VIETNAMESE CUISINE

• General View• Northern Food Culture• Middle Area’s Food Culture• Southern Food Culture

AGENDA

GENERAL VIEW

Differences between areas

- Historical events- Geography and

climate Two key features:- Rice and noodle- Fresh vegetables

and herbs

GENERAL VIEW

• Characteristics:- Require different types

of sauces, spices and herbs

- Fish sauce- Tasty and unique- Complicated recipe

GENERAL VIEW

GENERAL VIEW

Northern Food Culture

• General:Harsh weather

INTRODUCTION

• Ingredients:Less meat, fish and vegetablesBlack pepperTaste less sweet,

more salty

INTRODUCTION

NORTHERN FOOD CULTURE

• Easy to find place to eat• Simple and fast• Suitable prices

FOOD STALLS

• Noodles:PhoBun Thang

FOOD STALLS

• Traditional cakes:Banh cuon (rolled rice pancake)Banh tom Ho Tay (Ho Tay fried shrimp cake)

FOOD STALLS

• Beverages:BeerSugarcane juiceIced green teaCoffee

FOOD STALLS

Middle area’s food culture

• Spicy food • Royal cuisine • Delicacy • Seafood

TYPICAL FEATURES

• Chili is an important seasoning

• Stimulate one’s appetite• Make people feel

warmer in rainy season

SPICY FOOD

• Origin from Huế-former imperial capital

• Precious ingredients• Small serving size• Graceful, noble,

quintessence• Decorated in dragon

and phoenix shapes

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ROYAL CUISINE

• Dough made from rice• Filling with shrimp or

pork• Served with sweet fish

sauces• Light meal

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DELICACY

• Abundant and diverse sources of seafood

• Various ways of cooking• Healthy food• Accompaniment food for

drinking

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SEAFOOD

SOUTHERN FOOD CULTURE

•Tapioca flour

•Steamed for almost 5 hours

•Grab Soup

•Made from bone, grab and water

•A perfect bowl of banh canh cua

•Consists of grabs, shrimps, pork

RECIPE

BÁNH CANH CUA

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