Vietnamese Drinking
Culture
For drinks in Vietnam, Vietnam has most of the drinks.
However, tea and coffee are traditional preference. Especially, drinking tea
can be considered as both a normal habit and the art of drinking in Vietnam.
Here are some other drinks.
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"Chè”
- Vietnamese Sweetened Porridge: Chè
is a Vietnamese term that refers to any traditional Vietnamese thick, sweet
dessert soup or sweetened porridge. Sweetened porridge is a kind of sugary
flavored beverage which is protein-rich.
·
Nuoc mia,
or sugar-cane juice: Sugar-cane
juice is a type of drink commonly found in Vietnam as a refreshing drink during
the hot Vietnamese climate.
·
Vietnamese
wine: Rice alcohol. Alcohol has
been called spirit because it symbolizes for men willingness in the old time.
Besides tea, plain rice alcohol is also offered respectfully on the ancestor
altar in rituals or ceremonies to show deep gratitude such as wedding parties,
ground - breaking, Tet holiday... Vietnamese also drink alcohol to celebrate
joy to reduce sadness or wish for blessings.
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Bia hoi (
Beer): Cheap, cold, draft beer, sitting on a plastic stool on the side of
the road. That pretty much sums up the
bia hoi experience. Bia Hoi is a draft
beer, made with no preservatives. It is
delivered in kegs to bars (generally referred to as Bia Hoi) around Hanoi. The
bars are simple, with plastic chairs, and no frills.
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Source: internet
Vocabulary:
cola / coke: coca
cola
squash: nước
ép
lime cordial: rượu
chanh
iced tea: trà
đá
milkshake: sữa
khuấy bọt
still water: nước
không ga
sparkling water: nước
xô-đa
mineral water nước
khoáng
Questions:
- . Can you name other drinks in Vietnam?
- . What drinks do you like the most? Why?
- . What are features of Vietnamsese drinking culture?
- . It is said that Vietnamese people drink so much. Do you think so? Why?
- . What drinks do you think the foreign tourists like the most in Vietnam? Why?
- . How can we promote Vietnamese drinking culture?
*Bonus:
Whether you’re at a wedding or eating snails, the Vietnamese are fond of a beer. Here’s some vocab that might come in handy if you find yourself drinking beer in Vietnam.
How to toast:
một, hai, ba, dô!
= 1, 2, 3, cheers!
Incase you can’t or don’t want to drink:
[Anh/Chị/Em/...] không uống bia được.
= I can’t drink beer.
Somebody may well clink glasses (cạn ly) with you and say:
một trăm phần trăm
= 100% (they want you to down the glass)
You may be able to get away with:
năm mười phần trăm (= năm mười)
= 50% (they want you to drink half of your glass)
Eating goes hand in hand with food and snacks vary from peanuts to seafood. You’ll be encouraged to eat, or you can invite others’ to eat with:
ăn đi!
= eat!, please eat
Or if you spend too much time eating, you may be told to: uống đi!
(Source: http://morevietnamese.com/drinking-beer-in-vietnam/)
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