Everyone who comes to Vietnam will face national food. It is almost impossible to understand by name what a dish is like. In this article, we will tell you about the main dishes of this cuisine, so that it is easier to understand what it is worth to try in Vietnam from eating during rest and what not.
First meal
The Vietnamese cuisine is famous for its Fo soup, which is served with different types of meat: chicken, beef or pork. It is prepared on a meat broth with rice noodles. In addition, the soup Bun Bo is also popular, in which instead of noodles a round rice vermicelli is used, and there are other ingredients, such as shrimp paste and beef krovjanka. In addition to these species there are soups with different seafood. To any of them there are always many different greenery and several kinds of sauce.
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Second courses
The basis of all dishes is rice. Traditionally it is boiled, and then served with an egg and a piece of meat. Also, you can order various seafood (lobster, shrimp, crab, squid, etc.). In addition to the usual products for cooking second courses, Vietnamese use all living things: crocodiles, lizards, snakes, snails, toads. Therefore, in this country you can try anyone.
For vegetarians, too, there are dishes, for example: a stew from zucchini, which is prepared with a lot of different oils and greens.
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Salads
Basically, they are made from various exotic greens (inflorescences of banana, sprouted soybean, cabbage pan choy), seasoned with spicy sweet and sour sauce. Seafood and pieces of meat are also added to it.
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Desserts and drinks
Sweet dishes in Vietnamese cuisine are also quite a lot. It's a roasted banana in coconut milk, dumpling pies or ban bao, ban chung, rolls and crispy pancakes with various fillings. In addition, many exotic fruits are sold.
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Of alcoholic beverages, beer and local wines are the most common, of non-alcoholic ones - tea, coffee and sugar cane juice.
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All these dishes can be found in any cafe or restaurant in Vietnam, but when visiting the country it is worth trying and street food, which will not be so beautifully decorated, but fresh, as it is prepared right before your eyes.