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Chicken Laab - Laab Gai

Serves 6-8 Ingredients 3 lb chicken breast (minced/ground) 1 shallot (sliced) 1/2 medium red onion (sliced) 2 cups mint leaves (washed) 2 cups long string bean (sliced) 6 tbsp roasted rice powder (‘thinh’ in Vietnamese) 6 tbsp fish sauce 1 1/2 limes (juiced) 2 tbsp Thai dry chili flakes 1/2 tsp MSG 1/4 cup green onions (sliced) 1/4 cup cilantro (sliced) Procedure Add 2 tbsp water to a wok on high heat.

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Air Fryer Wings

Serves 6-8 Ingredients 4 lbs chicken wings (cleaned) 3 tbsp garlic powder 2 tbsp sriracha 4 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar black pepper Procedure Marinate your chicken with all the seasoning ingredients.

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Vietnamese Shrimp Toast

Ingredients: 3 baguettes (cut into 1.5” slices) 0.75 lb shrimp (minced) 1/3 cup Mayo 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 handful shredded cheddar cheese 3 sticks imitation crab (minced) 3 stalks green onion (sliced) 1 egg 1 tbsp cornstarch black pepper Preheat your oven to 350F.

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Vietnamese Chicken Curry - Cari Ga

Ingredients For the chicken: 1 shallot (minced) 1/4 head garlic (minced) 2 lb chicken thighs 1 tbsp chicken powder 1 tbsp minced lemongrass 2 tbsp curry powder 3 tbsp fish sauce 1/2 tbsp sugar For the soup:

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DIY Sushi Handrolls

Ingredients sashimi tuna sashimi salmon alfalfa sprouts nori sheets sashimi soy sauce wasabi perilla leaves tobiko (black) rice pickled ginger Procedure Prep and clean all your ingredients.

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Vietnamese Jumbo Prawns (Mom's Recipe)

Ingredients 2 lb jumbo shrimps (de-veined, shell on) 2 medium Jalapeño (sliced) 1 medium ginger (cut into slices) 1/2 white onion (cut into thick slices) 3 green onion stalks (cut into 1" pieces) 1/2 head garlic (minced) 6 oz potato starch salt and pepper 1 gallon cooking oil For the sauce:

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Vietnamese Savory Crepe - Banh Xeo

Makes 12 pancakes 14.1 oz Banh Xeo batter mix 1 lb shrimp (deveined, halved) 1 lb pork shoulder/butt (sliced thinly) 1 large white onion (sliced thinly) 14 oz coconut milk 3 cups water 3 green onions (sliced) Beansprouts Vietnamese herbs Lettuce or Chinese mustard greens Note: my ratio of batter/liquid to the batter mix’s requested liquid did not match.

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Vietnamese Baby Clams and Lemongrass - Hen Xao Sa

Ingredients 14 oz cooked baby clams (frozen, thawed) 3 thai chilis (minced) 4 garlic cloves (minced) 1/2 shallot (minced) 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp sugar 1/3 tsp MSG 1/2 tsp lemongrass (minced) 1 bundle Vietnamese coriander (‘Rau Ram’ in Viet) Shrimp chips (to serve) OR sesame rice paper Procedure Clean the baby clams thoroughly (at least 5 times, rinse and drain) to remove all the sand and dirt.

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Vietnamese Steamed Pork Rolls - Banh Cuon

Ingredients 1 package Banh Cuon mix (7.76 oz) 1/2 lb ground pork 2 tbsp oil 3-4 cloves garlic (minced) 1/2 shallot (minced) 1/4 cup dried black fungus (rehydrated, cleaned, cut) 1/4 onion (diced) 1 tbsp fish sauce 1/2 tsp sugar 1/3 tsp MSG black pepper Procedure The day before cooking:

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Lao Papaya Salad - Som Tam

Ingredients 1/2 medium papaya (shredded) 1/2 tbsp shrimp paste 1/2 tsp crab paste 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 tbsp sugar 1 lime (juiced) 3-4 salted crab + 2 tsp juices (‘ba khia’ in Vietnamese) 10 Thai chilis 5 garlic cloves 1 tsp MSG 1 large tomato (sliced thinly) 3-4 long string bean (sliced into 1" pieces) Procedure Add your Thai chilis, garlic, and MSG to the mortar and smash until paste-like consistency.

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Cambodian Stir-Fry Crawfish

Ingredients 4 lbs live crawfish (cleaned thoroughly) 14 kaffir lime leaves (torn) 2 head of garlic (minced) 3 tbsp oil 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp lemongrass (minced) 3 tbsp dried Thai chili powder 1 tbsp chicken powder 3 tbsp crab paste with soya bean oil 1.

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Garlic Noodles by Rasa Malaysia

Original recipe by Rasa Malaysia Ingredients 1 lb spaghetti box 1 tbsp parmesan cheese (shredded) 1/2 stick butter 1 tbsp Maggie soy sauce 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp sugar Procedure Bring a large pot of water to boil.

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Rice Porridge - Congee Thousand Year Egg

Ingredients 1 cup rice (uncooked, rinsed) 1/4 lb ground pork 2 thousand year egg (minced) 2 green onion stalks (sliced) 4 cilantro stems and leaves (sliced) 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder 1 medium ginger (julienned) Procedure Rinse and clean your uncooked rice.

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Vietnamese Egg Rolls - Cha Gio

Ingredients Makes 50 egg rolls 2 lb ground pork 1/2 lb jicama (julienned) 2 large carrots (julienned) 1/2 large white onion (sliced) 2 bundles thin vermicelli noodles 2 tsp salt 3 tbsp fish sauce 1.

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Vietnamese Jicama Chinese Sausage Rolls - Bo Bia

Ingredients 1/3 cup dried shrimp (soaked overnight) 1 lb jicama (julienned) 1 large carrot (julienned) 3 cloves garlic (minced) 3 eggs (beaten) 2 Chinese sausages lettuce mint, basil, viet herbs rice paper Procedure Drain your dried shrimp and set aside.

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Vietnamese Tapioca Dumplings - Banh Bot Loc

Ingredients Makes about 32 dumplings 12 oz Banh Bot Loc flour mix 2 cups boiling water 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 lb shrimp 1/2 lb pork belly 1 tbsp fish sauce 1/3 tbsp sugar 1/4 tbsp MSG 1 small shallot (minced) 3 garlic cloves (minced) 2 tbsp olive oil 1.

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