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For the ingredients to make delicious sui cao, you will need: • shrimp (500 g) • lean pork (400 g) • pork fat (100 g) • raw pork sausage (giò sống) (100 g) • fish paste (cá thác lác) (100 g) • dried fish (khô cá ngộ) (10 g) • Green onions, cilantro • dumpling wrappers (you can make these yourself, or buy them at an Asian market or supermarket for convenience) • Choy sum (or other Asian greens) • Seasonings: 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, cooking oil

Bibigo Mandu dumplings (any flavor; I like pork) • Onion • Green onions • Ground pork (optional) • Bouillon powder • Sugar • Water • Black pepper • Vinegar • Chili oil • Soy sauce

glutinous rice (about 1/2 liter) • pork (about 200 grams) • cooked mung beans • Coconut milk • Salt and sugar • Banana • About 8 salted egg yolks

shrimp (about 200 grams) • pork shoulder (about 100 grams) • pork belly (about 100 grams) • quail eggs • Shallots, garlic, small onions (like pearl onions) • Chili powder, turmeric powder (optional) • Fish sauce, sugar, cooking oil • Fresh greens: thinly sliced banana blossom, bean sprouts, lettuce, assorted fresh herbs, bitter herbs • Green chili, roasted peanuts, grilled rice crackers, thinly sliced green onions • tomato • pork bone broth (about 500 ml) • Mi Quang noodles (about 1 kg)

whole fish (any kind you like) • turmeric powder (fresh turmeric is even better) • cooking oil • lemongrass, thinly sliced • small chili pepper, thinly sliced • garlic, minced • small shallot, minced • water (about 480 ml) • Seasonings: salt, sugar, MSG (optional)

oat flour (about 200 grams) • unsweetened milk (15 ml) • honey (add more if you like it sweeter) • large egg • ripe bananas

blood cockles (about 1 kg) • peeled tiger shrimp (about 100 grams) • surf clams (about 500 grams) • Or any seafood you like—these are just what I used and found at the market • fresh ginger • lemongrass • uncooked rice (about 100 grams)

pork chops (choose pieces with a mix of meat and fat so the pork stays juicy when cooked) • garlic • shallots • scallion whites • lemongrass • palm sugar or light brown sugar • honey • sweetened condensed milk • five-spice powder • garlic powder • chili powder • good-quality fish sauce •

Korean instant noodles (available at most large supermarkets) • beef (about 50 grams) • sausage • Some kimchi • napa cabbage, 2 slices carrot • Some enoki mushrooms (or any kind you like) • Cilantro, Thai basil

brown rice (200 grams) • sesame seeds (50 grams) • –12 3/4 cups water (2.5–3 liters) • unsweetened milk (200 ml) • salt • sugar (if you prefer it sweet) (100 grams) • For this recipe, blend everything like you would for soy milk so nothing goes to waste

all-purpose flour (80 grams) • cornstarch (15 grams) • cocoa powder (15 grams) • baking powder (8 grams) • salt (1 gram) • eggs • powdered sugar (100 grams) • vegetable oil (or butter) (30 ml) • milk (35 ml) • lemon juice or (1 teaspoon cream of tartar) (5 ml or 5 grams) • Cupcake molds or silicone molds as you like • heavy whipping cream (150 ml) •

mustard microgreens (150 g) • red cabbage (100 g) • carrot (50 g) • cherry tomatoes • large grapes (I like grapes, so I added them) • tofu • vegan sausage • straw mushrooms (100 g) • Dressing ingredients: mayonnaise, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, black pepper, chili, garlic (I follow a vegan diet without meat or animal products, but I still eat garlic. If you prefer, you can substitute with leeks)

Fish (any kind you like) • Pineapple • Fish sauce • Salt • Seasoning powder • MSG (optional) • Black pepper • Cooking oil • Fried chili (use fresh or chili flakes, as desired)

cleaned pigeons (about 10.5–12.5 oz/300–350 grams each after cleaning) • white rice • glutinous rice • (80–90 grams) split mung beans • lotus seeds • Codonopsis root, goji berries, Job's tears (optional) • sweet corn • enoki mushrooms; 3-4 fresh shiitake mushrooms • Pork leg bones or chicken broth or chicken feet • Sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, MSG, oyster sauce, dried shallots, dried garlic • Hot pot add-ins: tofu, chrysanthemum greens, watercress, mustard greens, enoki mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, crispy fried dough sticks, and any other vegetables or mushrooms your family likes

Nha Trang fish cakes (make sure to buy good quality ones) • small handful of dried shrimp for color • tomatoes • pineapple • rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 grams) • Fresh herbs (choose the ones you like! This dish is usually served with purple cabbage and some bean sprouts) • Seasonings (salt, MSG, fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder)

