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garlic chive blossoms (500 grams) • garlic • small bowl ground pork

beef (150 g) • pork (100 g) • Wild betel leaves, garlic, minced lemongrass, chili sauce

medium onion • bulb garlic • carrot • pumpkin (about 500 grams) • whole milk (about 100 ml), 2 cups water (about 500 ml) • butter, fresh cream, • Seasoning • bulbs garlic, green onions, pepper, salt, butter • bread (sandwich or baguette)

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)

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 •

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

ground beef (about 300 grams) • cornstarch • garlic • black pepper • salt • MSG (optional) • cooking oil • butter

mixed cherry tomatoes (about 400 grams) • onion • garlic • Seasonings: 4 tbsp olive oil (60 ml), 2 tbsp lemon garlic sauce (30 ml), 2 tbsp BBQ seasoning powder (about 16 grams)

water spinach • small taro roots • small bowl fresh shrimp • little rice paddy herb (ngò om) • garlic • Seasonings

green beans (about 200 grams) • garlic cloves, crushed • Seasonings (such as salt and pepper)

snakehead fish (about 1 kg) • ripe tomato • onion, 1 small piece of ginger • Quang-style rice noodles (about 400 g) • Fresh greens: lettuce, baby mustard greens, fresh herbs, banana blossom • Roasted peanuts • Green onion and cilantro • Garlic, chili, turmeric powder, annatto oil

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs or 1 kg) • pork belly • shallots • small shallots (also called 'hanh cham' in the North, used for their aromatic flavor) • peanut oil (or other neutral oil) • small bowl roasted peanuts, roughly crushed • small stalk lemongrass • annatto oil • Mi Quang noodles (wide rice noodles) • crispy rice crackers (banh trang nuong) • green chili, lime, assorted fresh herbs (lettuce, shredded banana blossom, Thai basil, shredded cabbage, garlic chives, etc.), scallions, cilantro • seasonings: chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, salt, chili paste, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce

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

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

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 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

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

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

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)

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

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