Learn about popular Vietnamese food-related souvenirs
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Vietnamese Vocabulary, Lesson 8! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular food souvenirs. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at VietnamesePod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura: Le, what’s our first word? |
| Le: bánh gai |
| Yura: gai cake, cake made from gai leaves |
| Le: (slow) bánh gai (regular) bánh gai |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: bánh gai |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Gai cake is often served during New Year festivals as an offering to ancestors. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Bánh gai Nam Định ngon nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Gai cake made in Nam Dinh province is famous. |
| Le: (slow) Bánh gai Nam Định ngon nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: rượu nếp |
| Yura: glutinous rice wine |
| Le: (slow) rượu nếp (regular) rượu nếp |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: rượu nếp |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Glutinous rice wine is a common alcoholic beverage served mainly in northern Vietnam, although it is also available in some markets in Ho Chi Minh City. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Lúa Mới là hãng rượu nếp nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Lua Moi is a well-known glutinous rice wine brand. |
| Le: (slow) Lúa Mới là hãng rượu nếp nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: giò lụa |
| Yura: pork roll |
| Le: (slow) giò lụa (regular) giò lụa |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: giò lụa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Vietnamese people who immigrated to the U.S. sometimes use tin foil as a replacement for the banana leaves that are usually used to wrap the pork roll in, because banana leaves are difficult to find. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Giò lụa thường được chấm với nước mắm. |
| Yura: Pork roll is often served with fish sauce. |
| Le: (slow) Giò lụa thường được chấm với nước mắm. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: rượu cần |
| Yura: tube wine |
| Le: (slow) rượu cần (regular) rượu cần |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: rượu cần |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Usually several people drink tube wine from the same jug, using separate bamboo tubes as straws. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Rượu cần là đặc sản của tỉnh Hoà Bình. |
| Yura: Tube wine is Hoa Binh province's specialty. |
| Le: (slow) Rượu cần là đặc sản của tỉnh Hoà Bình. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: kẹo dừa |
| Yura: coconut candy |
| Le: (slow) kẹo dừa (regular) kẹo dừa |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: kẹo dừa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: There are more than 100 coconut candy manufacturers located in Vietnam’s Ben Tre Province. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Kẹo dừa Bến Tre rất ngon. |
| Yura: Coconut candy made in Ben Tre province is delicious. |
| Le: (slow) Kẹo dừa Bến Tre rất ngon. |
| QUIZ |
| Yura: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Le will give you the Vietnamese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Le: bánh gai |
| [pause]Yura: gai cake, cake made from gai leaves |
| Le: rượu nếp |
| [pause]Yura: glutinous rice wine |
| Le: giò lụa |
| [pause]Yura: pork roll |
| Le: rượu cần |
| [pause]Yura: tube wine |
| Le: kẹo dừa |
| [pause]Yura: coconut candy |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 food souvenirs in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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