Black pepper

winter melon (about 300 g) • Seasoning powder or salt • cooking oil • water • Black pepper • Cilantro

Stir-Fried Beef Dish (7 oz beef (about 200 grams), 1 stalk celery, 1/4 head cabbage, 1/2 carrot, 1/2 daikon radish; seasoning) • Egg and Anchovy Omelet (7 oz dried anchovies (about 200 grams), 4 large eggs, finely chopped carrot, green onions, black pepper, seasoning)

Baguette, cucumber, cilantro, eggs, fried pork roll • Ground pork, tomato, oyster sauce, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, MSG, sugar, shallots, chili sauce

rice noodle sheets, 10.5 oz (300g) beef, 1 onion, 1/2 carrot, 10.5 oz (300g) bean sprouts, cilantro, Vietnamese balm (kinh giới), perilla leaves (tía tô), lettuce, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, water, vinegar, ginger

sweet potato (about 200 grams), 7 oz carrot (about 200 grams), 3.5 oz cooked mung beans (about 100 grams), 1 piece leek, 1/3 teaspoon black pepper, a pinch of salt, a pinch of MSG (optional), 1 pack rice paper wrappers

Rolled oats (1/2 cup or about 40 grams) • Egg, chicken breast, green onion, ginger, black pepper, chicken bouillon powder, salt

Carp or grass carp (I used basa fish in the photo) • Shallots, oyster sauce, lemongrass, caramel sauce (nước hàng), fish sauce, black pepper, seasoning powder, fresh chili, chili paste (sa tế), sugar

snakehead fish (about 10.5 oz or 300 grams total; price may vary depending on location and season) • Basic seasonings, shallots, chili peppers, black pepper, green onions

fish steaks (about 1 kg) • Black pepper, galangal, lemongrass, fish sauce

basa fish • Seasonings (fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, sugar, caramel sauce, black pepper) • Green onions • Shallots • Garlic 🧄 • Chili peppers 🌶️

basa fish (prepared and cleaned, available at most supermarkets) • Black pepper, sugar, MSG, cooking oil, fish sauce • Green onions, minced garlic, minced shallots

large whole wheat sourdough bread • Italian Tomato Toast Topping: 1 small ball Burrata cheese or 1/2 ball fresh Mozzarella cheese, fresh tomato, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salt, ground black pepper • Avocado Toast Topping: 1/2 ripe avocado, sea salt, ground black pepper • Japanese Soy-Marinated Egg Yolk Toast Topping: 1 egg (pasteurized, safe to eat raw), soy sauce, Japanese chili powder

Ground pork: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Pork tenderloin: 7 oz (200 grams) - Fresh shrimp: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork liver: 7 oz (200 grams) - Pork bones: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) - Dried shrimp shells: 10 1/2 oz (300 grams) - Duck eggs: 5 - Dried pork skin: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams) • Wonton wrappers: 50 pieces - Wonton noodles: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) - Mustard greens: 3 bunches - Dried shiitake mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Fresh chives: 7 oz (200 grams) - Wood ear mushrooms: 1 3/4 oz (50 grams) - Seasonings: salt, MSG, sugar, fish sauce, ground black pepper, dried shallots

large tiger prawns • garlic • small shallot • Fish sauce, salt, sugar, chili sauce, black pepper

basa fish fillets • Shallots, garlic, black pepper, caramel sauce, fish sauce, sugar, bird’s eye chili

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

Catfish • Onion, garlic, black pepper • Sweet chili powder • Seasoning (optional)

ground beef (500 grams) • garlic, minced • Ground black pepper, fish sauce, bouillon powder, and enough betel leaves for wrapping

Fish, cut into • Figs, black pepper, chili, chili powder, ginger, fish sauce, cooking oil, soy sauce

Chicken breast • Olive oil (or any cooking oil) • ground pepper • honey (or sugar) • seasoning powder • oyster sauce • soy sauce • mayonnaise • water

ribeye steak (213 calories) • potatoes (123 calories) • asparagus (20 calories) • Black pepper sauce (0.6 oz) (16 calories) • Salt, pepper, olive oil, butter

ground pork (300 g) • pork belly (300 g), seasonings (ground black pepper, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon powder, fish sauce, honey, chili paste, caramel sauce), lemongrass, shallots, garlic • Carrot, kohlrabi, vinegar, chili, sugar, salt, fresh herbs for serving

beef (about 400 grams) • bell pepper • onion • Garlic, black pepper, oyster sauce, MSG, fish sauce, salt

beef tenderloin (about 200 grams) • green, red, or yellow bell pepper • onion • minced garlic • Seasonings: black pepper, bouillon powder, sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil • mayonnaise • pineapple • unsalted butter (about 20 grams)

beef, cut into cubes (300 g) • yellow bell pepper, 1 red bell pepper • onion • Culantro (or substitute with cilantro) • Oyster sauce, salt, sugar, MSG, black pepper, garlic, cooking oil

salmon (500 g) • chili peppers • Ginger, green onion, garlic, black pepper, seasonings

Beef (tenderloin recommended): 10 1/2 oz (300 grams). Pork belly: 3 1/2 oz (100 grams). Shallots, garlic • five-spice powder + betel leaves + soy sauce + sugar + salt + black pepper • Vegetable oil

chicken feet (1 kg) • lemongrass • ginger • For the dipping sauce: seasoned salt, calamansi (or lime), sweetened condensed milk, black pepper, garlic, chili, lime

catfish (basa or pangasius) • pork belly (about 200 grams) • Phu Quoc pepper sauce (or any black pepper sauce) • Green onions • Bird’s eye chili peppers • shallots • Seasonings (salt, sugar, fish sauce, pepper)

catfish (500 g) • ginger, 2 shallots, 1 head garlic, 2 dried chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 small bunch fresh green peppercorns • Oyster sauce, soy sauce, caramel sauce (nước hàng), sugar