15Jul Vietnamese Food

Com (Cơm – boiled rice)
In Vietnam, Com is eaten at meal of the day (lunch and dinner). The rice is eaten with a variety of different dishes and is made from various types of rice. In general, the fragrant rice is used as Tam Thom (Tám Thơm) and Nang Huong (nàng Hương). A simple meal May composed of boiled rice and the following:
My one kho (meal without soup) consists of dishes of pork, fish, shrimp and vegetables cooked in oil, and vegetables, pickles, etc.

My Canh (meals with soup) consists of a soup made with pork or spare-ribs, crab meat and fish.
In recent years, people in urban centres have begun to leave for lunch at the food stalls on the streets. Hence, there has been a proliferation of temporary food stalls along the sidewalks and many public spaces in cities. Some booths are open until the early morning to respond to regular customers. Around noon, owners can be considered organize tables and benches along the roadway to form fortune shop floors. After two or three hours, when there are no more customers, they begin to withdraw all their wood furniture, so that the place resumes its former appearance. A well-served for lunch is a very cheap.

Banh chung (Bánh Trưng – Sticky rice cake)
Sticky rice cakes are a traditional Vietnamese dish that must be part of Tet (Lunar New Year holiday) meals. In fact, each Vietnamese family must have sticky rice cakes among the offerings on the altar of their ancestors.
Bang chung is made of glutinous rice, pork, green bean paste and wrapped in a square sheets of bamboo, rice give a green color after boiling.
According to legend, during the reign of Hung kings, Prince Lang Place created sticky rice cakes and presented them to his father. Bang chung won high salutes King, who receives the prince’s throne.
To make sticky rice cakes is a very meticulous. To get the best cakes, rice is soaked in water for a whole day. The pork must include skin and fat, green beans must be the same size, bamboo and leaves must be fresh. Quadrature cakes and link with chains bamboo requires skillful hands.
Sticky rice cakes are available at any time of year, even if it is safe to enjoy them with their parents and friends during Tet. During Tet, rice cakes are served with gio lua and hanh muoi-lean meat pie salty and bitter onions.

Tel (Phở – Noodles)
Phone is the most popular foods Vietnamese population. Tel is commonly eaten for breakfast, although many people have for their lunch or dinner. Anyone feeling hungry in the early morning hours can also enjoy a bowl of hot and spicy pho to fill their empty stomachs.
As the hot green tea which has its particular fragrance, PHO also has its taste and smell. Preparations May vary, but when the dish is served, smell and taste is essential. The grated of rice noodles made of the best variety of fragrant rice called Gao Te. The broth for Pho Bo (Pho meat production) is made by simmering bones of cows and pigs in a large pot for a long time. Pieces of filet mignon with several slices of ginger are reserved for Pho Bo Tai (rare filet). Slices of beef well done are available to those who are less eager to eat rare nets.
The soup for Pho Ga (pho with chicken meat) is made by stewing chicken and pig bones together. The white chicken meat is usually served with Tel Ga is boneless and cut into thin slices. You could consider Pho and Bo Ga Vietnam Tel Special soups. Tel also has the added advantage of being easy to prepare and eat healthy.

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