Ground pork (preferably with some fat to keep it juicy) • lemongrass • Wood ear mushrooms • small handful of fresh herbs (such as mint and basil) • Spring roll wrappers (use any type you like; I prefer Hà Tĩnh wrappers because they turn a beautiful golden color when fried) • Black pepper, seasoning powder, bouillon powder

beef (choose top round or tenderloin for best results) • oyster sauce • soy sauce • sugar • cooking oil or butter for extra flavor • little black pepper • Some minced shallots and garlic • white onion • Assorted vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, green onion, cilantro (use as much or as little as you like)

ground pork (300 grams) • shallots • small onion • wood ear mushrooms, or more if you like • pre-mixed bánh cuốn flour (200 grams) • water (500 ml) • Vegetable oil • large eggs (optional, for egg bánh cuốn) • bean sprouts, fresh herbs, and cucumber (each) • Dipping sauce: fish sauce, sugar, water, minced chili and garlic

(14 oz/400 grams) bánh xèo flour mix (includes turmeric powder) • (5.3 oz/150 grams) crispy frying flour • water (900 ml) • coconut milk (50 ml), 3 1/2 tablespoons beer (50 ml) • shrimp, more if you like • pork • quail eggs • Bean sprouts, mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, Vietnamese coriander, lettuce, mustard greens) • Green onions, salt, cooking oil, seasoning powder • Fish sauce, garlic, chili, lime • carrot, 1 daikon radish

Meatballs, ground meat, or any savory toppings you like • Seasonings: soy sauce, seasoning powder, toasted sesame seeds and peanuts, chili sauce • Fried shallots in oil

salt (about 50 grams) • sugar (about 350 grams) • MSG • fresh lime juice (about 100 ml) • Thai chili peppers (add more if you like it spicier) • red chili peppers

beef tenderloin (this is the most tender cut, but you can use your preferred cut. I like it soft and not chewy) • Pho noodles: If you can't find fresh pho noodles, use dried ones. Adjust the amount based on your appetite • Cornstarch • Baking soda • large eggs • Choy sum, baby bok choy, or Shanghai bok choy • small carrot • onion • fresh shiitake mushrooms (or substitute with king oyster mushrooms) • Green onions, garlic • Cooking oil, bouillon powder, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce (optional, but adds aroma), oyster sauce, black pepper, sesame oil (optional)

Sa Giang shrimp crackers • shrimp or small prawns (use more if you like extra toppings) • tapioca starch (about 1/2 cup or 65 grams) • Ground pork, pork bones, or dried shrimp (to add more flavor to the broth) • mushrooms (100 grams) • carrot • Quail eggs (use as many as you like) • Green onions, cilantro (for color and garnish)

bananas • sweet potato pearls (about 50 grams) • tapioca pearls (about 50 grams) • vanilla extract • coconut milk (about 100 ml) • water (about 100 ml) • granulated sugar (about 30 grams) • rock sugar (about 100 grams), add more if you like it sweeter • Roasted peanuts

beef brisket (or substitute with beef shank or flank as you like) (about 700 grams) • oxtail (about 500 grams) • onion • ginger (about 2 inches) • coriander seeds • cilantro roots • black cardamom pod • star anise • cinnamon • Rice noodles (pho noodles), bean sprouts, fresh herbs • Green onions, cilantro (chopped), onion (thinly sliced), lime, chili peppers • Assorted fresh herbs •

whole catfish, basa, or pangasius tail (about 1 3/4 lbs or 800 grams) • pork shoulder fat with some lean meat (about 200 grams) • shallots • red chili pepper • bird’s eye chilies, if you like it spicy • palm sugar syrup (about 20 grams) • fish sauce • ground black pepper

Pho noodles • Duck giblets (such as heart, liver, gizzard) • Baby bok choy • Carrot (or substitute with cabbage, bean sprouts, or garlic chives as you like) • Sugar, MSG, fish sauce, oyster sauce, black pepper, garlic, shallot, green onion

all-purpose flour (about 180 grams) • Or, if you want a chocolate flavor like I do: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 165 grams), 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (about 15 grams) • baking soda • baking powder • salt • ripe bananas, mashed (about 300-350 grams) • sugar (about 70 grams) • unsalted butter, melted (about 60 grams) • large egg • drops of vanilla extract • Chocolate chips

small bowl of very sour yogurt with lots of bubbles • all-purpose flour (about 150 grams) • bread flour (about 250 grams) • sea salt • brown sugar (optional, to reduce sourness; skip if you prefer a tangier bread) • butter or extra virgin olive oil • Herbes de Provence (or any dried herbs you like, or leave out if you prefer)

pickled mustard greens (about 150 grams) • large eggs (use as many as you like) • small shallot • Thai chili pepper • Vegetable bouillon powder • Soy sauce • Ground black pepper