| There are many varieties or types of Vietnamese | | | | Along with soup, another variety of Vietnamese food |
| food. Vietnamese food is so flexible and adaptable | | | | that is frequently served during meals is stir-fry. There |
| that you can be as creative as you want to be. In this | | | | are stir-fried vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, etc. |
| article, we will review three specific varieties of food | | | | To an average Vietnamese like myself, a meal is not |
| that are special to Vietnamese: soup, stir-fried dishes, | | | | complete without stir-fried vegetables such as spinach, |
| and Kho (brined dishes). What makes Vietnamese | | | | cabbage, or cauliflower. |
| soups or stir-fried dishes different from Chinese or | | | | The third and not as well known type is Kho. Kho is a |
| Thai food? The difference is in the flavor and | | | | Vietnamese word for brine. Brine is saturated water |
| seasonings. One of the special seasonings that is | | | | containing large amounts of salt. Vietnamese country |
| commonly used by Vietnamese is fish sauce. | | | | folks frequently serve brine dishes made with fish, |
| Soup is the first variety of Vietnamese food. There | | | | meat, and/or vegetables. The meat is soaked and |
| are many types of Vietnamese soups. Soup is an | | | | marinated for several hours in fish sauce, salt, and |
| essential dish in an average Vietnamese meal. One of | | | | other seasonings. Although these dishes are very salty, |
| the most well known noodle soups is Pho. Pho can be | | | | the marinade enhances the natural sweetness of |
| a standalone meal while other soups such as tofu egg | | | | meats, seafood, and vegetables. The result is |
| dropped are served with rice. | | | | preserved and delicious for days. |