Vietnamese cuisine is a style of cooking associated with fish sauce,
soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs and vegetables. Traditional recipes of
Vietnamese people use various herbs such as lemongrass, mint, basil,
coriander, and popular meats are pork, chicken, and fish. Thus, food
Vietnam is increasingly preferred by the fresh ingredients and
delicious recipes for health benefits.
A foreign expert on cuisine said Vietnam should become a kitchen of
the world. This shows that Vietnamese food is highly appreciated in
the eyes of international friends. Unlike other Chinese dishes with
recipes with the oil, that of British with butter and sugar, Vietnamese
food is admired by the more frugal, less fat and rich nutrition food,
especially the popular food.
The popular dishes of Vietnamese are formed from very ancient times,
even in their difficult life. Therefore the dishes are made simple, easy
but very delicate and Vietnamese national nature. Vietnam is a tropical
country, year-round hot and humid rainy weather changing over the
four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. So, the dishes are
different along with per season. This difference creates diversity of
Vietnamese cuisine.