Red chillies 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) •

dark brown sugar (about 25 grams) • garlic • red chili peppers • culantro leaves, chopped • Juice of 1 lime • roasted peanuts, crushed (about 50 grams) • MSG (optional) • water (30 ml) • seasoned salt

Catfish (preferably pangasius or basa) • Garlic cloves, shallots, green onions, red chili peppers • Black pepper, fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, chili powder

beef brisket (about 450 grams) • veal shank (about 600 grams) • beef tenderloin (about 500 grams) • black pepper • fish sauce • cayenne pepper • salt • seasoning powder (or bouillon) • capful cooking wine (or white wine) • shallots, finely chopped • bulb garlic, minced • vegetable oil •

basa fish (about 500 grams) • white parts of green onions • red chili peppers • hot water (50 ml) • sugar • cooking oil • ground pepper • seasoning powder • fish sauce • salt

red snapper (about 2 lbs/900 grams) • small amount of each: shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, cloves, dried jujube (red dates), enoki mushrooms, lotus seeds, goji berries • Carrot, lime leaves, ginger, tangerine peel, onion, cilantro stems, chili pepper • fish sauce (30 ml), • sugar (12 grams), • chili sauce (15 ml), • sesame oil (15 ml), garlic, black pepper

mackerel fillets (500 g) • Shallots, garlic • black pepper • coconut caramel sauce • sugar • red chili pepper • fish sauce • young coconut, water only

whole red snapper • tomatoes • pineapple • Soup vegetables: bean sprouts, sliced taro stem (or celery), okra • Green onion, culantro, chili pepper, fried shallots, sour soup seasoning (such as tamarind paste, fish sauce, sugar, salt, pepper)

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

red snappers • lotus seeds • little of each: shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, goji berries • cherry tomatoes • small amount of cellophane noodles, soaked until soft • onion • small piece of ginger • little green onion, cilantro, Vietnamese coriander, chili pepper • little orange peel

large red snapper steaks • Ginger, green onions, chili peppers • Seasonings: soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, sesame oil, oyster sauce, white wine, black pepper

sweet corn • carrot • kohlrabi • cauliflower • pork back fat or pork belly (about 300 grams) • granulated sugar • fish sauce • water • chili sauce (such as sriracha) • black pepper • red chili pepper • shallots •

sweetened condensed milk (about 30 ml) • seasoning powder (about 7 grams) • sugar (about 25 grams) • calamansi (or substitute with 2 limes) • chili pepper (green or red) • water (about 120 ml) • Peel from 2 calamansi (or lime)

. 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

ong can fish (about 1.1 lbs or 500 grams) • garlic • small shallot • green and red chili peppers • sprigs of fresh green peppercorns • cooking oil (15 ml) • braising sauce (45 ml) • pair of wooden chopsticks • stainless steel pan

fresh palm heart (about 300 grams) • water spinach stems (about 100 grams) • medium carrot • red chili pepper • garlic • Korean chili powder (optional, for color) • fish sauce (120 ml) • vinegar (120 ml) • sugar (200 grams) • water (240 ml)

fish cakes (about 500 grams) • cucumber (about 500 grams) • mixed fresh herbs (about 500 grams) • red chili peppers • garlic • fish sauce • sugar • small bowl minced garlic and chili

daikon radish • carrot • salt • vinegar (250 ml) • water (250 ml) • with lid • red chili peppers • sugar

Chicken feet (1 package as shown in the picture, about 10 feet) • large stalks lemongrass • calamansi (or substitute with 2 limes if unavailable) • large red chili pepper, 3-4 bird’s eye chilies • small piece ginger • Fish sauce (use a mild, less pungent variety) • Sugar, vinegar, salt

broken rice (about 400 grams) • cucumber • tomatoes • green onions • fish sauce • water • sugar • fresh lime juice • small red chilies, finely chopped • pork chops • lemongrass powder • onion powder •

fresh figs (about 300 g) • vegetarian fish sauce • soy sauce • brown sugar • lemongrass • red chili pepper • fresh chili pepper • cooking oil • salt

For the dumpling dough: • tapioca starch (about 300 grams) • boiling water (160-180 ml) • For the filling: • split mung beans, peeled (about 200 grams) • shallots • black pepper • vegetable oil • pork cracklings (optional) • salt • sugar • MSG (optional) •

whole chicken (about 4 1/2 lbs or 2 kg) • Coconut water • Shallots, red chili peppers, and purple onions • Fish sauce, chicken bouillon powder, salt, black pepper, turmeric powder, chili powder • Vegetable oil, lemongrass • Mi Quang noodles • Vegetables: bean sprouts, lettuce, mint, young mustard greens, shredded banana blossom • Quail eggs, roasted peanuts, rice crackers

goby fish (about 600 grams) • pork fat • crispy pork cracklings • fish sauce • sugar • oyster sauce • black pepper • chopped onion • little caramel sauce for braising fish • little julienned ginger • little chopped green onion • red chili peppers

live goby fish (about 400 g) • pork fat (about 1.8 oz or 50 g) • Vietnamese coriander (about 0.7 oz or 20 g) • vinegar (about 30 ml) • chili powder (about 8 g) • Salt, black pepper, fish sauce, seasoning powder, sugar, caramelized coconut syrup (nuoc mau) • bird’s eye chilies (or red/green chili peppers)

ground pork shoulder (about 400 grams), preferably from the tender shoulder • large eggs • medium onions • medium carrots • dried wood ear mushrooms (about 20 grams) • dried glass noodles or dried rice vermicelli (about 100 grams) • green onions • red chili peppers, 1 head garlic, and 2 limes for dipping sauce • Sugar, black pepper, cooking oil • thin rice paper wrappers for spring rolls • large heads of lettuce, or about 1 lb (500 grams)

beef (about 300 grams) • cooked, cooled rice • small onion • red chili pepper • large egg • Salad greens and tomato for serving • Garlic, lemongrass • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, seasoning powder, sugar, black pepper

Salt • Sweet fish sauce • Regular fish sauce • Red chili peppers • Black pepper • Shallots • Seasoning powder • msg • Sugar • Cooking oil • Water • Fish, sliced into serving

small yellow chicken (about 2 1/2–3 lbs or 1.1–1.4 kg) • Pho spice mix (cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, black cardamom, coriander seeds, fennel seeds) • large onion • Green onions (scallions) • Red chili pepper • Chicken bouillon powder, salt, fish sauce, black pepper • Pho noodles (fresh or dried) • Herbs for serving: Thai basil, culantro, sawtooth herb, bean sprouts—use what you have • Hoisin sauce, sriracha (optional)

fish cake (such as Nha Trang-style fish cake) (about 200 grams) • ripe pineapple • tomato • scallions • green and red chili peppers • fish sauce (or soy sauce) (30 ml) • palm sugar • black pepper • bird’s eye chili • water (15 ml) • scallion stalks