Vocabulary about food
| Meal | Bữa ăn | Pork | Thịt lợn | Egg | Trứng | Carrot | Cà rốt |
| Rice | Cơm | Shrimp | Tôm | Tofu | Đậu phụ | Cabbage | Bắp cải |
| Noodle | Phở | Crab | Cua | Fruit | Hoa quả | Bacon | Thịt lợn xông khói |
| Rice porridge | Cháo | Fish | Cá | Vegetable | Rau | Hamburger | Bánh mì kẹp thịt |
| Bread | Bánh mì | Eel | Lươn | Bean | Đậu | Hot dog | Bánh mì kẹp xúc xích |
| Sticky rice | Xôi | Raw | Sống | Mushroom | Nấm | Steak | Bò bít tết |
| Beef | Bò | Rare | Tái | Corn | Ngô | Sausage | Xúc xích |
| Chicken | Gà | Medium | Chín vừa | Tomato | Cà chua | Ham | Giăm bông |
| Duck | Vịt | Well-done | Chín kỹ | Potato | Khoai tây |
Vocabulary about drinks
| Water | Nước | Wine | Rượu | Yogurt | Sữa chua |
| Coffee | Cà phê | Smoothie | Sinh tố | Sweep soup | Chè |
| Milk | Sữa | Juice | Nước ép | Tea | Trà |
Vocabulary about condiments
| Pepper | Hạt tiêu | Oil | Dầu | Honey | Mật ong |
| Garlic | Tỏi | Vinegar | Giấm | Mustard | Mù tạt |
| Onions | Hành | Salt | Muối |
How to order something
We use the word : cho to order something.
Ex: – One lemon juice and one hot coffee please!
Cho em xin một cốc nước chanh và một cà phê nóng ạ .
Adjectives
| Delicious | Ngon | Sweet | Ngọt | Bitter | Đắng |
| Sweet smelling | Thơm | Sour | Chua | Salty | Mặn |
We use the structure: Thế nào to ask someone to describe something.
Ex: How is the noodle ? – It is delicious.
Phở thế nào ? – Nó rất ngon
We use the structure: Có + Adjective + không ? . This question is used to asked about characteristics of objectives.
Ex: Is the coffee bitter? – Yes, it is very bitter .
Cà phê có đắng không?- Có, Cà phê rất đắng.
Vietnamese daily food
- Sticky rice: Xôi
Xôi gấc: Sticky rice with Spiny Bitter Gourd
Xôi lạc: Sticky rice with peanut
Xôi khúc: Sticky rice with bean and pork inside
Xôi ngũ sắc: Five colour sticky rice: Green ( from pineapple leaves), White ( Rice), Yellow( from turmeric), Purple ( Magenta plant), Red ( from Spiny Bitter Gourd)
Xôi thập cẩm: Sticky rice with sausage, cucumber, pork and salted shredded meat, etc
- Noodles: Phở
- Bún
Bún chả: Vermicelli and grilled chopped meat
Bún diêu cua: Vermicelli and sour crab soup
Bún dọc mùng: Noodle with meat balls and Colocasia gigantea
Bún cá: Noodle with fish
Bún ốc: Vermicelli and shellfish soup
- Cơm rang + Bánh mì
Cơm rang dưa bò: Fried rice with beef and pickles vegetables
Cơm rang thập cẩm: Fried rice with bean, carrot, corn, sausage, etc.
Bánh mì Pate: Vietnamese bread with Pate( meat and liver )
Bánh mì trứng: Vietnamese bread with fried eggs
Bánh mì xúc xích: Vietnamese bread with sausages.
- Các loại bánh ( Some Vietnamese cakes )
Bánh tráng: Rice paper
Bánh cuốn: Vietnamese stuffed pancake ( maybe with pork and mushroom inside)
Bánh bao: Dumpling/ Steamed wheat flour cake
Bánh xèo: Vietnamese pancake ( with shrimp, sprouts, fresh vegetables, etc)
Nem cuốn: Fresh spring rolls
Bánh cốm: Young rice cake ( from green rice flakes)
Vietnamese popular drinks
Coffee: Cà phê bạc xỉu
Cà phê trứng
Cà phê đen nâu nóng
Sữa chua nếp cẩm: Yogurt with purple sticky rice
Chè bưởi: Sweep soup with grapefruit peel, coconut milk, etc
Chè sầu riêng: Sweep soup with jelly, green bean, taro, etc
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