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Coconut - Coriander/Tilantro - Curcuma/Turmeric


1.      Coconut ( dừa )
Coconut is planted everywhere in Vietnam. Hence, it is very cheap and can be bough everywhere. Vietnamese use a lot of coconuts to make dishes, both sweet and meat. If there isn’t fresh coconut to remove the flesh to squeeze, we can use the canned coconut water (juice) is also used to make caramel or to cook many dishes. The coconut heart makes our salad tasty. We can also use the heart of palm instead of coconut heart. It is available at food stores, fresh or canned
2.      Coriander/ cilantro ( ngô )
Coriander is a spicy vegetable used a lot in Vietnamese dishes. Coriander increases flavour and garnishes dishes. If there isn’t any coriander, we can use parsley to garnish dishes. If flavouring notice that their tastes are different.
3.      Curcuma/  turmeric ( nghệ )
Curcuma is used to marinate meat and fish. People also use curcuma to have a natural yellow colour and make too more delicious, e.g. fried pancakes and stewed fish.

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