Meat

Grass carp: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) (I used home-raised fish with firm, delicious meat) • galangal root, medium size, about 7 oz (200 g) • ginger • pork belly • Fish sauce, seasoned salt, black pepper, sugar, shallots, scallions • Fresh chili pepper, 1 small stalk lemongrass, cooking oil

whole chicken (preferably a hen for more meat and better flavor) • small bowl mung beans • small bowl white rice • small bowl glutinous rice • turmeric powder • small amount of julienned ginger • Green onions, perilla leaves, or fresh herbs to taste • Seasoning powder (or salt), ground black pepper

fresh garlic scapes, a few slices of ginger • salt, 1 tablespoon MSG, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce

mixed seafood (such as crab meat, snails, etc.) (about 100 grams) • large eggs • chopped green onion (about 15 ml) • chopped cilantro and onion (about 15 ml) • cooked rice • Seasonings

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 •

fresh oyster meat (500 g) • large eggs • green onions • shallots • shallot • little unsalted butter or cooking oil • little seasoning powder, black pepper, fish sauce

oysters (meat only) • Rice • Chopped onion, garlic, and green onion • Straw mushrooms • Seasoning powder, oil, fish sauce, black pepper

large egg whites • granulated sugar (30 grams) • corn syrup (30 grams) • white chocolate (50 grams) • heavy whipping cream (250 ml) • whole milk (190 grams) • coconut milk (50 grams) • young coconut meat, pureed (100 grams)

vegetarian dried beef (about 3.5 oz) • sugar • salt • vegetarian seasoning powder • soy sauce • vegetarian oyster sauce • cooking oil • toasted sesame seeds • black pepper • chopped green onion (white part) • minced lemongrass • honey •

Pan-fried rice noodles made from wheat gluten byproducts (or fresh rice noodles, or dried rice noodles) • ground meat • kohlrabi • onion • dried wood ear mushrooms • garlic • onion • Fried shallots • Lettuce, mint, and other fresh herbs • garlic • chili pepper • fish sauce (45 ml) •

hoisin sauce (or substitute with soy sauce if unavailable) • soy sauce • heaping tablespoons sugar • five-spice powder • heaping tablespoon chili sauce • oyster sauce • salt • MSG (optional) • water (200 ml) • Black pepper • cornstarch • vegetable oil •

pork neck bones (about 300 g) • crab or blue crab meat (about 200 g) • crab cake (optional), 7 oz large shrimp (about 200 g) • straw mushrooms (about 100 g), 1 onion • banh canh noodles (about 500 g) • Annatto oil, green onions and cilantro, 1 tablespoon tapioca starch or cornstarch, lime, chili, fried dough sticks (quay)

ground beef (500 g) • pork fat (100 g) • pork belly (500 g) • five-spice powder • minced lemongrass (50 g) • minced garlic (50 g) • lemongrass • starfruit • green bananas • lettuce • mint (30 g) • cucumber •

Chicken meat (deboned chicken thigh or any cut you prefer) • chicken carcass (if you buy a whole chicken, you don't need to buy an extra carcass) • Carrot, daikon radish, white onion, shallot, green onion • chicken pho seasoning cubes • Salt, pepper, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, chili oil (sate), lime, ginger • Thai basil, fresh herbs of your choice • Dried rice noodles (banh pho) or fresh rice noodles

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

rice (about 100 grams) • fresh oyster meat (about 500 grams) • Green onions • Straw mushrooms, dried shiitake mushrooms • Ginger, garlic • MSG, salt, black pepper, seasoning powder

mixed brown rice (such as purple and black varieties) (about 90 grams) • sticky rice (about 45 grams) • fresh oyster meat (300 grams) • small shallot, minced • julienned ginger • straw mushrooms, halved (100 grams) • Chinese crullers (youtiao)

oyster meat (about 300 g) • rice (about 100 g) • ground black pepper • green onion bulbs • velvet antler mushrooms (about 20 g) • small piece of ginger, julienned • fish sauce • pink salt • MSG (optional)

clam meat • pork leg bones • white rice • shallots • Scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm), Chinese crullers (optional) • Seasonings

Pork belly, egg rolls (chả giò), Vietnamese pork sausage (chả lụa), or other preferred meats • Fish sauce, garlic, chili peppers, shallots, fresh lime, sugar • MSG, ground black pepper • Fresh rice vermicelli noodles, cucumber, mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and lettuce)

frog meat (500 g) • rice (about 200 g) • dried chili peppers • green onions • garlic bulb • White cooking wine • Rice vinegar • Cooking oil • Oyster sauce • Dark soy sauce • Seasoning powder • Salt •

Hu tieu noodles • dried shrimp (50 grams) • beef meatballs (200 grams) • pork bones with meat, such as oxtail (800 grams) • daikon radish • carrot • roasted onion • roasted shallots • msg • Coarse salt • Rock sugar • Fried pork fat with sautéed garlic and shallots •

cooked crab meat (can substitute for roe crab) • large sea shrimp • pork paste (giò sống) • pork blood pudding • straw mushrooms • fish cake (store-bought) • pork hock • quail eggs • fried dough sticks (optional) • tapioca starch • Bánh canh rice noodles • Annatto oil •

All-purpose flour, water • large egg • firm tofu • Ground meat • cabbage, finely chopped • Ginger and garlic, finely minced • Salt, sesame oil, black pepper • Kimchi, shrimp, glass noodles (optional) • Garlic chives

chicken • fresh wide rice noodles (about 200 grams) • Roasted peanuts • Chili jam or sautéed chili • Mixed fresh herbs for serving • Chopped onion and garlic • Seasonings

Pork hock • Carrots • Potatoes • Cabbage (use as much or as little as you like) • Seasonings: MSG, bouillon powder, salt, fish sauce, sugar, black pepper, chili pepper, green onions, cilantro

basa fish, pre-cut • broccoli • pineapple, pre-cut • carrot • gourd (opo squash) • cabbage • green onions • fresh coconut water • Chili peppers, garlic • coconut caramel sauce • fish sauce • sugar •

–1.5 lbs pork shoulder (about 600–700 grams) • Grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves (see link for air fryer method) • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (about 1 kg) • Mixed fresh herbs, bean sprouts, cucumber, sweet and sour fish sauce • carrot • daikon radish • Roasted peanuts, crushed • Oyster sauce, sugar, seasoning powder, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil • Minced garlic and onion, ground black pepper

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 •

rice (25 grams) • ground pork (15 grams) • tomato • seaweed flakes