Hu tieu noodles (chewy or soft) or yellow egg noodles (dried or fresh), as you prefer • Pork ribs, pork intestines (optional) • Squid, shrimp • Bean sprouts, green onions, lime, chili peppers • Seasonings: sugar, salt, bouillon powder, ground black pepper, minced shallots and garlic • Carrot or daikon radish
Korean wheat noodles (somen) (about 500 grams). If you can't find these, you can use Vietnamese rice vermicelli noodles instead—they're just as tasty and easier to digest. Buy noodles from the supermarket that aren't sour • quail eggs • medium onion • large perilla leaves (optional, but they add great flavor if you can find them at large supermarkets or Korean grocery stores) • medium carrot • cucumber • Asian pear • toasted sesame seeds (crushed or whole, for topping) • Korean chili paste (gochujang) • Korean soy sauce • sugar • sesame seeds (for the dressing) •