1. Bean sprouts ( giá )
Bean sprouts are nutritious vegetable. Bean sprouts are used in mnay dishes such as Vietnamese noodles, streamed rice – flour rolls, fried pudding, etc. Bean sprouts are made from green beans or soya beans.
2. Caramel ( nước màu, nước hàng)
Caramel gives stewed dishes the red brown colour. This is an indispensable raw material in Vietnamese kitchens. Caramel can be made easily and preserved for some time
3. Chillies ( ớt )
Fresh chili is used to make seasoning and garnish the dishes. Besides, we can use dried chillies and chilli powder when cooking
4. Chinese chives (hẹ), chives ( hành hoa )
Chinese chives and chives are not only a spice but also a cough treatment medicine. People use chives, Chinese chives and chives flowers as vegetables