White peppercorn

Free-range chicken • White é leaves (Vietnamese basil) • Boiled bamboo shoots • Oyster mushrooms or king oyster mushrooms • Rice vermicelli noodles or egg noodles • Lemongrass • Bird’s eye chilies or green Thai chilies • Seasonings: salt, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, MSG, black pepper, onion, garlic

catfish (about 1.1 lbs/500 grams) • pork fat (about 100 grams, for rendering fat to braise the fish) • bird’s eye chilies • Chopped onion, chopped garlic, chopped scallion whites • Caramel sauce for braising fish • Seasonings: salt, black pepper, sugar, MSG, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce

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) •

pork belly (500 g) • small piece of leek (white part only) • fresh chili pepper • minced garlic (the key to this dish is lots of garlic) • Korean chili powder • Korean soy sauce (jin ganjang) • oyster sauce • Korean soybean paste (doenjang) • cooking wine • sugar • black pepper

Cooked rice (brown or white) • salmon fillet • bell peppers (one green, one red) • Minced garlic • Butter • Salt, ground black pepper • Honey or sugar • Soy sauce • White vinegar or lemon juice • Cilantro • Optional vegetables for serving

straw mushrooms • king oyster mushrooms • peeled shrimp • glutinous rice (sticky rice) • regular white rice • split mung beans • Fried shallots • Shallots, scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm), black pepper, seasonings

pork shoulder (500 g) • banh hoi rice vermicelli sheets (1 kg) • lemongrass • shallots • garlic • vegetable oil (60 ml) • cooking wine (7 ml) • oyster sauce (22 ml) • salt (2.5 g) • fish sauce (15 ml) • soy sauce (15 ml) • little black pepper •

Chinese broccoli, prepped (about 200 g) • dried wood ear mushrooms (about 10 g) • small shallot or 1 stalk leek (white part only) • garlic (optional) • soy sauce (about 22 ml) • vegetable oil (about 15 ml) • sesame oil (about 5 ml) • salt • ground black pepper • Ice cubes, enough to chill the vegetables

Steamed white rice • Sliced beef belly or ground beef • Spinach • Roasted seaweed snacks • Eggs • Kimchi • Seasonings: Korean chili paste (Gochujang), sesame oil, soy sauce, bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper, oyster sauce, rice vinegar • Bibimbap sauce: 2-3 tablespoons Korean chili paste (Gochujang), 2 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2-3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon minced garlic. Mix well

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) •

large duck • duck blood (optional) • ginger, salt, white wine • Seasonings: chili powder, fresh chili, chicken bouillon powder, sugar, black pepper, fish sauce • Hue-style fermented shrimp paste (mix the paste with a bowl of cold water and stir to dissolve) • cooking oil • shallots (or small onions), a few purple onions • Herbs: green onions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • Noodles: 2 cups tapioca starch (about 250 grams), salt, boiling water

medium shrimp (such as white shrimp or tiger shrimp) • large egg • onion powder, ground black pepper • crispy frying mix (not tempura batter) • panko breadcrumbs

fresh shrimp (200 grams) • large eggs • small shallots • vegetable oil (15 ml) • fish sauce (10 ml) • seasoning powder or chicken bouillon (5 grams) • ground black pepper (2 grams) • Serve with steamed white rice and soy sauce with sliced chili

Watercress • Shiitake mushrooms • Cooking oil, leek (white part) • Vegetable bouillon powder, MSG, salt, black pepper

ready-to-eat seaweed snacks • brown rice (white or red varieties are both fine) (about 400 grams) • carrot • Vegetarian mushroom floss (made from shiitake mushroom stems) • corn kernels • Green onions • Salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce • Garlic or leeks

cleaned apple snails (about 800 grams) • salt • small piece ginger (smashed) • white cooking wine • chicken bouillon powder • sugar • black pepper • garlic powder • lemongrass powder • fish sauce • minced lemongrass (divided into 3 portions) • minced garlic •

eggplants • straw mushrooms • leek (white part), soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, vegetable oil

white shimeji mushrooms • brown beech mushrooms • cilantro • shredded ginger • little ground black pepper • cooked white rice • finely chopped leek

chicken drumsticks • cooked white rice (about 800 grams) • Black pepper, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, salt, vegetable oil • Honey • little minced onion and garlic • cucumbers • tomatoes • pickled mustard greens (about 200 grams) • Vietnamese coriander (rau ram) • Cilantro

Chicken breast • White brown rice • Carrot • Cucumber • Green beans • Eggs • Toasted sesame seeds • Soy sauce, shallots, black pepper, seasoning powder

beef (use a mix of thinly sliced sirloin for rare beef, beef tendon, brisket, or flank) • –4.4 lbs beef bones (neck bones, marrow bones, shank bones, or back bones) • beef short ribs (optional) • cold water (about 3.5 liters) • Pho spices: cloves, star anise, black cardamom, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, cilantro roots, scallion roots, onion, ginger, shallots • white radishes, peeled • Rock sugar, bouillon powder, MSG, salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce • vodka or white liquor (40–50% ABV) to remove beef odor (about 50 ml) • distilled white vinegar (about 50 ml) • rice noodles, medium width (bánh phở) • Onion (cut into wedges), scallions, Vietnamese coriander (rau răm) • Fresh herbs, chili sauce, hoisin sauce for pho, fried dough sticks (quẩy) for serving •

vegetarian bouillon powder (about 40 grams) • good-quality soy sauce (about 90 ml) • black pepper (about 7 grams) • sugar (about 12 grams) • eggplant • bitter melons • carrot • daikon radish • Straw mushrooms • napa cabbage leaves • Green beans • Okra •

Shiitake mushrooms or white/button mushrooms • Olive oil, butter • White wine • Dried shiitake mushrooms, bay leaf, black pepper, onion, garlic • Miso paste • Cooking cream or heavy whipping cream

ground pork (300 grams) • dried wood ear mushrooms (30 grams) • white onion • Three Ladies Brand rice paper • Seasonings: salt, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, chili, lime, cooking oil

basa fish cake (about 200 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • egg white • rendered pork fat • black pepper • pink salt • sprigs of scallions • shallots • small amount of tóc tiên (black moss seaweed)

dried shrimp (150 grams) • tomatoes • white radishes (daikon) • carrot • brown rice vermicelli noodles (400 grams) • firm tofu • large eggs • Green onions, shallots, black pepper, hot chili peppers • fish sauce (30 ml) • fermented shrimp paste (mắm tôm) (5 ml) • seasoning powder (5 ml) • dracontomelon fruits (or substitute with 2 tablespoons tamarind juice) for sour flavor

pork shoulder (about 700 grams) • ground pork (about 500 grams) • small shallots, finely chopped • garlic, finely chopped • kohlrabi • carrot • seasoning salt • MSG (optional) • good-quality fish sauce • brown sugar (about 200 grams) • ground black pepper • white vinegar (250 ml) •

chicken drumsticks • small cup risotto rice (you can use sticky rice or regular white rice if you prefer) • small cup white beans • carrot • corn kernels • green peas • Ginger, garlic, onion • Seasonings: salt, pepper, fish sauce

crispy Vietnamese baguettes or French baguettes • ground beef (about 200 grams) • ground pork (about 100 grams) • pork fat (about 20 grams; skip if your ground pork is fatty) • five-spice powder • palm sugar • lemongrass • chili pepper • garlic, minced • cornstarch • carrot • daikon radish •

beef shank • brisket • Fish sauce • small onion • ginger • star anise • small cinnamon stick • whole white peppercorns • Pho noodles • Scallions • Lime • Fresh mint