Stories
"Mắc cười": the Southern Vietnamese way to say "funny"
Mắc cười means "funny" or "it makes me want to laugh" in Southern Vietnamese. Here's how to say it and how it compares to the Northern buồn…
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Stories
"Dễ thương": how to say cute in Vietnamese
Dễ thương is the everyday Vietnamese word for "cute." Learn what it literally means, how to say it, and a few cute words that sit next to…
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Stories
"Đẹp trai" and "xinh": compliments in Vietnamese
Đẹp trai means "handsome" and xinh means "pretty" in Vietnamese. Here's how to say them, when they fit, and a few compliments that go…
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Food
How to make Vietnamese spring rolls (gỏi cuốn)
A step-by-step recipe for gỏi cuốn, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls with shrimp, pork, noodles and herbs wrapped in rice paper.
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Food
Vietnamese fresh spring rolls vs fried spring rolls
Vietnamese fresh spring rolls (gỏi cuốn) are soft and served cool; fried spring rolls (chả giò) are crisp and hot. Here's how they differ.
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Food
Fried Vietnamese spring rolls (chả giò)
A home recipe for chả giò, crisp fried Vietnamese spring rolls with pork, taro, glass noodles and wood ear mushrooms, served with nước chấm.
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