| Did you know that Vietnamese sauces are the key to | | | | especially desserts. This is the same story I have |
| delicious Vietnamese food? In fact after you review | | | | shared with many of friends and family. I found it very |
| this article, you will discover at least three secrets | | | | endearing. |
| about Vietnamese sauces and condiments that not | | | | A common misconception is that Vietnamese cooking |
| everybody knows about, yet... | | | | is very spicy. It has a wide variety of spiciness. Often, |
| Vietnamese sauces are important because they | | | | the spiciness of the food varies with different lateral |
| enhance the flavor of Vietnamese cooking. Great | | | | regions of Vietnam. Most people mistake Vietnamese |
| tasting sauces are the essentials or the food will taste | | | | food for Thai food. In general, Vietnamese is less spicy |
| blend. | | | | than Thai. |
| Have you heard of fish sauce? It is a pungent, salty | | | | The southern part of Vietnam serves very spicy food |
| liquid made from fermented anchovies or other fish, | | | | whereas the northern part of Vietnam serves mild |
| used as a seasoning and condiment in Southeast | | | | food. Someone told me once "the hotter the climate, |
| Asian cuisine. Fish sauce is a condiment special to | | | | the spicier the food." |
| Vietnamese cooking and seasoning. It makes great | | | | The spicy food generates sweat to cool body |
| sauce for many Vietnamese dishes. | | | | temperature. This theory makes a lot of sense. I am |
| My husband is a silly white guy who was born and | | | | personally not a fire eater but my aunts and my mom |
| raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He loves Vietnamese food | | | | are. |
| especially fish sauce. He loved fish sauce so much | | | | Be adventurous; add your favorite peppers to |
| that he wanted to put it on ALL Vietnamese food. | | | | Vietnamese sauces and condiments to put a |
| Needless to say, he found out the hard way. Not all | | | | pleasurable zing on your taste buds. |
| Vietnamese food tasted good with fish sauce, | | | | |