Tumeric garlic

whole fish (any kind you like) • turmeric powder (fresh turmeric is even better) • cooking oil • lemongrass, thinly sliced • small chili pepper, thinly sliced • garlic, minced • small shallot, minced • water (about 480 ml) • Seasonings: salt, sugar, MSG (optional)

(14 oz/400 grams) bánh xèo flour mix (includes turmeric powder) • (5.3 oz/150 grams) crispy frying flour • water (900 ml) • coconut milk (50 ml), 3 1/2 tablespoons beer (50 ml) • shrimp, more if you like • pork • quail eggs • Bean sprouts, mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, Vietnamese coriander, lettuce, mustard greens) • Green onions, salt, cooking oil, seasoning powder • Fish sauce, garlic, chili, lime • carrot, 1 daikon radish

free-range chicken • salt • chicken bouillon powder • fish sauce • black pepper • sugar • small shallots (or pearl onions) • turmeric powder • lemongrass • garlic • assorted garnishes • Mixed fresh herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and basil) •

Pork chops and pork belly (I had a little leftover pork belly, so I marinated it together) • Turmeric powder • Garlic cloves, ginger, shallots, chili peppers • Seasonings: honey, sugar, salt, chicken bouillon powder, black pepper

pork thigh, sliced (about 400 grams) • large mild red chili peppers • garlic • annatto oil • Rock sugar, seasoning, turmeric powder (optional) • Coconut water (optional, but recommended) • Fresh mint, bean sprouts, garlic chives, yellow egg noodles (if available), or rice noodles

Beef (choose brisket for the best stew) • Carrots, potatoes, ginger, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, red wine • Five-spice powder, turmeric powder, butter, fish sauce, pepper, sugar, MSG, seasoning powder

shrimp (about 200 grams) • pork shoulder (about 100 grams) • pork belly (about 100 grams) • quail eggs • Shallots, garlic, small onions (like pearl onions) • Chili powder, turmeric powder (optional) • Fish sauce, sugar, cooking oil • Fresh greens: thinly sliced banana blossom, bean sprouts, lettuce, assorted fresh herbs, bitter herbs • Green chili, roasted peanuts, grilled rice crackers, thinly sliced green onions • tomato • pork bone broth (about 500 ml) • Mi Quang noodles (about 1 kg)

chicken breast (about 700 grams) • Korean chili flakes • lemongrass • garlic • sugar • annatto oil or powder • turmeric powder • salt • Fresh chili peppers (to taste) • kaffir lime leaves

whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs / 1.3-1.8 kg) • shallots chive (or garlic chives) • fresh turmeric • shallots and garlic • brown sugar • chicken bouillon powder • rock sugar • oyster sauce • salt • peanut oil • black pepper • fish sauce •

Chicken (free-range or regular) • Fish sauce, turmeric powder, annatto oil, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, coconut water, dried onion and garlic • Lettuce, fresh herbs, scallions and cilantro, mi quang noodles, peanuts

bánh xèo flour mix (such as Taiky brand or similar) • turmeric powder • (about 6 oz/180 ml) lemon-lime soda • (about 13.5 oz/400 ml) coconut milk • water (100 ml) • pork belly • shrimp • split mung beans, peeled • Bean sprouts, green onions, shallots • Assorted fresh herbs (such as mint, cilantro, basil) • Daikon radish, carrot • Fish sauce, lime, garlic, chili, sugar, seasoning powder, and black pepper

whole rooster • pork bones (500 grams) • Mi Quang noodles (500 grams) • pork belly (300 grams) • shrimp (300 grams) • quail eggs • Mixed fresh herbs, shredded banana blossom, shredded water spinach • Roasted peanuts, crushed • For serving: lime, chili, chopped green onion and cilantro • Seasonings: cooking oil, fish sauce, salt, sugar, chicken bouillon powder, turmeric powder, black pepper, MSG, annatto oil • Chopped shallots and garlic • Grilled rice crackers

cleaned frog (300 grams) • fresh turmeric (100 grams) • Mi Quang noodles (500 grams) • Shallots, small garlic (or pearl onions) • Fish sauce, salt, peanut oil, chili powder • Green onions, lime, bird’s eye chili • Roasted peanuts • Mixed fresh herbs • Banana blossom • Crispy rice crackers

chicken (older chicken is best for flavor and absorbs seasoning well) • Lettuce, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, banana blossom • Mi Quang noodles (single strand is tastier than double strand) • peanuts • quail eggs • pineapple • tomato • rice crackers • limes • To marinate the chicken: • white wine (or rice wine) • fish sauce •

small chicken (about 1.5 lbs or 700 grams) • Mi Quang noodles (about 600 grams) • shrimp (about 300 grams) • quail eggs • fish sauce (15 ml) • chicken bouillon powder (30 ml) • sugar (5 ml) • MSG (2.5 ml) • annatto oil (5 ml) • turmeric powder (about 1.5 ml) • roasted peanuts (about 100 grams) • small sesame rice crackers •

