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If cooking were painting, Vietnam would have on of the world’s most colourful palettes. Practically anything can be grown in its diverse climate and, because the people have no culinary inhibitions, anything goes. Vietnam lays itself bare at the table and, with this unique guide, you are about to embark on an unforgettable culinary

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I’m going to a Vietnamese restaurant but trying to watch my calorie intake and waistline. Which option is a better choice? Are there any better options? Is there anything I can do to make it healthier?

These sesame seed, sweetened or shrimp w/sesame seed crunchy rice crackers. I LOVE THEM.
BUT I saw on the food newtwork that in Vietnam they eat it with meats, veggies, etc..nuoc mam..

PLEASE tell me what I can make to eat with them..I live by tons of Vietnamese/Chinese markets so I can find anything pretty

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A new Vietnamese restaurant has opened up in our town. I would like to try it out but I have no idea what to order or what the food will taste like. Is it similar to Thai food? Or more like Chinese food? Or more like Asian fusion because of French

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The rich culture of South East Asia lies at the tastiest food in the world. Once known as the land of the spices, the food of the Thais, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and Indonesians are among the most famous exotic creations. Much of the identity of South East Asia lies on the different food that come from

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I’m dying for some bánh cuốn . All the markets I visited in Chinatown today were, well… chinese. (lol)

Can anyone help me out and help satisfy this intense Vietnamese food craving?
I’m not going to Virginia. Vietnamese don’t look anything like Japanese. Unlike most people on here, I actually DID try googling it, and on yahoo…

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Traditional Vietnamese Food

I found this in a novel and here’s the exact passage:

“She was carrying a grease-stained brown bag from which she pulled one coffee and two goldfish cartons. Steamed rice and crab boh, she said.”

[The restaurant from where she bought the food is Vietnamese.]

This Vietnamese Gourmet Odyssey trip is designed for the traveler with limited time and an unlimited appetite for a culinary adventure.

It features a 12-day itinerary of Vietnam’s most popular spots, with many special opportunities to discover and savor the surprisingly varied tastes of this fascinating land.

The gourmet odyssey will take gourmet travelers from tasting the

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I walked into a Vietnamese Supermarket today and was mind-boggled at all the crazy foods that I either had no idea what it was or I did know what it was- but didn’t know was edible.

I’m not a fan of Americanized versions of these foods and was hoping to find some source that

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