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"Chill" and "flex" in Vietnamese: English slang with a local twist
Young Vietnamese speakers use "chill" for relaxing and "flex" for showing off, with local grammar. Here's how both work in sentences.
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Stories
"Ngầu": how to say cool in Vietnamese
The most common way to say cool in Vietnamese is ngầu, especially for a tough, stylish look. Here's how it works, plus chất, đỉnh and more.
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Food
Nước chấm: the Vietnamese dipping sauce
Nước chấm is the Vietnamese dipping sauce of fish sauce, lime, sugar, water, garlic and chili. Here's a reliable recipe and how to adjust…
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Food
Fish sauce: how to choose and use nước mắm
Nước mắm, Vietnamese fish sauce, is made from fermented anchovies and salt. Here's how to read the label, pick a good bottle and use it…
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Food
Vietnamese herbs: a guide to the plate of greens
The Vietnamese herb plate often holds Thai basil, mint, perilla, rau răm, culantro, kinh giới and more. Here's what each one is and how to…
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Food
Cơm tấm: Saigon broken rice
Cơm tấm is Saigon's broken rice plate, served with grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin, egg meatloaf and nước chấm. Here's how to make it…
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