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Vietnam has a complex history, which its unique cuisine is shaped from. This time, I went to Vietnam to see the influence of French colonization on its food. From banh mi to red wine pho, I journey through the making of the Vietnamese identity through its mosaic of dishes that have conquered French cooking styles/ingredients.
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Credits:
Producer - Matthew Li
Production Assistant - Mana Chuabang
Script Supervisor - Louis Govier
Special thanks:
Yusef Iqbal
Yeevonne Lim
Dylan Payne
Brandon Goddard
Kevin Thomas
Nhu Nguyen
Tin & Yun
Lien Nguyen
Bò Né Cô Út (restaurant that served bò né)
Timestamps:
0:00 - French influence in Ho Chi Minh City
2:36 - Banh mi
4:41 - The history of Saigon
7:12 - Bo Ne, Banh Pate So, Banh Flan
9:05 - The five elements of Vietnamese food
10:16 - Egg Coffee
11:02 - The Vietnam War
11:49 - Pho Bo Sot Vang
14:14 - How Vietnam became Vietnam
Sources:
- Appetites and Aspirations in Vietnam: Food and Drink in the Long Nineteenth Century by Erica J. Peters
- Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City by Justin Corfield
- The Pho Cookbook by Andrea Nguyen
- Indochine : baguettes and bánh mì : finding France in Vietnam by Luke Nguyen
- Rice and Baguette: A History of Food in Vietnam (Foods and Nations) by Vu Hong Lien