Have you ever tried local food in Vietnam?
Danang has a lot!
This looks so special.
uh-huh. Yeah.
I've never seen this kind of menu before. What is it?
Noodles with Frogs. It is really special here, in Vietnam.
Frogs, alright. Frogs Noodles!
Yes. It was quite a little scary the foreigners, but it's so tasty. Trust me!
So tasty! So, what is it made of?
The soup is from the pot where they steamed the frogs.
And they put additional ingredients like ginger, and some chillis to make it more tasty.
OK. And, you have a lot of vegetables.
This one...I've seen it a lot of times. Banana Flower.
It's truly special in Vietnam.
And some onions, peanuts, and lettuce.
And of course, this one... I like it...in Vietnam, I see this everywhere. Rice Noodles.
Yeah. Maybe they're different in some cities.
OK.
Firstly ,we put some vegetables on...and some noodles. Let me help you.
OK.
Now! The highlight!
And, we use chopsticks?
or spoons to get the frogs out.
And, some soup.
Pour it over...
It tastes similar to chicken...the frogs...
And the vegetables are good.
The rice flour is very soft. It's really good. Smooth.
Alright. Another menu that is so special tonight!
What do you call it?
Rolling Rice Paper with Pork.
A lot of vegetables.
We always have lettuce, cucumber, and bean sprouts.
And together, we are having it with these.
Get one layer. So, stick it on. One layer.
OK. I got it.
I put the vegetables on.
Hmm...
We usually put the cucumber first.
Ah....local people, they put the cucumber first.
So, follow the local...a bit of bean sprouts, and pork....OK.
You should put like this, so we can put vegetables on.
Ah. Make it like a cross.
Then put some vegetables on until you feel enough.
Then, roll it.
We have to roll it now? Like this....ah...it looks nice.
And then, dip it in anchovy fish sauce.
So, is it strong?
Yeah, it's quite strong. And, it's quite hot too because people put chilis inside. So, be careful.
Alright.
It's GOOD!
There are so activities to do here in Danang. So, we have to recharge our energy a bit.
So, you took me to this place.
That's why I took you here.
With local food...it looks like noodles.
Yeah. But, it's different. This one, they made from fish.
We call this one 'Fish Ball Noodles / Fish Cake Noodles'.
When you say 'Noodles', is it 'Bun'?
Yes.
'Bun' in Vietnamese. Alright.
This bowl contains lots of things. Firstly, it's fish.
We also have tomatoes.
Tomatoes! And...some vegetables...
Everywhere, we have this list - lettuce, bean sprouts, lime, chilli, shrimp paste, and red onions.
Um-hm. Yeah.
These things smell so good. I can't wait. Let's taste it.
Ummm....it is a little sweet, but not spicy.
I really love it. It's like it's purely fish.
Not much flour inside.
A little spicy and the texture is really nice when you bite.
This is like a big sausage. Is this a sausage?
Yeah. This is Vietnamese sausage made from beef.
Ah. Beef, not pork. OK.
They wrap it with banana leaves, and then steam it.
Right.
They also put some peppers inside.
So, we unwrap it and cut it off. Then, it becomes like this.
And Vietnamese people, they usually mix this sausage with garlic and pepper.
Ahh.
It makes the texture, you know.
OK. And sometimes, they eat it with rice.
Yeah. They made it into small pieces to put in rice soup...in cold weather.
And, you can put some seasoning on.
Yeah.
I love chilli, maybe I'll try more chillis. And...lime..every mean, we have food with lime.
How about this?
The Vietnamese name of that is 'Wei'.
Wai!
Yeah, Wei. We take that and dip into the soup and eat.
Alright.
And with 'La Rue'. They have the beer here, maybe we'll try together.
It's a local way, right?..to drink beer with sausage.
Umm. It tastes quite different from all the sausages I've eaten before
because all the other sausages are mostly pork. This one is beef.
Just tastes different. But, it's GOOD!
This is very local. Not just the food, but the way we sit.
This is by the street in Danang at night time.
So, you have this kind of food that local people come to enjoy.
And what have we ordered now?
This is 'Spicy Snail'.
Local people, they usually call it 'Oc Hut'.
Oc Hut?
Yeah.
Oc Hut! These snails....OK.
And these are papaya, mango, and some coconuts.
Alright. I will show you how to eat it.
OK. Which side should I put into my mouth?
The bigger one. But firstly, there's a layer. We should distract that.
How?
We...(showing with mouth shape).
And then we distract that (put that part away), then we eat the one inside.
OK. And then?
A-ha.
Throw it away.
I'll try!
Strong! One time and strong!
Alright.
Alright! I've made it!!!
I think you should try some mangoes and papaya on it.
It's good together. It adds some sourness (to the menu).
So, people usually have it like this every night? It's open every night?
Yes.
It is easy to find on the street?
Yes. It's on the street. It's local food.
Wow! It looks so good. How many things we have in here?
Um. It's a lot of things, but we eat them together.
Together!
Alright. I love the container, the clay pot here. It looks so nice.
You see, this is a traditional meal in Vietnam.
This one is really special because they cook in the pot.
Can I smell it?
I love rice!
And this is rice too, but they cook it longer, so it may be different.
OK. I'll try it.
Maybe you can show me how to eat it.
It's quite different from the normal one. We use this device.
OK. We've got chopsticks, but also they have this special thing for us.
This side. Alright.
So, we try to get the rice out.
And we put some in our bowl.
OK. Just as much as we can eat, right?
Alright. Yeah. Let's try!
I like this. Clay Pot Rice. A bit of everything together.
Hmm....(sounds delicious)
I like this. Minced pork with shrimp paste. It's so special.
Yeah!! We're by the sea in Danang. Of course, we have to try local sea food.
Music is so good as well here in the restaurant.
And, there're so many things. What are we having here?
They have the first one here, Seafood Salad.
What is special for Danang?
It's special because of jellyfish, shrimp...
Huh? Jellyfish?
Yes. Jellyfish. It's so special here.
And it's made with some herbs like mangoes, carrots, and tomatoes.
And here is squid?
Yes. This is fried squid.
I smell some butter!
Butter, garlic and chill.
Here's steamed clams.
For local people, do they eat this?
I think this is very common here.
Alright. Let's eat!
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