Article: Rice paper rolls define Vietnam's crisp

The Kitchen Technician

CONTEMPORARY ETHNIC: ASIA

Rice paper rolls define Vietnam's crisp, fresh cuisine

By SANFORD D'AMATO

Special to the Journal Sentinel

Sunday, April 27, 2003

The cuisine of Vietnam is understated, refined and downright delicious.

Vietnam has been occupied by many countries over the years -- China for almost 1,000 years, Portugal and France -- so you have a nation that embraces everything from ginger to baguettes.

But the Vietnamese also have developed their own products into a very personal cuisine like no other in Asia.

When I think of the food of Vietnam, the first word that comes to mind is fresh -- freshness in the sense of clear, crisp flavors without a lot of ...

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