Thursday, May 28, 2009

Canh Chua

If  you  are looking for some delicious way  to   start  a full  course  meal  in Vietnam  then  you should opt  for any  of the tasty  Vietnamese  soups. Vietnam is  a  well  known southeast Asian  country that  is  well known for its tasty  cuisine.  A  large  section of the international tourists  who  visited Vietnam  have  become  great  fans  of this  amazing Asian cuisine.  There  are a number of soups in  Vietnamese cuisine that are very tasty and spicy.  A Vietnamese soup dish is the ideal  way to  begin  any Vietnamese meal.

 

If you are going  to taste the  Vietnamese cuisine for the first time and  are unsure about which  soups  is  to  try, then you  must go for  the popular choice that is Canh  Chua.  The  literal  meaning of  Canh  Chua  is sour  soup and  the  soup has  a sour taste  as  the name suggests.  It  is a kind of  sour  soup that  originated in the  Mekong river  region of  Southern Vietnam. This dish is made with fish, pineapple,  tomatoes as well as some  other vegetable. Bean  sprouts are also added to the  soup.  The  soup is flavored with tamarind  and  so the soup dish has  a  spicy, sweet yet sour taste. It  is truly  a feast for your  taste buds.

This tasty soup  is garnished  with a special  Vietnamese herb which is known as ngo om which  has  a  lemony  flavor.  Other  flavoring  ingredients  include caramelized garlic as well as chopped scallions.  Depending on the  variants  of  Canh  Chua  a  host of other  herbs and  spices  are  also  used.  The spices include Vietnamese coriander, long coriander and Thai basil.  This dish can also be  made in the  form  of  a hotpot. Canh Chua  is  very similar  to a Cambodian dish known as  Samlar Machu.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Chao

If you  are planning  to  taste some  of the  Vietnamese delicacies  during your trip to  Vietnam, do  not  forget  to  taste some  of its  best  known dishes. Ou  are  sure to  love  them.  vietnamse cuisine is famous round the  world  for their great taste  and flavor. People who  have  visited  this southeast Asian country  have  praised  its cuisine and rated  it highly. There are a number of  tasty dishes in  Vietnamese  cuisine. Some of them are very spicy while the others tantalize your taste buds with a sour taste. But if you  want  to eat something which is  easy  to digest then Chao  can  be  the safest bait for you.

 

Chao is a well known Vietnamese delicacy.  This dish  is  nothing but a tasty  rice  porridge. Rice porridge is  one  of the  most  common  dish in southeast  Asia.  You can find different variants of  rice porridge in different countries of southeast Asia.  There are  a  number  of varieties of the rice porridge  among which  Chao is the Vietnamese  way of cooking  the meal.  Chao  is  sometimes  cooked with  pandan  leaves.  There are a number of  varieties  of  chao  itself. You  are sure  to love  some of the  mouthwatering varieties of this dish.

Chao Ga is one of the popular  variants of  Chao which is  cooked with chicken and garlic. The dish cooked with duck meat  is  known  as  Chao Vit.  There is another  well known  variant of Chao which is made with long heo or a  kind of  sausage  made  from  a variety  of  pig  organs.

Chao  also  has  some connection with the  culture of  Vietnam. Chao  is made for the death anniversary ceremonies.  In those  ceremonies this dish is offered  to the ancestors.  Chao is also  a staple  food  for the sick  people of Vietnam they  prefer  this dish as it is very easy to digest. 

Monday, May 25, 2009

Bun thit nuong

Vietnamese cuisine has become  quite  popular  among the  international  tourists in recent time.  With  the   country  emerging  as  a popular  tourist  destination  in  south east Asia the cuisine of  the  country  is also getting  some  limelight. A  large  number of  tourists  who  visit the beautiful  country  of Vietnam make  sure to  taste some of  the most popular Vietnamese dishes. If  you  are  planning  to  go to  Vietnam on your next vacation do not  forget to savor  as  much  dish from the Vietnamese  cuisine as you  can. Trust me a  tour to  Vietnam is quite  incomplete  without tasting the Vietnamese cuisine.

Vietnamese cuisine is famous for its noodle dishes.  There are a number of noodle dishes in Vietnamese cuisine.  The preparation process of the dishes is different.  The main ingredients and   spices can vary too.  The noodle dishes are often served hot. However, there are some noodle dishes that are served cold.  The  preparation process of  each  dish  can  also  vary  depending  on the  regional  influence.  But in every way the  noodle dishes taste  as  tasty  as ever. 

There are a number of noodle dishes in Vietnamese cuisine.  These dishes are very  tasty  and are often fit for the gala dining experience.  Bun thit nuong is one of the most well  known noodle  dish  in  Vietnam.  This  dish  is  made  from thin rice vermicelli.  The noodles is prepared  and   then  served cold  with  pork chops.  The pork  chops are grilled and marinated.  A special fish sauce is  also served with the dish. This fish  sauce is served with julienned daikon and  carrots. This fish sauce is known as nuoccham. Bun Cha is a similar kind of dish that is much popular in northern region of  Vietnam. The only difference between the two is that in this dish the grilled pork chops are replaced  with grilled pork  meatballs. 

Banh Hoi

If  you  love eating  food  and  enjoy  noodle dishes  then you  are sure to have a blast  of  good time  in  Vietnam. The beautiful  South east Asian country is famous  for its  tasty cuisine. every year  millions of  tourists come  to this  beautiful  country and a large number of them have rated the wonderful  cuisine  of the  country  very highly. If  you  are planning to visit  the country  somewhere  in the near  future make it a point to taste some  of the  most well known Vietnamese dishes. There are  some Vietnamese dishes that has become  quite  popular  among the  international tourists. These dishes  are not only very spicy but  also  they will tantalize  your taste buds.  While in Vietnam  do  not forget to binge on  the local dishes.  You  are sure to enjoy this experience.

