Spring Break
Vietnam: Festivals, food and fun
Rie Nakanishi
Issue date: 11/17/08 Section: Student Culture
"One interesting thing about Vietnamese cuisine is that it's a combination of Chinese and French cuisine, but less greasy," Do said. Vietnamese food includes a lot of healthy dishes such as egg rolls and spring rolls, he added.
William Fan, a Chinese student who joined the SJSU Vietnamese Student Association this semester, said he has been learning a lot about the Vietnamese culture and its food, as he spends more time in the club.
"There's a lot of good food," Fan said. "I like pho, but avocado shakes are good."
Avocado shakes are made from fresh avocados, milk, ice and sweetened condensed milk, according to the Viet World Kitchen Web site.
Yen, a student at SJSU, said there are a couple of delicious eateries around the campus such as Vung Tau, Bo Town and Dakao restaurants.
"(Students in Vietnam) like to hang out with friends on the weekend or any free time they have," she said. "Some places a group of friends usually go with are coffee shops or restaurants that are affordable price, roughly U.S. $1 per coffee cup or a dish of food."
The popular cultures among the young generation in Vietnam are Korean and Taiwanese cultures, especially in movies, Yen said.
As a result, the young Vietnamese often imitate the clothing style of those cultures.
"There's a lot of stereotypes of (Vietnam) that are not true that Americans should pay attention to," Do said. "Vietnam is more than just a war. It's been a long time that the Vietnamese themselves have moved on. There's a lot of interesting things that are going on in Vietnam and the Vietnamese-American
community."
William Fan, a Chinese student who joined the SJSU Vietnamese Student Association this semester, said he has been learning a lot about the Vietnamese culture and its food, as he spends more time in the club.
"There's a lot of good food," Fan said. "I like pho, but avocado shakes are good."
Avocado shakes are made from fresh avocados, milk, ice and sweetened condensed milk, according to the Viet World Kitchen Web site.
Yen, a student at SJSU, said there are a couple of delicious eateries around the campus such as Vung Tau, Bo Town and Dakao restaurants.
"(Students in Vietnam) like to hang out with friends on the weekend or any free time they have," she said. "Some places a group of friends usually go with are coffee shops or restaurants that are affordable price, roughly U.S. $1 per coffee cup or a dish of food."
The popular cultures among the young generation in Vietnam are Korean and Taiwanese cultures, especially in movies, Yen said.
As a result, the young Vietnamese often imitate the clothing style of those cultures.
"There's a lot of stereotypes of (Vietnam) that are not true that Americans should pay attention to," Do said. "Vietnam is more than just a war. It's been a long time that the Vietnamese themselves have moved on. There's a lot of interesting things that are going on in Vietnam and the Vietnamese-American
community."
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Nguyen, Duy Hung
posted 11/17/08 @ 11:12 PM PST
I'm very glad to be a Vietnamese person. besides these things above, not only we have those, but we also have many favorite dishes American people might haven't known as local foods represent for each part of different regions in Viet Nam. (Continued…)
Natalie
posted 11/25/08 @ 12:30 AM PST
Before you feel like you're on the defensive, know that I am just itching to say some things to the readers of the Spartan Daily. Props to you for writing an article on my culture though; it shows awareness. (Continued…)
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