Works

carrots 🥕 • small daikon radish • vinegar (any kind works, but rice vinegar is best) (30 ml) • sugar (12 grams) • salt 🧂 (5 grams)

whole milk (unsweetened or sweetened, both work) (about 1 quart or 950 ml) • sweetened condensed milk (if using sweetened milk, use only 2 tablespoons) • large eggs (use 3 yolks and 2 whites) • sugar (100 grams) for caramel • lemon wedge • Coffee

glutinous rice flour (about 1 kg; you can use regular glutinous rice flour or freshly milled rice flour if available, which is very easy to work with) • sugar cubes (about 200 grams) • toasted sesame seeds (about 20 grams)

chicken breast (about 1 kg) • dried shiitake mushrooms • dried wood ear mushrooms • sweet corn kernels (about 150 grams) • shredded carrot (about 150 grams) • bean sprouts (about 150 grams) • large eggs • medium onion • dried rice vermicelli noodles (if you don't have glass noodles, rice vermicelli works well) • spring roll wrappers • oyster sauce (30 ml) • chicken bouillon powder (5 ml) •

Banh chung (Vietnamese sticky rice cake) • Vegetable oil • Soy sauce (I use a Chinese-style soy sauce, but any soy sauce works)

split mung beans, peeled (about 500 grams) • sugar (about 350 grams; white or light brown sugar both work) • salt (about 5 grams) • maltose syrup (about 150 grams) • coconut oil (about 150 grams) • cooked glutinous rice flour (about 90 grams) • pandan extract

fresh eggs • soy sauce (use Chinese soy sauce for a more aromatic and delicious flavor, but any type will work) • water • corn syrup (can substitute with honey or 2 tablespoons brown sugar) • onion • spicy chili peppers • green onions • shallots • white wine (mirin is best for authentic flavor) • sesame oil • toasted sesame seeds • Other seasonings: vinegar and salt for boiling the eggs