Tumeric spice

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)

turmeric rice (about 400 grams) • fried pork sausage (about 200 grams) • boiled tiger prawns • Chinese sausages • Green onions • Seasonings

Mi Quang noodles (adjust amount as needed) • free-range chicken, about 2.2 lbs (1 kg) • small shallots (or pearl onions) + peanut oil, turmeric powder • fresh coconut water • Peanuts • Greens: young mustard greens, mint, lettuce, fish mint, banana blossom

(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

soy milk (about 250ml). You can use nut milk like almond or cashew, or regular milk • turmeric powder or fresh turmeric juice, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder • honey (can be substituted with molasses or maple syrup)

pre-mixed bánh xèo flour (use any brand; Tài Ký cooks faster than Meizan. If using Tài Ký, use 1/4 packet of turmeric powder—using the whole packet will make it too strong and pungent) • crispy frying flour • squid • shrimp • pork belly, or substitute with beef or chicken as desired • bean sprouts, chayote, or king oyster mushrooms • tomatoes • roasted, shelled peanuts • sugar • fish sauce (30°N) • Fresh vegetables for serving: lettuce, bean sprouts, fresh herbs. Lime, chili peppers

–35 oz glutinous rice flour (800 g–1 kg, makes about 4 medium plates) • Purple sweet potato leaves (for purple color), gac fruit (for red), matcha powder (for green), turmeric powder (for yellow; I didn’t have this ingredient in the photo) • Sesame seeds, cane sugar cubes (for filling)

whole fish (such as perch, carp, grass carp, or silver carp—use your favorite): • Sugar, turmeric powder, ginger, chili pepper, Vietnamese betel leaves (lá mơ), fish sauce, salt

Crispy Fried Chicken Rice • Winter Melon Soup with Dried Shrimp and Seaweed • Turmeric Rice • Cucumber and Tomato • Honeydew Melon

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) •

snakehead fish (about 1 kg) • ripe tomato • onion, 1 small piece of ginger • Quang-style rice noodles (about 400 g) • Fresh greens: lettuce, baby mustard greens, fresh herbs, banana blossom • Roasted peanuts • Green onion and cilantro • Garlic, chili, turmeric powder, annatto oil

whole chicken (preferably a hen for more meat and better flavor) • small bowl mung beans • small bowl white rice • small bowl glutinous rice • turmeric powder • small amount of julienned ginger • Green onions, perilla leaves, or fresh herbs to taste • Seasoning powder (or salt), ground black pepper

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

avocado • bananas • all-purpose flour (about 20 grams) • glutinous rice flour (about 80 grams), use twice this amount • turmeric powder • tapioca pearls (about 20 grams) • sugar (about 200-250 grams) • coconut milk

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)

tapioca starch (about 4 3/4 cups) • glutinous rice flour (about 2 1/2 cups) • sugar (about 2 cups) • Rock sugar and palm sugar • Ginger • hulled mung beans (about 1/2 cup) • Coconut milk • Sesame seeds • Young coconut • Natural food coloring ingredients: beetroot, pandan leaves, purple cabbage, turmeric

shrimp (about 500 g), 7 oz pork belly (about 200 g) • shallots, turmeric powder • fresh coconut for coconut water, seasonings

large eggs • medium tomatoes • scallions • small shallot • grated Parmesan cheese (about 50 grams) • salt • ground black pepper • turmeric powder

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 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

Tài Ký coconut bánh xèo mix (or any coconut bánh xèo mix) • For the batter: Water, olive oil, 1 chicken or duck egg, salt, onion or shallot, green onion, saffron (I used saffron for color since I was out of turmeric, but the mix already contains turmeric) • For the filling: Jicama, beef, bean sprouts, black pepper, salt, soy sauce • Fresh herbs, rice paper, fish sauce for serving

Glutinous rice flour • Red cane sugar (or dark brown sugar) • Natural coloring from: magenta plant leaves, gac fruit, turmeric powder • For green coloring, you can use pandan leaves, but this time I used food coloring • Water • Toasted sesame seeds

glutinous rice flour (about 4 cups) • turmeric powder • matcha (green tea) powder • Beetroot • Purple cabbage (for a prettier color, use butterfly pea flowers instead) • split mung beans, peeled (about 1 1/2 cups) • brown sugar • Toasted white sesame seeds

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 •

whole chicken (about 3-4 lbs/1.4-1.8 kg) • Quang-style noodles (about 2 kg) • turmeric root • Fresh herbs for serving

bánh xèo flour mix (such as Hương Xưa brand or similar) • shrimp (about 400 grams) • pork belly (about 200 grams) • onion, a handful of bean sprouts • Some green onions, turmeric powder • beer or club soda • tempura flour (or crispy frying mix)

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

snakehead fish • pork belly (about 100 grams) • quail eggs (I add these for the kids) • fresh turmeric (about 50 grams) • shallots (about 50 grams) • fish sauce, peanut oil, MSG, sugar, black pepper, salt • fresh greens: lettuce, banana blossom, baby mustard greens, microgreens, fresh herbs

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