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The Ultimate Guide to Translating Vietnamese Menus into English
We have lived in Vietnam for a fair while now and I still get things confused when ordering from non English translated menus thanks to my wife’ s endless commitment to understanding the country & it’ s language we have decided to make our home Colleen, while researching another article came across a web site that has made our lives much easier. http:// vietnamenu. com / english-vietnamese-food-dictionary. html
Unlike the creature of this site when ordering what I really want and expect from the menu usually ends up being two different things. I’ m going to make a conserted effort to master this even if I have to take cheat notes with me next time we eat out.
VietnaMenu A Food Lover’ s Travel Guide to the Best of Vietnamese Food
Getting off-the-beaten-path in Vietnam is a good idea, but it could also mean ordering food at restaurants with no English menus. When I first arrived in Vietnam, this was a problem. I found myself going into restaurants and browsing other people ' s plates instead of menus. The adventurous eater might just pick something at random and hope it ' s good, but in Vietnam you risk ordering dog, cat, snails, frogs, turtle, snake, and a whole other menagerie.
Currently, I am pretty good at ordering from a Vietnamese menu. Since I moved here, I have been keeping track of all the words on menus that I see and don ' t understand. I ' ve put together a list of Vietnamese-English translations that I want to share with you, so you can be a confident eater on your culinary travels.
Example of the PDF
Bánh mì thịt heo nướng bánh mì:( Banh Mi) is a Vietnamese sandwich, made with a short Vietnamese baguette, coriander, shredded pickled carrot, daikon / green papaya and meat of your choice.
12 The MAG Vung Tau phở bo, with accompaniments
phở:( Pho, pronounced“ fuh” with the u as in“ but”) is an iconic Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of a clear meaty broth filled with rice noodles, cuts of meat, and topped with fresh green herbs.