Marinating

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 •

Vegan rib substitute, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, grilling marinade, and seasonings

pork leg or pork shoulder (500 grams) • pork bones (500 grams) • Daikon radish, carrot, bean sprouts, garlic chives, green onions, cilantro • Seasoning powder, black pepper, oyster sauce, vinegar, chili sauce • Char siu marinade for pork

ground pork • pork belly • Marinade for each type of meat: fish sauce, MSG, pepper, honey, oyster sauce (about 1 teaspoon each, adjust to taste) • Finely chopped onion and garlic (I also pound them for extra juiciness) • boiling water • sugar • fish sauce (measured with a regular spoon) • large lemon or 2 small ones • carrot • young papaya (or kohlrabi) • shallot, thinly sliced • Shredded water spinach •

chicken breast • Moringa noodles or brown rice noodles (optional) • Boiled vegetables of your choice • fish sauce • soy sauce • chili paste • honey • pink salt • Water • Sugar • Fish sauce • Chili sauce •

pork leg (you can also use pork shoulder or butt), 2.2 lbs banh hoi (Vietnamese woven rice vermicelli) • Cucumber, mixed fresh herbs, 1 small bunch of garlic chives • soy sauce, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon cooking wine (optional), 2 tablespoons char siu marinade powder (required) • fresh coconut water (about 480 ml), minced garlic, cooking oil

pork ribs (whole or cut into pieces) • lemongrass • shallots • garlic • an orange • Palm sugar (or granulated sugar) • Honey • Sweetened condensed milk • Five-spice powder • Oyster sauce • Annatto oil • Fish sauce - soy sauce •

Filet mignon beef • Unsalted butter or any unsalted butter • Garlic • chili sauce • ketchup • oyster sauce • vegetable oil or olive oil • seasoning powder • sugar • garlic, finely minced (half for marinating, half for cooking) • Freshly ground black pepper

pork spare ribs (about 1 kg) • For marinating the meat: 3 tablespoons honey, 5 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons chili sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup unsweetened milk, a few cloves garlic, crushed • For the fish sauce: 1/2 cup fish sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup coconut water, 1 tablespoon vinegar, minced garlic and chili • chopped scallions, 1/3 cup vegetable oil • fresh coconut water (for grilling the meat) • Sides: cucumber, pickled vegetables, tomato, fresh herbs as desired

pork chops • fish sauce, chili sauce, black pepper, oyster sauce, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, five-spice powder • shallot, garlic

pork (about 400 grams) • shallots • garlic • lemongrass • sweetened condensed milk • honey • Fresh basil • Grilled meat marinade sauce

rice vermicelli noodles (about 500 grams) • blended chili peppers, 1 blended garlic clove, 3 blended shallots • Perilla leaves, lettuce, spearmint, peppermint, cilantro, and other fresh herbs for serving • ground pork with some fat (about 200 grams) • pork belly, sliced (about 300 grams) • For marinating 1.1 lbs meat: 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1/3 tablespoon MSG, 1/3 tablespoon caramel sauce, ground pepper, 3 blended shallots • Dipping sauce ratio 3-3-1.5: fish sauce, sugar, vinegar • Pickled vegetables: 1 kohlrabi (or green papaya), 1 carrot, optional green mango, all thinly sliced, blended garlic and chili

ground beef (300 grams) + 3.5 oz ground pork (100 grams) • Betel • For marinating the meat • Shallots and minced lemongrass • soy sauce (45 ml) • vegetable oil (15 ml) (use 2 tablespoons if using only beef) • sugar (12 grams) • five-spice powder (optional, can be omitted)

pork shoulder (about 500 grams) • For marinating the pork: • mirin • soy sauce • oyster sauce • chili sauce • sugar • ground black pepper • Minced garlic and lemongrass • Chopped green onions, a handful of roasted peanuts (lightly crushed) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Lettuce, fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint), cucumber, bean sprouts •

