Vietnam

Saigon impressions

Entering airport was a struggle. long queue. Asked a lot of questions.

Walking around the city’s a breeze, but keep an eye out for fast motorbikes, especially in tight spots. Everything’s close by, with lots of stores open all the time. February nights feel great, not sticky like in Malaysia. Traffic can be annoying, and there’s no subway like in other big places. tons of vegetarian options. The mood’s laid-back, with people enjoying themselves, hanging out, and singing during meals.

Banh Mi is the most common street stands food. with pate and meat floss. mixed meat consist of a lot of processed meat. Main dishes most common meat is pork. Metro should be available for next year.

ATM withdraw is a headache. There is fee for withdrawing. Not very transparent. The machine doesn’t show beforehand how much is charging

There are balloons of nitrous oxide in nightlife. also known as laughing gas. it can cause oxygen deprivation

There are girls who brings you to their bar and they gets a cut

the stores closes early

wet towel cost money.

Local chains:

• Katinat Tea & Coffee: opened in 2016. More than 30. Mainly in Saigon
• Phúc Long (prosperous dragon) Coffee Shop in Saigon

locals use Zalo for messagging and ZaloPay for payments

tv programs: a lot of chinese programs may that is why viet people wants to learn chinese after english. there are western sport program.

silver was the currency name

Vietnam chair are small

Phin coffee. Vietnamese espresso

Vietnam is also a cat country. people have cats. there are cats on the street

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XÚC XÍCH (suc sei): sausage CÁ HỘP (cajo): canned fish BÒ NÉ (bo ne): dodging beef CƠM CHIÊN: fried rice BÒ BÍT TẾT: Steak SƯỜN(rib) CHUA(sour) NGỌT(sweet): SWEET and Sour RIB NƯỚC MẮM: Fish sauce CƠM CHIÊN CÁ MẶN (fisher): salted fish (with egg) fried rice Bún(noodles) chả(meatloaf/sausage. usually grilled ground pork pieces): grilled pork rolled noodles

• Bun bo hue and Pho are the same. Only difference is Pho is flat noodles canh bún (soup noodle) or bún riêu (crab noodle):
• are the same

NƯỚC ÉP: Juice CHÈ LẠNH: Cold any sweet beverage, dessert soup or stew, or pudding bắp: corn Nước suổi: spring water. (from underground so naturally filtered) TRÀ SỮA: Milk Tea wulong (oolong): a type of tea TRÁI CÂY: Fruit riêu (sour) cua (crab): sour crab soup LƯƠN: eel Miến: Cellophane/Cellophane/glass noodles Bánh tráng(rice paper) nướng: Grilled rice paper

cách làm: how to do..

Em yêu hoa anh đến: I love the flowers you bring chúng ta(we) nên(should) đi(go) đâu(where)? Hiểu cách(undestand how) nền kinh tế(economy) vận hành(works) trong(in) 30 phút(minutes)

BÚN THỊT NƯỚNG: grilled meat

• Nem nướng: Grilled pork sausage
• CHẢ GIÒ: Spring Roll

Nem Cây: pork sausage stick

Tô thường: Regular Bowl Tô đầy đủ: Full Bowl Mâm - Phần: Plate

Heo Quay: Roasted Pig

Mì Quảng: Yellow noodles from Quảng Nam Cao lầu: soaked in lye noodle Bun dao: rice vermicelli with fried Tofu

Quay: Roasted (indirect heat) Nuong: Grilled (direct heat) Xao: Fried

Thit: Meat Tron: Vegetables

Cuon: Rolls

• Goi cuon (fresh spring roll) — Literally Goi cuon = Salad Roll
• Cha gio (deep-fried spring roll)
• Bò Bía (Spring Rolls with Chinese Sausage)

chay: vegetarian

Sinh tố xoài(mango): smoothie nuoc ep: juice

Trà Tắc: Kumquat Tea Trà Dâu: Strawberry Tea

trực tuyến: online

Banh Quẩy: Youtiao

tôm: shrimp < prawn < crawfish < lobster

Bánh Ướt: Torta bagnata

Bách hóa (general store) green (Xanh)

Rice Gao: long rice for everyday meals or Nep: Sticky for desserts Lứt: Brown Rice

Tím: Purple

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viet noodle cuisine

base

• pho (flat rice noodles), bun (rice vermicelli), mi (instant noodles), mien (fense)
• spring onion
• quail egg
• oil

meat

• nails, beef, eel, fish, shrimp, pork, pork floss

vegetables

• mint, bok choy, greens

crispy

• peanuts, salted fish

accessory

• chili paste, soy sauce
• mayoneise, sweet sour sauce