Ordering Vermicelli and Rice Combos – Part 2

October 14th, 2009 by Casey

Part 2: Rice Combos

Rice combinations work the same way as vermicelli and pho. You’ll get a basic plate of steamed white rice, which comes with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled daikon, pickled carrots, and a bowl of fish sauce. You also get up to 7 different types of meats from which to build your combo.

		English	Vietnamese	Description	Texture	Taste
Rice Combos	Meats	B.B.Q. Pork/Beef/Chicken	Thit Nuong, Bo Nuong, Ga Nuong	marinated steak is barbequed, then cut into smaller pieces ready for consumption	toughness vary between the three, but still very tender	very savoury. hints of sweet and salt
		Shredded Pork	Bi	strings' of pork meat and pork skin mixed in rice powder	the meat is soft whereas the skin is a bit chewy	meat is unmarinated, but often the scent of rice powder dominates the taste buds
		Steamed Egg w Minced Pork	Cha Trung	comes in block form and could look like cheese	loosely packed ground meat	hints of sweetness and salt
		Jumbo Shrimp	Tom Cang Kho	jumbo shrimp sauteed in savoury sauce	softer than normal shrimps due to prolonged cooking	savoury, salty
		Fried Egg	Trung Op-la	sunny side up or easy over egg
	Veggies	Lettuce	Cai Xanh
		Tomatoes	Ca Chua
		Cucumber	Dua Leo
		Pickled Daikon	Dua Cai Trang	thin strips of "white radish"	less crunchier than regular daikon	hints of sourness
		Pickled Carrots	Dua Cai Do	thin strips of carrots	less crunchier than regular carrots	hints of sourness
		Oiled Scallions	Mo Hanh	chopped scallions cooked in oil	a bit slimy, crunchy
	Sauce	Fish Sauce	Nuoc Cham	accompanies the vermicelli to be poured over noodles as desired		hints of salt, lime and sugar
Fried Rice		Chicken Fried Rice	Com Chien Ga	fried rice with bits of vegetables and small chunks of chicken	rice is a bit dryer than regular steamed rice	various flavours from different ingredients
		Shrimp Fried Rice	Com Chien Tom	fried rice with bits of vegetables and shrimps	rice is a bit dryer than regular steamed rice	various flavours from different ingredients
		Beef Fried Rice	Com Chien Bo	fried rice with bits of vegetables and small chunks of beef	rice is a bit dryer than regular steamed rice	various flavours from different ingredients
		Seafood Fried Rice	Com Chien Do Bien	fried rice with bits of vegetables and seafood, which usually includes squid, crab meat, and shrimp	rice is a bit dryer than regular steamed rice, squid is chewy and crab meat is very soft	various flavours from different ingredients
Curry Rice		Curry Chicken	Com Ca Ri Ga	yellow curry sauce is either served over steamed rice, or in separate bowl. curry comes with medium size pieces of chicken	Vietnamese curry is a mild sauce, unlike its Thai and Indian counterparts. Its texture is more runny than thick	not as sweet as Thai, not as spicy as Indian, with hints of coconut
		Curry Lamb	Com Ca Ri De	yellow curry sauce is either served over steamed rice, or in separate bowl. curry comes with medium size pieces of lamb	Vietnamese curry is a mild sauce, unlike its Thai and Indian counterparts. Its texture is more runny than thick	not as sweet as Thai, not as spicy as Indian, with hints of coconut
		Curry Beef	Com Ca Ri Bo	yellow curry sauce is either served over steamed rice, or in separate bowl. curry comes with medium size pieces of beef	Vietnamese curry is a mild sauce, unlike its Thai and Indian counterparts. Its texture is more runny than thick	not as sweet as Thai, not as spicy as Indian, with hints of coconut
		Curry Shrimp	Com Ca Ri Tom	yellow curry sauce is either served over steamed rice, or in separate bowl. curry comes with whole shrimps	Vietnamese curry is a mild sauce, unlike its Thai and Indian counterparts. Its texture is more runny than thick	not as sweet as Thai, not as spicy as Indian, with hints of coconut

Ordering Vermicelli and Rice Combos – Part 2

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