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Originally Posted by javadog
The cuisine of Vietnam is usually divided into thirds, as you suggest. Topography is one factor, but the locations of capital cities in the old days as well as the numerous countries that have colonized Vietnam also play an influence.
Like most of the world, until recently, the average Vietnamese probably didn’t eat anything that came from more than five or 10 miles from where they lived. If you look at tribes from neighboring countries, there are many similarities in what they eat and how they prepare it, as compared to their Vietnamese neighbors just over the border.
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Exactly. And it’s more than just food that’s different between north, middle, and south. Even the dialect is different, for a small country it’s a very diverse place. We were planning to go spend a few weeks there this year, but it looks like that trip will have to wait a while.