World Culinary Cruise - 24th Stop - Vietnam Event Cache

All aboard the international cruise of flavors.......This crazy cruise ship has embarked upon a world tour, with curious and hungry cachers aboard. The itinerary is every country in the world, one restaurant at a time, all without leaving the confines of Central NJ. 24th Stop ... Vietnam!

Join the Central Jersey Cachers for a trip across the East China Sea to enjoy Vietnam cuisine on

June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Baguette Delite

381 Old Post Rd

Edison, NJ 08817

Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages of Vietnam, and features a combination of five fundamental taste elements in the overall meal. Each Vietnamese dish has a distinctive flavor which reflects one or more of these elements. Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, and fruits and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use lemongrass, ginger, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander, Saigon cinnamon, bird's eye chili, lime, and basil leaves. Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of oil, and reliance on herbs and vegetables. With the balance between fresh herbs and meats and a selective use of spices to reach a fine taste, Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide.

A typical meal for the average Vietnamese family would include:

• Large bowl/pot/cooker of steamed long-grain white rice
• Individual bowls of rice
• Fish/seafood, meat, tofu (grilled, boiled, steamed, stewed or stir-fried with vegetables)
• A stir-fry dish
• Raw, pickled, steamed, or fresh vegetables
• Canh (a clear broth with vegetables and often meat or seafood) or other soup
• Prepared fish sauce for dipping, to which garlic, pepper, chili, ginger, or lime juice are sometimes added according to taste
• Dipping sauces and condiments depending on the main dishes, such as pure fish sauce, ginger fish sauce, tamarind fish sauce, soy sauce, muối tiêu chanh (salt and pepper with lime juice) or muối ớt (chili and salt)
• Small dish of relishes, such as salted eggplant, pickled white cabbage, pickled papaya, pickled garlic or pickled bean sprouts
• Fresh fruits or desserts, such as chè

All dishes except individual bowls of rice are communal and are to be shared in the middle of the table. It is also customary for the younger to ask/wait for the elders to eat first and the women sit right next to the rice pot to serve rice for other people. They also pick up food for each other as an action of care.

 World Culinary Cruise Itinerary

23 Jamaica - May 13, 2014