Vietnamese Coffee: a Symbol of Vietnam

Food is a great way to represent a culture or country. For Vietnam, it can be the banh mi, banh seo, and of course the ca phe sua da; however, these dishes are not even one hundred percent fully Vietnamese. These dishes were influenced by the French. Why is it that a dish that is so representative of a whole country not be fully made by the country itself? What is it that makes a dish represent a culture? In this podcast, we will explore how food can represent a country and what that means personally to the speaker.

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Works Cited:

- Chopra, H. K., and P. S. Panesar. Food Chemistry. Oxford: Alpha Science International, 2010.

- DiscoveryUK.“​​French Colonization - The Vietnam War”. Youtube video, 1:35. April 17, 2015. https://youtu.be/KR8fMlJgkME

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