UNIT 5. FOOD AND DRINKSReading
Read the passage and decide if each following statement is T (true) or F (false).
Some interesting facts about Vietnamese food
- Viet Nam has the 2nd largest rice production in the world (only smaller than that of Thailand).
- People in Viet Nam eat the largest amount of instant noodles in Asia. They even eat more instant noodles than people in Japan – the home country of this type of food.
- Viet Nam has many kinds of noodles, such as pho, bun (vermicelli), mien (grass noodle), and banh da (rice noodle).
- Spring roll (nem ran) is the most popular dish in Viet Nam. It usually isn't served as an everyday meal – mostly at a family gathering or anniversary dinner.
- Viet Nam has a large variety of che (sweet soup), with more than 100 kinds from the North to the South.
- Viet Nam has nearly 200 kinds of cakes with various shapes and tastes. Some of them are not really made from butter and flour, like banh chung or banh gai.
| 1. Thailand has the largest rice production in the world. | |
| 2. Japanese people eat more instant noodles than Vietnamese people. | |
| 3. In Viet Nam, spring rolls are served mostly at a family gathering. | |
| 4. There are more than 100 kinds of sweet soup in Viet Nam. | |
| 5. Cakes in Viet Nam are made from butter and flour. |