Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15 minutes to marinate) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb fresh wide rice noodles (banh pho tuoi), separated 12 oz beef sirloin or flank, thinly sliced (1/8 inch) 2 tbsp neutral oil for noodles + 1 tbsp […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 6 hours soaking) Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 7 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) glutinous rice 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 1 cup (200 g) split mung beans (peeled) 6 large shallots, thinly sliced + 3/4 cup (180 ml) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 small ripe lady-finger bananas (about 450 g), sliced 1 in (2.5 cm) 1/3 cup (60 g) small tapioca pearls 1 can (13.5 oz/400 ml) full-fat coconut milk 1 cup (240 ml) water 1/3 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb very thinly sliced beef ribeye or sirloin Broth: 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock, 2 cups coconut water, 3/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 2 lemongrass stalks (bruised), 6 ginger […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole snapper (1.5–2 lb), cleaned and scaled, OR 4 skin-on fillets (5–6 oz each) 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 cup rice flour or cornstarch Neutral oil for frying (1.5–2 […]
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: 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: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus optional 30 minutes to overnight marinating) Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes (plus optional marinating) Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.36 kg) beef chuck, cut into 1.5-inch cubes 4 lemongrass stalks (2 minced, 2 bruised) 1 large onion […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) catfish steaks, 1-inch thick 2 tbsp neutral oil 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large shallot, thinly sliced 6 cups (1.4 L) water 3 tbsp tamarind concentrate (or see note for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) skin-on pork belly, cut into 1.5-inch chunks 6 large eggs 3 cups (720 ml) unsweetened coconut water Fish sauce: 1/3 cup (80 ml) for braise + […]