PHO – A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices . . . It’s so delicious!Tell me about a popular dish where you live!

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1. When can we enjoy pho?
2. What are the noodles made from?
3. How is the broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) and pho ga (chicken noodle soup) made?
4. How is the chicken meat served with pho ga?
5. Where can Pho be found?
6. What is the rice noodle make from?

I. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

      Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy Pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices... It’s so delicious.

      1.   When can we enjoy pho?

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      2.   How is the chicken meat served with pho ga?

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      3.   What are the rice noodles made from?

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      4.   How is the broth for pho bo made?

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Read the passage then answer the questions.

People in my city love good food and they often have eat three meals a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about seven in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with a bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of sticky rice before going to work. Lunch often starts at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have rice, meat, fish, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts at about 8.00 in the evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot of fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meal. Then they often have some fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It is healthy and tasty, too.

1. What do people in Nam's city have for breakfast?

2. What time do they usually have for lunch?

3. Which is the main meal of the day?

4. Do they have a lot of dishes?

5. What do you think about food in your region?

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

1. The _____________ of Literature in Hanoi has a long and interesting history.

2. Water puppetry is a traditional _____________ form.

3. _____________ is my favourite drink. It’s made from lemons, sugar, and water.

4. She won the Oscar for Best ___ in “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri”.

5. What’s your favourite Vietnamese _______? ~ I love MiQuang and Bun Bo.

6. Chu Van An is considered one of the most famous ___ at the Imperial Academy.

IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

Pho might be Vietnam’s (1) _______ famous dish, butbun cha is the top choice when it comes to lunchtime in Hanoi. It doesn’t matter if you eat bun cha in a restaurant or a small cart on the street, you will be (2) _______ by a plate of vermicelli (bun), a bowl of broth with grilled pork and a (3) _______ of fresh herbs. The vermicelli and fresh herbs are pretty common in a Vietnamese restaurant. The broth and the pork are the ones that make this dish (4) _______. Bun cha sets often come with the delicious nemcua be– friedcrab spring (5) _______. Still not convinced? It’s what Obama ate during his night (6) _______ with Bourdain.

1. a. most b. the most c. best d. the best

2. a. cooked b. made c. served d. tried

3. a. bottle b. pot c. bar d. basket

4. a. simple b. comfort c. specially d. unique

5. a. pieces b. rolls c. halves d. slices

6. a. out b. in c. towards d. along

I. Read and answer the questions

People in my city love good food and they often eat three meals a day- breakfast, lunch and dinner. At about 7.00 in the morning, they usually have a light breakfast with bowl of pho or eel soup with some slices of toast. Sometimes they have a bowl of instant noodles or a plate of xoi (sticky rice) before going to work. Lunch often starts at about 11.30, and most of them have lunch at home. They often have ~sh, meat, and vegetables for lunch. Dinner often starts at about 8.00 in the -evening. It is the main meal of the day. People in my city often have rice with a lot fresh vegetables and a lot of seafood or various kinds of meat. Then, they often some fruit and a glass of green tea. I think food in my city is wonderful. It is light and full of fresh vegetables. It’s healthy and very tasty, too.

1. How many meals do people often have a day?

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2. Do they have a lot of dishes?

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3. What does the write think about food in the area?

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1.Write a short paragraph (about 60 to 70 words) about a popular dish in your country

        1. What is the name of the food or drink?

        2. When can we enjoy it? What are the ingredients? How to make them?

        3. How does it taste?

2. Write a letter to invite a friend to an art exhibition, using the following cues:

        - Event: Exhibition of Modern Art             - Time: 8 o'clock, sunday morning

        - Place: Arts Center- 40 Tran Phu street         - Time to meet: 7.30a.m

        - Place to meet: in front of the Arts Center

"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making chung cake is time consuming and quite difficult. However Vietnamese people don't mind about them in their concept, this is good chance for all family gather and make it together.

1. Is''Chung" cake(Sticky Rice Cake) a traditional dish of Vietnamese?

2.What are the main ingredients to make "Chung" cake?

3. Do Vietnamese use'banana" leave to wrap "Chung" cake?

4.How is the process of making "Chung" cake?

1, Make meaningful sentences based on the given words.

1. I/not/have/potatoes/cook/soup/you.

2. Roasted/beef/taste/better/if/put/more salt.

3. Put/ it/ hot water/ boil/ 15 minutes.

4. Special dish/ be served/ only/ morning.

5. Because/ food/ very delicious/ i/ really/ want/ know/ recipe.

2, Write an email to a foreigner friend and introduce to him about one special dish in Vietnam.

You should base on some suggestions below:

- What is the dish ?

- How popular is it in Vietnam?

- What are the ingredients to cook it?

- How is it cooked and eaten?

- What do you think about the dish?

Sticky Rice Cake
"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making chung cake is time consuming and quite difficult. However Vietnamese people don't mind about them in their concept, this is good chance for all family gather and make it together.

Chọn True hay False

Hung King of the sixth wants to choose another king T/F