Salad Rolls
What type of course are salad rolls typically served as?
Appetizer
What type of ingredients are used in Vietnamese cuisine?
Fresh ingredients, herbs, and vegetables
How did the French influence Vietnamese Cuisine?
What flavours are incorporated in Vietnamese cuisine?
sweet, salty, sour, and spicy?
What are the major nutrients in the Canadian Food Guide?
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats
How do you know when your shrimp is fully cooked?
shrimp are opaque and pinkish-orange in colour.
How are dishes served during family meals?
On a large metal tray
Before colonization, what were Vietnam's staple foods?
rice, fish/meat, and tropical herbs
Which country(s) influenced northern Vietnamese food?
China
What is considered a healthy diet according to the Canadian Food Guide? Explain in terms of the CFG plate.
A balanced meal.
Half the plate is fruits and vegetables.
Quarter of the plate is proteins.
Quarter of the plate is whole grains.
How should you defrost your shrimp?
place frozen shrimp in cold water for 5 minutes.
How many dishes are usually served at a street food vendor?
1-3 dishes
After colonization, what foods were incorporated into Vietnamese Cuisine?
bread, beef, and coffee
Which country(s) influenced southern Vietnamese food?
Thailand and Cambodia
How does the method of preparation for salad rolls make them a healthier choice?
Typically not cooked or fried.
Preserving the nutrients in the vegetables.
Avoiding unhealthy fats from frying.
How many seconds should you dip your rice paper into the warm water?
2-3 seconds
They use lots of fresh vegetables and herbs with minimal amounts of oil
What type of milk is used in Vietnamese coffee, and why?
Condensed milk because there was limited access to fresh dairy
How does nuoc cham (the sauce used in our salad rolls recipe) appeal to the flavours of vietnam?
salty = fish sauce
sweet = sugar
sour = lemon juice
spicy = thai chilies
Where can you find fiber in the salad rolls?
Vegetables!
lettuce, bean sprouts, basil
Which side of the rice paper do you lay against the cutting board? (smooth or bumpy side)
smooth side
What is a Vietnamese custom during family meals?
Younger family members wait for elders to eat first
Name one dish that was created due to the French influence?
Banh mi = the french baguette
pho = slow-simmered beef broth is a french cooking technique
How does the geographic location affect the ingredients used in Vietnamese cuisine?
North is cold so they eat more brothy foods.
South is warm and near fertile soil that allows for abundant fruit and vegetables.
How does the salad roll and traditional peanut sauce incorporate all the major nutrients and micronutrients?
Carbohydrates = rice vermicelli noodles, rice paper
Proteins = shrimp
Fats = peanut butter
Micronutrients = fresh herbs, lettuce, bean sprouts