Took another step around the Asian rim, figuratively. A group of folks here at work enjoy Vietnamese food at least once a week. Much like when I tried Sushi for the first time, I finally broke down and went along for lunch. Had two Vietnamese Spring Rolls, which are wrapped in rice paper and have shrimp and pork in them (different than my usual Chinese "rolls") and then a Seafood "Pho" - a pork-based broth with rice noodles, some seasonings and various seafood. I identified shrimp, crab, clams/mussels, and squid or octopus. There were also some side items like mint leaves and some kind of onion?
So, two things come from this experience:
1. It's now nearly 3 hours later and I can still taste the onions or the mint leaf, I'm not sure which, but it comes back every time I burp.
2. I asked how to properly pronounce what I ordered and the one guy with us who is actually Vietnamese says "Pee nine" - that's the number on the menu ....*sigh*
So, that's Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Vietnamese. I reckon Thai is next up.
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