whole fish (such as perch, carp, grass carp, or silver carp—use your favorite): • Sugar, turmeric powder, ginger, chili pepper, Vietnamese betel leaves (lá mơ), fish sauce, salt
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
whole chicken (preferably a hen for more meat and better flavor) • small bowl mung beans • small bowl white rice • small bowl glutinous rice • turmeric powder • small amount of julienned ginger • Green onions, perilla leaves, or fresh herbs to taste • Seasoning powder (or salt), ground black pepper
freshwater fish (this time I used grass carp) • Pork belly (the fattier, the better) • Seasonings: galangal, ginger, turmeric, shallots, sugar, fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder
cod • Shrimp and clams, to taste • white wine or lemon juice • salt • turmeric powder • chili powder • onion • ginger root • cloves of garlic • chili peppers • coconut milk (300-400 ml) • cumin seeds •
Carp (choose one weighing about 1.75 pounds or more for more meat, not just bones) • Rice, mung beans (optional) • Green onions, dill, ginger, turmeric, shallots, pepper, fish sauce, salt, MSG