Shallots

glutinous rice (about 500 grams) • dried magenta plant leaves or 1 bunch fresh magenta plant leaves (about 150 grams) • water (1 liter) • salt • Some sesame salt • Some sugar • Some fried shallots

Baguette, cucumber, cilantro, eggs, fried pork roll • Ground pork, tomato, oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, shallots, chili sauce

Beef (tenderloin recommended): 10 1/2 oz (300 grams). Pork belly: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams). Shallots, garlic • five-spice powder + betel leaves + soy sauce + sugar + salt + black pepper • Vegetable oil

Filling: ground chicken breast or lean ground pork, finely chopped wood ear mushrooms, finely chopped carrots, finely chopped onions, shredded carrots, finely chopped shallots, chopped green onions and cilantro, 1 egg yolk • Spring roll wrappers (banh da nem Ha Tinh) and net rice paper wrappers

mackerel • crushed wild shallots (cu nen/hanh tam) • green and red chili peppers • pork cracklings • cane molasses • fish sauce • hot water • ground black pepper • cast iron skillet

pork bones (500 grams), 7 oz ground pork (200 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms (50 grams), onion, 1 roasted shallot, 7 oz glutinous rice flour (200 grams), 1/3 oz cocoa powder (10 grams)

whole chicken (about 2.2 lbs/1 kg) • Serves about 4 people as a main dish for the day • Finely chopped shallots and garlic, fresh lemongrass, fresh chili peppers, fish sauce, sugar, and MSG

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 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

glutinous rice flour (about 400 grams), 1 cup split mung beans (about 200 grams), 1 1/2 cups rock sugar (about 300 grams), 1 small piece of ginger • Vegetable oil, 1 shallot, a small amount of gac fruit pulp for red coloring, fresh coconut

Bean sprouts • Mushroom patties (or substitute with shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced and sautéed with fried shallots) • Assorted fresh herbs and greens of your choice • Shallots • Peanuts • Dressing: Carrot, garlic, soy sauce, seasoning, black pepper, sugar, vinegar, chili, hot water • Cucumber • Rice vermicelli noodles

. 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

chicken feet (about 1 kg) • Fish sauce • Sugar • Vinegar • Lemongrass, lime leaves, chili peppers, shallots, culantro, whole milk

small shrimp (about 300-400 grams) • fresh lime leaves (or substitute with a small amount of lemon zest) • shallots • Seasoned salt, MSG, black pepper, sugar

Ground pork: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Pork tenderloin: 7 oz (200 grams) - Fresh shrimp: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork liver: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork bones: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) - Dried shrimp shells: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Duck eggs: 5 - Dried pork skin: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams) • Wonton wrappers: 50 pieces - Wonton noodles: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) - Mustard greens: 3 bunches - Dried shiitake mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Fresh chives: 7 oz (200 grams) - Wood ear mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Seasonings: salt, MSG, sugar, fish sauce, ground black pepper, dried shallots

wild pork leg (about 500 grams) • shallots • small piece of ginger • whole black pepper • good-quality fish sauce

mackerel • Shallots and garlic • Seasonings

pork tongue • shallots • Seasonings

basa fish fillets • Shallots, garlic, black pepper, caramel sauce, fish sauce, sugar, bird’s eye chili

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

Pork belly • Shallots, ginger • Five-spice powder, garlic powder, black pepper, chili powder, salt (1) • Salt and lime juice mixed together (2)

Tuna, pineapple, tomatoes, lemongrass stalks, shallots, garlic, lemongrass chili paste, rice noodles, vegetables: banana blossom, bean sprouts, water spinach, lettuce, green onions, chili peppers, cilantro (optional) • Fish sauce, sugar, MSG, seasoning powder, salt, pepper

ground pork (300 g) • pork belly (300 g), seasonings (ground black pepper, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, honey, chili paste, caramel sauce), lemongrass, shallots, garlic • Carrot, kohlrabi, vinegar, chili, sugar, salt, fresh herbs for serving

Beef bones, beef brisket (or beef shank, sirloin, etc.) • MSG, seasoning powder, star anise, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, shallots, onion, ginger, scallions, cilantro, culantro, fresh or dried pho noodles, lime

pork bones (about 500 grams) - 1/3 lb ground pork (about 150 grams) - 1.1 lbs lean pork (about 500 grams) - 1/2 lb large shrimp (about 250 grams) - 2/3 lb dried shrimp (about 300 grams) - 1-2 pieces dried squid - 7 oz pork liver, heart, and tongue (about 200 grams total) - quail eggs • Celery, garlic chives, green onions, cilantro - onion, fried garlic, fried shallots, pork cracklings - dried or fresh hu tieu noodles - Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, chili, chili sauce,

Catfish, basa fish, or snakehead fish • Fish sauce, lemongrass stalks, minced lemongrass, shallots • Black pepper, sugar, MSG, chili peppers, coconut water

agar powder (5 g) • coconut milk (5 g) • ground pork (100 g) • Wood ear mushrooms, shallots • Seasoning powder, fish sauce, lime, garlic, chili, sugar substitute, black pepper • Fresh herbs and greens for serving

almond flour (200 grams) • large egg • sugar substitute (10 grams) • milk (50 grams) • mixed nuts and seeds (cashews, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, watermelon seeds), candied lemon peel, candied ginger, lotus seeds, Chinese sausage, pork floss, dates, lime leaves, fried shallots, etc. (50 grams) • glutinous rice flour (50 grams) • five-spice powder • salted egg yolks, steamed and brushed with sesame oil • white wine • Chinese spiced wine (Mai Quế Lộ) • oyster sauce • sesame oil •

catfish (500 g) • ginger, 2 shallots, 1 head garlic, 2 dried chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 small bunch fresh green peppercorns • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), sugar