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

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) •

thinly sliced beef (choose thin cuts for easy rolling; you can also use pork belly for both the stew and to make a rich broth for the noodles) • large eggs • soy sauce (Shoyu) for marinating eggs (120 ml) • sweet cooking rice wine (Mirin) for marinating eggs (120 ml) • Fresh or dried udon noodles, or ramen noodles if preferred • water (3.5 liters) • dried kelp (konbu) • sweet cooking rice wine (Mirin) (120 ml) • sake (Japanese cooking wine) (120 ml) • soy sauce (Shoyu) (120 ml) • bonito fish stock powder (Hon dashi) • chili bean sauce •

eggplants • straw mushrooms (about 100 grams) • fish sauce, 1 tablespoon caramelized sauce (kho quet), 2 tablespoons sugar • ground black pepper, chili peppers, 1 tablespoon chili sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce • barbecue marinade sauce • Cilantro stems (culantro) • water (about 250 ml)

eggplants • king oyster mushrooms • Vegetarian fish sauce, barbecue marinade sauce, cooking oil • Skewers

salmon belly (use the belly for a richer, more tender texture than fillet) • chayote squash • carrot • large sheets of nori (seaweed sheets for rolling) • rice vinegar (30 ml) • sugar (4 g) • seasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon, about 8 g) • onion powder (3 g) • garlic powder (3 g)

catfish fillet (about 1 kg) • galangal marinade sauce (see attached recipe) • diluted shrimp paste (about 100 ml), lime, chili • rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Plenty of fresh dill and scallions

sandwich bread • unsweetened milk (120 ml) • sugar • large egg • liquid vanilla extract • ripe bananas (such as Thai bananas or any sweet, ripe variety) • white rum • brown sugar

rice vermicelli noodles (300 g; increase if you want more) • carrots • cucumbers • large eggs • large jicama • pork shoulder (200 g) • meat marinade • Fresh herbs: lettuce, sawtooth herb, cilantro, etc • Salad: daikon, carrot, tomato (optional, can skip) • Lime or rice vinegar, garlic, chili, black pepper

pork belly (500 grams) • cucumber • carrot • daikon radish • fish sauce (45 ml) • sugar (36 grams) • lemon-lime soda (such as 7UP) (30 ml) • lime • MSG (optional) • Some green onions • Some pork fat • broken rice (about 1 1/2 cups or 300 grams) •

dried banh hoi rice vermicelli (200 g) • vegan sliced pork (100 g) • firm tofu • all-purpose flour (2 mc) • fried garlic (1 mc) • salt (1/2 mcf) • lemongrass • MSG (optional) (1/3 mcf) • sugar (1 mc) • grilled meat marinade sauce

Beef chuck (well-marbled) • Bell pepper • Onion • Potatoes • Marinade: chopped green onion tops, minced garlic, and seasonings (bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper, MSG, oyster sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil)

Dried rice vermicelli noodles • Pork shoulder • Char siu marinade ingredients • Bean sprouts and cucumber • Fried tofu • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar • Roasted peanuts, fried shallots..

pork belly (500 g) • grilled meat marinade sauce • Bình Định shrimp spring rolls • rice vermicelli noodles (1 kg) • Fresh herbs (such as lettuce, cilantro, mint, and basil)

chicken (older chicken is best for flavor and absorbs seasoning well) • Lettuce, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, banana blossom • Mi Quang noodles (single strand is tastier than double strand) • peanuts • quail eggs • pineapple • tomato • rice crackers • limes • To marinate the chicken: • white wine (or rice wine) • fish sauce •

pork belly or pork shoulder (500 grams) • lemongrass, minced garlic • seasoning powder (or salt) • oyster sauce • sweetened condensed milk • chicken bouillon powder • ketchup • lettuce, fresh herbs, cucumber (sliced) • green papaya, carrot (julienned) • roasted peanuts, skins removed