Publisher's Synopsis
This simplified and comprehensive dictionary with over 2000 entries will enable you to identify the meaning of most Vietnamese culinary terms rapidly, yet is of a size small enough to be carried and used anywhere, be it the restaurant, café, street food stall or market. With menus, your main initial approach should be to look up the complete name of any dish. Less frequently, you will need to look up selected component words. Both methods are catered for in this dictionary. THE VIETNAMESE MENU DECODER is the ideal companion for anyone traveling to Vietnam who wishes to take full advantage of the intriguing gastronomy with its strong French and Chinese influences.
