Name one Vietnamese herb and describe its flavor. What will be ...

[javeds]

Name one Vietnamese herb and describe its flavor.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The difference between genoise and spongecake is that
 
  a) whipped egg whites are folded into spongecake but not into genoise.
  b) genoise is a creamed fat cake and spongecake is a whipped egg foam
  cake.
  c) genoise is more moist and more tender than spongecake.
  d) spongecake is soaked with simple syrup before filling.

[aburgess]

Answer to Question 1

Vietnamese cuisine, perhaps like no other, puts emphasis on fresh herbs. There are
many interesting ones which are not common elsewhere. One of those is ngo om,
also known as rice paddy herb. It is native to Southeast Asia, and, as its name
implies, flourishes in the areas where rice grows. The flavor and smell are like
cumin and citrus. It is used in soups, curries, or stir-fries.

Answer to Question 2

a

[javeds]

Excellent

[mohan]

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