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(about 5 1/3 cups or 800 grams) dry rice • (about 2 2/3 cups or 660 ml) beer • turmeric powder • chopped green onions • large egg • seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • salt

Glutinous rice flour • Jaggery (or dark brown sugar) • Sesame seeds

eggs • Red cabbage • Green cabbage • Roasted peanuts and toasted sesame seeds • plain unsweetened yogurt (about 45 grams) • vinegar • salt • black pepper • olive oil • garlic

black carp, cut into pieces (about 1.5 kg) • pork belly, cut into cubes (about 300 g) • sugar • seasoning powder or salt • MSG (optional) • fish sauce • oyster sauce • Ground black pepper • ground galangal (about 100 g) • shallots • garlic • lemongrass •

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

pumpkin, peeled and prepped (about 200 grams) • boiled peanuts (about 100 grams) • salt • small handful of young ginger leaves, thinly sliced

beef marrow bones (2 kg) • beef sirloin (300 grams) • beef paste or ground beef for meatballs (200 grams) • Pho spice mix: star anise, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, • Fresh or dried pho noodles • Chinese crullers (youtiao) • Eggs (large) • Shallots, garlic • Chili peppers • Scallions, culantro, bean sprouts, Thai basil • Seasonings: fish sauce, salt, bouillon powder, black pepper, rock sugar

–3.3 lbs fish (such as grass carp, pomfret, etc.) • Galangal, lemongrass, chili, ginger • braised fish seasoning (galangal flavor, Knorr or similar) • Fish sauce, sugar • Pork belly • (If you don't want to use the Knorr seasoning packets, you can follow the alternative method below.)

shrimp (about 100 g) • pork (about 150 g) • Fried shallots • Rice noodles (phở noodles) • Garlic, sugar, fish sauce, lime, garlic vinegar, seasoning powder • Roasted peanuts • Herbs for serving (cilantro, Thai basil, etc.)

fresh shrimp (200 grams) • pork belly or pork shoulder, with both lean and fatty parts (200 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms • small taro root • small carrot • Shallots and garlic • egg • Rice paper wrappers for rolling • Seasonings: ground black pepper, salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, sugar, cooking oil

fresh frog (about 1 kg) • taro stems (bạc hà) • giang leaves (lá giang) • chili peppers

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

beef sirloin (about 300 grams), thinly sliced (for stir-fry or hot pot) • Keto shirataki noodles (Bún Nưa) • medium carrot • cucumber • onion • Lettuce • Fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, or basil) • bean sprouts • lemongrass • Roasted peanuts • Fried shallots • water (about 75 ml) •

pork shoulder or pork belly (about 1 kg) • lemongrass, finely chopped (about 300 grams) • Garlic and shallots • sugar (about 250 grams) • Seasoning powder, black pepper, five-spice powder • Honey • Vegetable oil, fish sauce, vinegar • Sesame seeds, peanuts • Mixed fresh herbs, cucumber, lime • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún)

Fresh rice vermicelli noodles (dried type); see the link below for the lemongrass pork recipe • Thinly sliced pork chops • Carrot, daikon radish, vinegar, sugar, salt (for pickled vegetables) • Fish sauce, sugar, minced garlic, minced chili, lime (for dipping sauce) • Green onions (for scallion oil), roasted peanuts • Fresh mint, lettuce, assorted fresh herbs

pork belly (500 g) • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún rối) • Shallots, garlic, lemongrass • Oyster sauce, honey, fish sauce, five-spice powder, black pepper • Cucumber, carrot • Lettuce and assorted fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Roasted peanuts, crispy fried shallots

Free-range chicken • White é leaves (Vietnamese basil) • Boiled bamboo shoots • Oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms • Rice vermicelli noodles or egg noodles • Lemongrass • Bird’s eye chilies or green Thai chilies • Seasonings: salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, MSG, black pepper, onion, garlic

pork belly (500 g) • large daikon radishes • large carrots • sugar (about 50 g) • garlic • lemongrass • Chili pepper • Fish sauce • Seasoning powder or bouillon • Black pepper • caramel sauce for braising (nuoc mau)

ground pork shoulder (about 600 grams) • good quality pork belly (about 700 grams) • Rice vermicelli noodles (bún) • Shallots, garlic, black pepper, vinegar, honey, lime, chili, scallions, pre-made meat marinade (or use ground galangal, chili, lemongrass, sugar) • Fresh herbs: mint, perilla, cilantro, lettuce • Kohlrabi, carrot

large ripe bananas • plain unsweetened yogurt • sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 380 ml) • unsweetened whole milk (about 220 ml) • banana extract • fresh coconut milk (about 380 ml) • Roasted peanuts, lightly crushed • Shredded coconut • vanilla extract

glutinous rice flour (about 200 grams) • whole milk (about 130 ml) • sweetened condensed milk • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams) • peanut butter (about 200 grams) • Granulated sugar

beef sirloin, thinly sliced (200 grams) • medium yellow onion • lemongrass, use the tender white part • garlic • small shallot • Beef marinade: oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder or MSG • Thin rice vermicelli noodles, enough for serving • medium carrot • cucumber • little red radish and yellow radish (optional, I had extra so I added them) • Mung bean sprouts • Lettuce and fresh herbs (basil, fish mint, mint—use whatever you have) •

fresh shrimp • pork belly, special cut • large eggs • small pumpkin • shallots (or small onions) • peanuts • seasonings: green onions, garlic, fish sauce, bouillon powder • mixed fresh herbs, cilantro and green onions • cooking oil

straw mushrooms • king oyster mushrooms • peeled shrimp • glutinous rice (sticky rice) • regular white rice • split mung beans • Fried shallots • Shallots, scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm), black pepper, seasonings

milk, 1-2 cartons yogurt • coconut milk, 1/3 can sweetened condensed milk

whole carp • ground galangal • minced lemongrass • fermented soybean sauce • caramel sauce • fish sauce • salt • MSG (optional) • soy sauce • sour starfruits • sugar • pork belly (about 200 grams) •

crispy roast pork (about 500 grams) • rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 grams) • Mixed fresh herbs for serving • Pickled bean sprouts and pickled shallots • small bowl fermented anchovy dipping sauce (mắm nêm) • pineapple • Fresh chili peppers, lime, and garlic

Bean sprouts • Mushroom patties (or substitute with shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced and sautéed with fried shallots) • Assorted fresh herbs and greens of your choice • Shallots • Peanuts • Dressing: Carrot, garlic, soy sauce, seasoning, black pepper, sugar, vinegar, chili, hot water • Cucumber • Rice vermicelli noodles

cooling herbs • dried winter melon (100 grams) • filtered water (4 liters) • rock sugar, adjust to taste (0.5 kg) • black grass jelly powder (1.8 oz or 50 grams) • sugar (3.2 oz or 90 grams) • filtered water (28 oz or 800 grams) • Chia seeds • Ice

chicken feet (about 1 kg) • Fish sauce • Sugar • Vinegar • Lemongrass, lime leaves, chili peppers, shallots, culantro, whole milk