Regional traditions
All regional traditions
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Northern Vietnam
Northern Vietnamese cooking is the most restrained of the three regions.
VietnameseCentral Vietnam
Central Vietnamese food is the spiciest and most intensely seasoned of the three regions, with smaller portions and more elaborate presentation rooted in the former imperial court at Huế.
VietnameseSouthern Vietnam
Southern Vietnamese cooking is the sweetest of the three regions, shaped by the Mekong Delta's abundance of coconut, fruit and sugar, and by French colonial influence on bread and coffee.
ChineseSichuan
Sichuan cooking is defined by málà — the combined numbing (花椒, Sichuan peppercorn) and burning (chilli) sensation.
ChineseCantonese
Cantonese cooking prizes the natural flavour of fresh ingredients over heavy seasoning, with steaming, stir-frying and roasting used to preserve texture.
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