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Bulgogi broth (about 3/4 cup) • Beef bones for broth (optional) • Thinly sliced beef (such as brisket or lean cuts) • Korean glass noodles (thicker and chewier than regular glass noodles) • dried shiitake mushrooms • king oyster mushrooms • enoki mushrooms • onion • green onion (white part) • Napa cabbage • Choy sum • carrot •

salmon (about 9–10.5 oz or 250–300 grams) • salt • vegetable oil • shallots • –5 chili peppers • fish sauce • light brown sugar • fresh coconut water or water (about 60 ml) • ground black pepper • green onion

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

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 •

ground crab (300 g) • pork rib cartilage (300 g) • beef brisket (300 g) • fermented rice vinegar (about 150 ml) • seasoning powder • MSG • fish sauce • seasoning salt • sugar • annatto oil (about 1 teaspoon or 5 ml) • shallots • pork bone broth (about 2 liters) •

Mackerel, sliced • Minced shallots • Julienned ginger • Black pepper • Chili pepper • fish sauce (15 ml) • seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) (15 ml) • sugar (13 grams) • MSG (optional) (6 grams) • Cooking oil • Green onions

Snakehead fish, catfish, or similar firm white fish • pork belly (about 200 grams) • young coconut (for coconut water) • Green onions, garlic, chili peppers • Seasonings: fish sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), chicken bouillon powder, ground black pepper, cooking oil

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

freshwater fish (this time I used grass carp) • Pork belly (the fattier, the better) • Seasonings: galangal, ginger, turmeric, shallots, sugar, fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder

Carp or grass carp (I used basa fish in the photo) • Shallots, oyster sauce, lemongrass, caramel sauce (nước hàng), fish sauce, black pepper, seasoning powder, fresh chili, chili paste (sa tế), sugar

snakehead fish (about 500 grams) • shallots + 1 clove garlic (finely minced) • Sugar • Caramel sauce (for color) • Seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • Salt • Black pepper • Fish sauce

snakehead fish (about 10.5 oz or 300 grams total; price may vary depending on location and season) • Basic seasonings, shallots, chili peppers, black pepper, green onions

mackerel (about 200 grams) • Shallots • Seasonings, fresh chili peppers, chili powder, palm sugar

swordfish (about 12 oz / 350 grams) • fish sauce • sugar • cooking oil • crushed shallots (about 10 grams) • oyster sauce • black pepper • chili peppers • scallion

pomfret or other firm white fish (about 600 grams) • finely chopped onion and garlic (about 60 grams) • medium yellow onion

Free-range chicken • White é leaves (Vietnamese basil) • Boiled bamboo shoots • Oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms • Rice vermicelli noodles or egg noodles • Lemongrass • Bird’s eye chilies or green Thai chilies • Seasonings: salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, MSG, black pepper, onion, garlic

catfish (about 1.1 lbs/500 grams) • pork fat (about 100 grams, for rendering fat to braise the fish) • bird’s eye chilies • Chopped onion, chopped garlic, chopped scallion whites • Caramel sauce for braising fish • Seasonings: salt, black pepper, sugar, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce

cleaned tilapia (about 500 grams) • fish sauce • sugar • minced garlic and shallots • whole black peppercorns • ground black pepper • pork fat or cooking oil • Caramel sauce, MSG (optional), green onions, chili peppers, ginger

fish steaks (about 1 kg) • Black pepper, galangal, lemongrass, fish sauce

catfish steak, cleaned • pork belly (about 200 grams) • scallions, garlic, chili peppers, black pepper, sugar, fish sauce, salt, chicken bouillon powder

basa fish • Seasonings (fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, sugar, caramel sauce, black pepper) • Green onions • Shallots • Garlic 🧄 • Chili peppers 🌶️

basa fish (prepared and cleaned, available at most supermarkets) • Black pepper, sugar, MSG, cooking oil, fish sauce • Green onions, minced garlic, minced 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

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)

Thai hot pot broth (2 liters) • green river prawns • fresh rice vermicelli noodles (or 3 packs instant ramen noodles) (500 g) • water mimosa (about 200 g) • taro stem (about 150 g) • banana blossom (about 100 g) • water spinach stems (about 150 g) • tomatoes • sweet corn

catfish (about 700 grams) • Fish sauce, golden sugar • MSG (optional) • Shallots and garlic • Green onions, chili peppers, black pepper

about 1/2 cup water or fresh coconut water (100 ml) • about 1/2 cup sliced red chili peppers (80 g) • about 1/3 cup diced red bell pepper (60 g) • about 2 tablespoons pineapple, chopped (30 g) • about 2 teaspoons sliced shallots (10 g) • about 2 teaspoons minced garlic (10 g) • about 2 cups water or fresh coconut water (500 ml) • about 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 g) • about 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (5 g) • about 3 tablespoons chili sauce (50 g) • about 2 tablespoons ketchup (30 g) (or substitute with about 1/2 cup fresh tomatoes (100 g)) • about 2 tablespoons fish sauce (30 g) •

basa fish • fish sauce, chili powder, onion powder • bell pepper • cane sugar • seasoning • syrup

mackerel • Shallots and garlic • Seasonings

Soy sauce • Oyster sauce, sesame oil • Vinegar • Water • Annatto oil (for color) • garlic • fresh chili peppers • Crushed dried chili • Green onions • Cilantro • Sugar, salt