beef sirloin, thinly sliced (200 grams) • medium yellow onion • lemongrass, use the tender white part • garlic • small shallot • Beef marinade: oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder or MSG • Thin rice vermicelli noodles, enough for serving • medium carrot • cucumber • little red radish and yellow radish (optional, I had extra so I added them) • Mung bean sprouts • Lettuce and fresh herbs (basil, fish mint, mint—use whatever you have) •
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 tenderloin (this is the most tender cut, but you can use your preferred cut. I like it soft and not chewy) • Pho noodles: If you can't find fresh pho noodles, use dried ones. Adjust the amount based on your appetite • Cornstarch • Baking soda • large eggs • Choy sum, baby bok choy, or Shanghai bok choy • small carrot • onion • fresh shiitake mushrooms (or substitute with king oyster mushrooms) • Green onions, garlic • Cooking oil, bouillon powder, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce (optional, but adds aroma), oyster sauce, black pepper, sesame oil (optional)
pork chops (but I recommend using pork shoulder with some fat for a more tender result) • sweetened condensed milk • small bowl whole milk • honey • oyster sauce • soy sauce • little black pepper • MSG (optional) • fish sauce • large shallots • large garlic clove • egg whites •
Japanese Aukobe beef (about 500 grams). In my opinion, this beef is very sweet and tender for shaking beef • onion • bell pepper • crisp apple • cornstarch, 1/2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, celery, green onion