Vinh Thuan bánh xèo flour mix (about 1 2/3 cups) • Green onions, bean sprouts, shallots or red onions • Turmeric powder, seasoning powder (or chicken bouillon) • Black pepper, fish sauce • Chili, garlic, lime • Bok choy, lettuce, cilantro, mint, etc • (about 60 g) pork belly

whole free-range chicken • Mi Quang noodles (about 1 kg) • grilled rice cracker (banh trang nuong) • chicken eggs or 10 quail eggs • Roasted peanuts • shrimp (about 300 grams) • Fresh coconut water • Garlic, shallots, fresh chili, lime • Herbs: Thai basil, mint • Seasonings: cooking oil, MSG, chili powder, salt, sugar, fish sauce • Black pepper, turmeric powder

Mi Quang noodles, grilled rice paper, roasted peanuts • Snakehead fish (or substitute with another firm white fish) • Seasonings: shallots, garlic chives (or substitute with extra shallots), fresh turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, fish sauce, salt, sugar • Fresh herbs: baby mustard greens, spearmint, banana blossom, Vietnamese balm (or substitute with mint), fish mint (or substitute with cilantro) • Fish sauce with minced garlic and chili

shirataki noodles (about 3.5 oz or 100g) • chicken drumstick • Mixed salad greens • Minced onion and garlic • Green onions • Fish sauce • Sugar • Turmeric powder • Cooking oil

whole chicken • garlic chives • Onion, garlic, turmeric • Fish sauce, salt, rock sugar, MSG • Mixed fresh herbs • Peanuts • Cooking oil • Mi Quang noodles (about 1.5 kg) • Rice crackers

bánh xèo flour mix (1 package, about 3 1/2 cups) • coconut milk (about 800 ml, or 2 cans) • large eggs • pork belly (about 500 grams) • shrimp (about 300 grams) • bean sprouts (about 300 grams) • carrot • kohlrabi • garlic • chili pepper • Assorted fresh herbs and leafy greens (such as cilantro, mint, lettuce) • turmeric powder

Korean pancake mix • squid • shrimp • Bean sprouts, garlic chives • Kimchi • Turmeric powder • Mixed fresh herbs (such as mint, mustard greens, fish mint) • Sweet and spicy garlic fish sauce • coconut milk (250 g)

bánh xèo mix (about 200 grams) • rice flour (40 grams) • beer • Turmeric powder (optional) • coconut milk • Thinly sliced pork • Peeled, deveined shrimp • Bean sprouts, onion, fresh herbs for serving, green onions • Salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce, garlic, chili

rice flour (300 grams) • cornstarch (60 grams) • coconut milk (50 ml), 3 cups water (700 ml), if you have soda water, add 1/2 cup (100 ml) for extra crispiness • turmeric powder • Chopped green onions • salt • bean sprouts (150 grams) • shrimp (300 grams) • squid (200 grams) • Black pepper, salt, vegetable oil, fish sauce • carrot, shredded • limes •

Mi Quang noodles (1 kg) • shrimp • pork belly • pork ribs • quail eggs or chicken eggs • five-spice powder • fish sauce • salt • chicken bouillon powder • sugar • black pepper • chili pepper •

fresh wide rice noodles (about 200 g) • large round pork sausage (Vietnamese chả lụa or substitute with pork roll) • large eggs • chicken leg quarter • shrimp (about 100 g) • Minced onion and garlic • Assorted fresh herbs for serving (such as cilantro, mint, basil) • Sliced green onions and cilantro • Roasted peanuts • Seasonings (such as salt, pepper, chicken bouillon, fish sauce, turmeric or annatto oil)

fresh squid (500 g) • fresh noodle sheets (300 g) • Assorted fresh herbs for serving • Green onions and cilantro • Peanuts • Turmeric powder • Minced onion and garlic • Seasonings (fish sauce, bouillon powder, ground black pepper, salt)

Frog • Pork belly • Quail eggs • Peanuts • Fresh mixed herbs (such as lettuce, cilantro, mint, and basil) • Mi Quang noodles (wide rice noodles) • Turmeric • Lemongrass • Onion, garlic • Common seasonings (such as salt, sugar, pepper, five-spice powder, chili powder)

Pork ribs • Mi Quang noodles • Shallots (củ nén), red onion, garlic • Turmeric powder, chili powder, seasoning powder, fish sauce, sugar, black pepper • Mint, Thai basil, banana blossom, baby mustard greens, lettuce, bean sprouts • Sesame rice crackers, roasted peanuts • Lime, chili peppers, chili sauce

beef (200 grams) • Green, red, and yellow bell peppers, onion, green onion • Cooked white rice (preferably day-old) • Shallot, garlic, chili pepper, turmeric powder • Vegetable oil, sesame oil, oyster sauce, chili sauce, ketchup • Seasoning powder, fish sauce, soy sauce, mayonnaise