Different Types of Vietnamese Foods Tinh Nguyen Nufs 144 29 September 2014
Different Types of Vietnamese Foods It is amazing how diverse the various types of culture can be. From country to country, even down to the different states and regions within the same nation. Culture is said to have five basic characteristics; it is learned, it is has symbolic structure, it is shared, and it has the ability to adapt. It is a system consisting of variables that constitute a rational way of life (Vien, 2003). A change in social environments results in a change in culture as well, which is why Vietnam has three different regions. Many times, food is a factor that differentiates cultures from various areas. Within The warmer weather supports the growth of more crops such as animals, vegetables and fruits (Food, 2014). Nam Bo cuisine tends to be richer in flavor since they use more sugar, fresh herbs and garlic. A popular dish from South Vietnam is Cha Tom. Cha Tom is shrimp wrapped in sugarcane. The Central of Vietnam, Trung Bo, is mostly known for their spicy dishes. This region contains the mountainous environment which produces many spices (Food, 2014). The foods in Trung Bo closely resemble the royal cuisine back in ancient Vietnam, very decorative and colorful for the kings and queens (Food, 2014). A popular dish in Central Vietnam is Bun Bo Hue. Bun Bo Hue is a spicy soup with rice vermicelli and beef. Vietnamese cuisines are infiltrating into America as well. The popular Vietnamese soup, Pho, beef noodle soup has captured the hearts of America (Loh, 2002). Pho cannot be found everywhere in America yet, but it is likely to become the next mainstream Asian cuisine in America (Loh, 2002). There is a couple of states that have Pho restaurant but mostly in California. A Campbell Soup Company has partnered with a Vietnamese American chef to create a refrigeration pho broth to the food service industry (Loh, 2002). Also, Chefs at University of Massachusetts in Amherst started serving Pho once a week in the residential dining halls (Loh, 2002). The school’s director of dining
of a number of ingredients and cooking styles to the latter. The various styles continued expanding well into the 19th and 20th centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants from many foreign nations; such influx developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country. Early Native Americans utilized a number of cooking methods in early American Cuisine that have been blended with early European cooking methods to form the basis of American Cuisine. When the colonists came to…
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recent years has increased demand for imported goods, creating significant opportunities for Australian exporters of functional foods, dairy, meat, fast moving consumer goods, wheats and grains, and services. Over the past decade, the health supplement sector is one of the fastest growing food sectors, according to the chairman of the Vietnam Association of Functional Foods, (222). Wealthy Health will get great advantages when enter into enormous potentiality market in Vietnam. Retail sector in Vietnam…
characteristic that makes each country more remarkable is food. There are similarities and differences in the cuisine of each country. The food makes the cultures of the world more diverse. Now, I’m living in the U.S and tasting American food every day. I realize something about food between my country, Vietnam and America that are interesting. Both Vietnam and America use many kinds of flavors to cook a meal. For example, in each Vietnamese meal, we often use salt, oil and pepper. To make dishes…
hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people. Although that was there aim it didn’t go to plan because they burned down their villages, raped there woman and killed all their children. I know this because “the soldiers used intimidation and violence to get information” this made the Vietnamese people to hate and turn on the American army as they were being violent. This again means that the ‘search and destroy’ tactic isn’t working and all this is doing is turning the Vietnamese people away and making…
Vivian (Le) Tran ID: 999012798 AMS 055 – Spring 2015 TA: Nina Cole Fri 11-11:50am Experiment 1 My Madeleine – Banh Chung When I was younger, the occasion that I waited the most was the Tet holiday, the most important holiday in our Vietnamese culture. This special occasion marks the beginning of each New Year, the arrival of spring, based on lunar calendar. Tet holiday is national, so every one has about seven days off at least. Schools close, companies stop working, government agencies and hospital…
Vietnam, an emerging tourists’ destination Tran Thi Minh Tam EAP III Feb 2009 Vietnam, an emerging tourists’ destination 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 General view of Vietnam .................................................................................... 3 Vietnam, a combination of the superb natural sceneries, classical architecture and modern cities .....…
America. Vietnamese students after passing the entrance exam to a university, they are arranged into certain classes and since then, they follow a fixed schedule from the school’s admin until they graduate. On the contrary, American students can pick their own schedule from a variety of given classes. That way, they can have a more flexible schedule for school and part-time jobs. Though I really like America a lot, I still miss a few things about Vietnam. I miss a lot of Vietnamese foods that I just…
ruining the house; Mr. Thomas arrives home earlier than their expectation. Trevor and his group are threatened but they soon come up with the plan. The gangs lock Old Misery in the loo while they go on destroying his house. They give him a blanket and food for a night to show that they do not hate him. The last thing that the boys do is to attach a rope to a lottery, then next morning, the driver accidentally pull down the house when he attempts to drive away. The last scene of destructive house gives…
has always had a central role in Vietnam. In Vietnam, students have to pay money to go to school, and if not they have to stay home. There are total thirteen subjects in middle school and high school that students have to take are math, English, Vietnamese, physics, chemistry, geography, history, art, music, technology, physical education, neology and civics. Students have five periods per day, and go to school six hours a day. About 90% of students get tutor after school with two or more subjects…