While in Vietnam do not forget to try some of the delicious noodles dishes.  The delicious Vietnamese cuisine has a  number of noodle  dishes that are served both hot  and  cold. There are plenty of noodle dishes  that  make  tasty as well as satisfying  meal. Some of these noodles are very thin while others are wide. Some  of the noodle dishes are  topped  with vegetables and some have meat  and  seafood  as the  main ingredients.  Use of  locally  made noodles, spices and vegetables dominate  the  dishes of Vietnamese cuisine. 

Banh Hoi is  one of the  well known  noodle dish in Vietnamese cuisine. this dish  has  become as  famous as the cuisine itself.  This  tasty  noodles  dish is made of  a  special  Vietnamese  noodle.  This  noodle is very thin and is  woven into an intricate bundle.  The  noodle  has  a distinct texture as  well as  taste.  This noodle dish is  often topped  with spring  onion.  Complementary meat dish is also  served  with  this tasty Vietnamese delicacy. 

Saturday, May 16, 2009

A Vietnamese Family Meal

Vietnam is an Asian country that has become quite famous for its cuisine.  Food lovers from different parts of the world have tasted and adored the cuisine of this country. The country is well known for its spicy and aromatic food. The use of fish sauce is also very popular in Vietnamese cuisine. Exotic meats are also prepared in Vietnam. There are generous use of special spices and herbs in Vietnamese cuisine too. There are a number of popular dishes in Vietnamese cuisine as well.  But most of the elaborate dishes are prepared during the events and festivals.  There are some simple and tasty dishes that are regularly consumed at any Vietnamese household.

 

The people of Vietnam generally prefer light aromatic meal for their day to day life. As the country is situated in the tropical region the temperature of the  country is always higher than most  other countries and  hence the food eaten here is less spicy and light.  The daily meals generally consists of  rice. Rice is the main food of the people of  Vietnam.  Most of the people in Vietnam prefer to  eat rice. Rice is served with a number of side dishes and sauces.

A typical meal for  the average Vietnamese family  includes  rice and some  side dishes  as  sauces. Each of the  family members get an individual  rice.  The rice is served  with  vegetables and  stewed meat.  The  meat can  also  be  served as  grilled,  boiled, steamed along  with  vegetables. There  is also one vegetable  dish  served with rice.  The vegetables  are either stir-fried, raw or steamed. Canh which is a broth with vegetables, meat and seafood are also  served with the main dish. Other Vietnamese style soups are also  served with the  main dish.  Prepared fish  sauce and soy  sauce are also served with the  main dish for dipping. 

Friday, May 15, 2009

Vietnamese Noodle Dishes

Vietnam is one of the most well known tourist destination. Vietnamese cuisine is one of the most well known cuisine  in southeast Asia. a large  number of tourists  who  visit  this  amazing  country have  rated  the  Vietnamese  cuisine very highly.  If  you  are planning t o visit  the beautiful  country in  recent  future  do  not  forget  to go for a culinary tour that leads  you to the world  of exotic tastes as  well  as  flavors that has its  roots  in the  culture  of  Vietnam.  If  you  are  a food lover then you  are sure  to  have a wonderful  time tasting the  culinary  wonders that the  land of  Vietnam has  to offer.

Vietnamese food includes a number of dishes. The noodle dishes of Vietnam are quite popular.  It is an integral part of Vietnamese cuisine. Vietnamese cuisine has become very popular among the food lovers around the  world.  There are a number of noodle dishes that are served in Vietnamese cuisine. some  of the  most well  known  noodle  dishes  in Vietnamese cuisine  are made  from  noodles.  If  you  are  fond  of  noodles  then  you are sure  to  have  a great  time. There are a wide variety of noodle dishes to choose from.

If you want to have a wide variety of noodle dishes then you can opt for the Vietnamese cuisine.  The Vietnamese cuisine has a number of special Vietnamese noodle dishes that are served both hot as well as cold. You are sure to love  these amazing  dishes. These noodle dishes are  made  of different  types of  noodles. The  way  of cooking of  these  noodle dishes  also  vary from dish  to dish. In some  dishes a wide  variety of vegetables  are used while  in  other dishes meat  or seafood tops  the  list  of  ingredients. Local spices as well as sauces  are also  used  to prepare these amazing dishes.  

The Food Scenario of Vietnam

Vietnam is one of the most well known tourist destination in Asia. Every year thousands of tourists visit this amazing tourist destination.  The country is also well known for its tasty cuisine. The Vietnamese cuisine has found its niche in the world of cuisine.  It is one of the most famous cuisines in Asia. The food lovers from across the world come to Vietnam and most of them go gaga over the food palate of Vietnam.

Vietnamese cuisine is one of the most famous cuisines in Southeast Asia.  This cuisine like most other famous cuisines of the world has a wide variety and a number of regional influences. Vietnamese cuisine can be divided into three different categories. Each of these categories refers to different regions. The regions include northern Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Central Vietnam. The northern region of Vietnam is considered as the cradle of Vietnamese civilization, there are a number of important dishes in this region. There are a number of well known Vietnamese dishes from other regions of Vietnam that also has got huge reputation in the northern part of Vietnam. The cuisine of the northern region is more traditional and there are more restrictions in choosing the spices and ingredients of the cuisine.

The cuisine of Southern Vietnam, on the other hand, is much influenced by the cooking style of the southern Chinese immigrants as well as by the French colonists. The sweet flavor rules many dishes of southern cuisine of Vietnam. There are a number of herbs used in this kind of cuisine.

The cuisine of central Vietnam is quite different from that of the other regions. This cuisine is spicier and at the same time many small side dishes are used in this kind of cuisine.