Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g ground pork (20% fat) 400 g thinly sliced pork belly 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp minced shallot, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 12–16 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs 3 lemongrass stalks, tender parts finely minced (or 3 tbsp lemongrass paste) 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium shallot, minced […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 generous bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 5 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 6 hours Quick Ingredients 4 lb beef marrow/knuckle bones 1.5 lb oxtail or beef shank 1 lb brisket, 1 lb flank steak 2 large yellow onions, 4-inch piece ginger 6 star anise, 2 cinnamon sticks, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 rolls (serves 4–6) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes (shrimp; add 20 minutes if cooking pork) Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 round rice paper wrappers (22 cm / 8.5-inch) 6 oz (170 g) dried rice vermicelli 12 large shrimp, peeled/deveined (about 8 oz) or 8 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 oz dry rice vermicelli (bun) 1.5 lb pork shoulder/collar, thinly sliced (1/4 inch) Marinade: 3 tbsp minced lemongrass, 4 garlic cloves minced, 1 small shallot minced, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 hearty bowls Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) beef shank, whole 2 lb (900 g) pork hock, cut crosswise 2 lb (900 g) beef bones (marrow/knuckle) 5.5 qt (5.2 L) water 6 lemongrass […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (20–24 rolls) Prep Time: 45 minutes (includes soaking) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) ground pork 6 oz (170 g) raw shrimp, finely chopped 0.5 oz (15 g) dried wood ear mushrooms, soaked and minced 2 oz (60 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (includes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 bone-in pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (2–2.5 lb total) Marinade: 2 lemongrass stalks (minced), 4 garlic cloves (minced), 1 small shallot (minced), 3 tbsp fish […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb pork neck bones or ribs, 12 cups water 1 large onion, 2-inch ginger, 1 oz dried shrimp (optional) 1 tbsp rock sugar, 3–4 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp salt 2 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 sandwiches Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 Vietnamese-style mini baguettes (6–7 inches each) 1/2 cup (120 g) pork or chicken liver pâté 1/2 cup (120 g) mayonnaise (Kewpie preferred) 1 English cucumber (250 g), thinly sliced lengthwise 1 cup loosely […]