 small bunch fresh green peppercorns • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), sugar

Pork chops and pork belly (I had a little leftover pork belly, so I marinated it together) • Turmeric powder • Garlic cloves, ginger, shallots, chili peppers • Seasonings: honey, sugar, salt, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper

chicken leg quarters, whole or cut into pieces • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, sugar • Garlic powder, onion powder, ginger powder • Tapioca starch or cornstarch • Chili pepper, minced garlic • Tomato, enoki mushrooms, green onions

Pork belly • Shallots, ginger • Five-spice powder, garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, salt (1) • Salt and lime juice mixed together (2)

Rice noodle • Lettuce • Cilantro • Beef tenderloin • Unsalted butter • Garlic, ginger, chili, lime

Beef (choose brisket for the best stew) • Carrots, potatoes, ginger, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, red wine • Five-spice powder, turmeric powder, butter, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, MSG, seasoning powder

pork liver (500 grams) • chicken hearts • Pork hock, ginger, green onions, cilantro, bean sprouts • For stir-fry: • bean sprouts • garlic chives, onion

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

chicken feet (1 kg) • lemongrass • ginger • For the dipping sauce: seasoned salt, calamansi (or lime), sweetened condensed milk, black pepper, garlic, chili, lime

shrimp (about 300 grams) • pork tongue (about 300 grams, 1 piece) • Rice paper wrappers • Mixed fresh herbs and greens (lettuce, garlic chives, bean sprouts, assorted fresh herbs, etc.) • whole shallots • fresh ginger • pho dipping sauce (or hoisin sauce, about 8 oz/240 ml) • coconut milk (about 100 ml) • peanut butter • sugar • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams) • Chili pepper •

cooked white rice (about 200 g) • chickpeas (about 100 g) • carrot (about 30 g) • red bell pepper (about 30 g) • onion (about 30 g) • purple cabbage (about 20 g) • soy sauce (30 ml) • dark soy sauce (15 ml) • vegetable oil (15 ml) • minced garlic (about 5 g) • grated ginger (about 5 g) • toasted sesame seeds (about 3 g) •

boneless, skinless chicken breast (1 kg) • fresh red chilies • chili powder • sugar • seasoned salt • five-spice powder • lime • lemongrass • ginger • garlic

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

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

pork skin (about 150 g) • salt (2 g) • ginger, smashed (about 0.35 oz / 10 g) • ice water (500 ml) • pork paste (about 300 g) • fish sauce (5 ml) • MSG (1 g) • ground black pepper (1 g) • whole black peppercorns (1 g) • garlic powder (1 g) • green bird’s eye chilies (or to taste) • banana leaves

bone-in chicken leg quarters, deboned • cloves of garlic • ground ginger • cooking wine (such as mirin) • soy sauce • oyster sauce • honey • potato starch • little black pepper

rice noodle sheets for rolling (about 1 kg) • beef sirloin (about 400 g) • medium yellow onion • Fresh herbs: mint, Vietnamese balm, sawtooth herb, lettuce • Seasonings: fish sauce, seasoning powder, MSG, black pepper, sugar, lime, chili, ginger, garlic

snakehead fish (ca loc) • pork belly • Juice from 1 young coconut • Ginger, onion, garlic, chili, seasonings

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 •

onion • potato • carrot • mushrooms (use your favorite type) • beef, cut into small cubes (200 grams) • ginger • large garlic clove • Japanese curry roux • Salt or bouillon powder

cleaned apple snails (about 800 grams) • salt • small piece ginger (smashed) • white cooking wine • chicken bouillon powder • sugar • black pepper • garlic powder • lemongrass powder • fish sauce • minced lemongrass (divided into 3 portions) • minced garlic •

thinly sliced beef (choose thin cuts for easy rolling; you can also use pork belly for both the stew and to make a rich broth for the noodles) • large eggs • soy sauce (Shoyu) for marinating eggs (120 ml) • sweet cooking rice wine (Mirin) for marinating eggs (120 ml) • Fresh or dried udon noodles, or ramen noodles if preferred • water (3.5 liters) • dried kelp (konbu) • sweet cooking rice wine (Mirin) (120 ml) • sake (Japanese cooking wine) (120 ml) • soy sauce (Shoyu) (120 ml) • bonito fish stock powder (Hon dashi) • chili bean sauce •