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giant river prawns • young coconut • lemongrass • cilantro stems • salt • sugar

ripe bananas • large can coconut milk • tapioca pearls • Sugar • vanilla extract • toasted sesame seeds

tapioca starch (about 180 grams) • rice flour (about 20 grams) • canned coconut milk (about 200 ml) • large eggs • sugar (about 170 grams; use 2/3 cup palm sugar (about 140 grams) and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (about 30 grams)) • rum (any brand) or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (about 15 ml) • Alsa baking powder • vegetable oil • Bundt pan or tube pan

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

Large shrimp • Lean pork • Lettuce, carrots, red cabbage • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles (or brown rice vermicelli, konjac noodles) • Sweet and tangy fish sauce

beef (500 g) • large eggs • tomato • small slice pineapple • Quang-style rice noodles (500 g) • Vegetables: lettuce, mixed herbs, shredded banana blossom, bean sprouts • Roasted peanuts, grilled sesame rice crackers • Green onions and cilantro • Minced onion and garlic • Lime and chili

large eggs • leftover shrimp and pork stir-fry • Green onions and cilantro • Seasonings

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 belly (1 kg) • large eggs • Phu Quoc black pepper sauce (45 ml) • minced onion and garlic (15 ml) • Seasonings

large, fresh piece of black carp (preferably the belly section) • pork belly (about 300 grams) • Galangal, ginger, 4 shallots, scallions • Sugar • Oyster sauce, annatto oil, fish sauce, seasoning powder, MSG

rice flour (about 200 grams; you can also use pre-mixed bánh cuốn flour) • tapioca starch (about 70 grams) • water (1 liter) • vegetable oil • ground pork (about 250 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms (about 50 grams) • dried shiitake mushrooms, optional (about 30 grams) • small yellow onion (about 100 grams) • scallions • large eggs • Pork bones or spare ribs • yellow onion •

ground pork (choose pork with 30-40% fat) (500 grams) • fresh shrimp, peeled and roughly chopped (300 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked until soft, then thinly sliced or finely chopped • glass noodles or bean thread noodles, soaked until soft and cut into 3-4 inch pieces (7-10 cm) • carrot, shredded • small taro root, shredded • fresh mint or cilantro, leaves picked and finely chopped • shallot, finely chopped • duck eggs or large chicken eggs • green bean spring roll wrappers (enough for 30 rolls) • chicken bouillon powder • oyster sauce •

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

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 freshwater crab (about 300 grams, available at Asian supermarkets) • tomatoes • Fried tofu • pork bones (about 1/2 kg, or bones with some meat) • pork blood pudding • large egg (chicken or duck) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Fresh herbs, shredded water spinach, green onions • shrimp paste • Shallots, minced garlic • Annatto oil • tamarind pods

rolled oats (about 40 grams) • Chicken broth (fat removed) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • fresh shiitake mushrooms • large egg • Shallot • Green onion and cilantro • Fish sauce, black pepper

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

all-purpose flour (about 300 grams) • unsweetened milk (about 160 ml) • sugar • salt • butter • vegetable oil • large onion • ground pork (about 300 grams) • carrot • Dried shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms • Seasonings: char siu sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, bouillon powder, MSG, black pepper

large egg • beef fillet (about 150 g) and some minced garlic • French fries (about 100 g) • pork floss (about 20 g) • small baguette • Some fresh greens • Seasonings

ground beef (about 350 grams) • large eggs (depending on size) • garlic • salt • MSG (optional) • black pepper • young wild betel leaves (lá lốt)

tender beef • Vietnamese pork paste (giò sống or pork sausage filling) • lemongrass • Large betel • Red chili, garlic, lime • Seasonings: bouillon powder, oyster sauce, black pepper, sugar, honey, roasted peanuts, fish sauce • Fresh herbs, cucumber

scallops • dried fish maw • king oyster mushrooms • pork or chicken bone broth • diced carrots • chopped cilantro • ground black pepper • sesame oil • cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water • fried shallots • large egg • chopped green onions •

mackerel fillet (400 g) • pork fatback (50 g) • all-purpose flour (about 8 g) • large pieces of pumpkin, about 1.5x2 inches each (4x5 cm) • cabbage, about the size of half your hand • tomatoes • ripe pineapple • dried bamboo shoots or 1 stalk fresh bamboo shoot • fermented shrimp paste • Green onions and cilantro, shallots

. Main ingredients: 1.1 lbs beef shank (about 500 grams), 1.1 lbs rare beef sirloin (about 500 grams), 2 large eggs, 2 fresh coconuts, 2 cups beef broth (about 500 ml), 2 stalks Chinese celery • green onions, 1 yellow onion, 1 tomato, 1 tablespoon crushed garlic, 1/4 pineapple, 1 shallot, 2-3 tablespoons vinegar, • little sugar (to taste), 2 tablespoons cooking oil

1: • oat flour (about 300 grams) • baking powder (about 10 grams) • ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt • ripe banana, mashed (about 100 grams) • large egg • vegetable oil or melted butter (about 100 ml) • honey (about 100 ml) • vanilla extract (about 10 ml)

medium sea shrimp (500 grams) • straw mushrooms (100 grams) • fresh shiitake mushrooms (dried is fine) • lemongrass • large carrot or 1 small carrot • sweet corn (American corn) • quail eggs • chicken egg

pork belly (about 200 grams) • perch (medium-sized) • garlic • fresh chili peppers • coarsely ground black pepper • good-quality fish sauce • large piece palm sugar (about the size of two fingers)

chicken breast • sweet corn • carrot • sprigs of cilantro • dried shiitake mushrooms • ground black pepper • large egg • Other seasonings • cornstarch (for 8 cups water/2 liters)

ripe bananas (about 1 1/4 pounds or 550 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • plain yogurt (100 grams) • large eggs • vanilla extract • baking soda • salt • unsalted butter (50 grams) • sugar (50 grams, adjust to taste)

fresh spring roll wrappers (bánh tráng bò bía) • ground pork (300 grams) • taro root • large egg • carrot • green onions • corn • Seasoning powder, MSG, black pepper, cooking oil • finely chopped shallot