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=Food=

__Food staples in Vietnam:__

 * Rice
 * Tropical Fruit
 * Curry
 * Onions
 * Bamboo Shoots
 * Soybeans



A banana, which is a common food for Vietnamese people. http://library.thinkquest.org/25734/data/culture/food.html

Rice, which is served as a side dish for most meals. http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/

__Common Dishes__:

 * Bhan Trang Cuon Tom (shrimp rolls)
 * Bo Nhung Dam (beef fondue)
 * Ga Xoi Mo (roasted chicken)
 * Pho Bo (soup from beef broth and noodles)

Pho Bo, a Vietnamese soup made of beef broth and noodles. http://www.mediterrasian.com/

= = =Holidays=

__Vietnamese Holidays:__

 * Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese New Year) is a seven day celebration of the beginning of the new year. On New Year's Eve, a special ceremony is held, Le Tru Tich, in the midnight hour. It involves firecrackers and gongs and other things that make loud noises to usher out the old and welcome the new. [|www.familyculture.com]
 * Tet Trung Thu (Mid Autumn Festival) is a harvest festival that is held in the eigth lunar monthand honors the moon. The festival is like a combination of Thanksgiving and Halloween. They eat a special dish called mooncakes on this night. There are many legends associated with Tet Trung Tru including the story of Moon Lady and the carp who wanted to be a dragon. [|www.imdiversity.com]





A mooncake, and the Vietnamese New Year. http://www.sfgate.com/ http://www.adoptvietnam.org/

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