I made German bf Vietnamese food for a day

Uyen Ninh
8 Dec 202319:03
EducationalLearning
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TLDRA Vietnamese woman decides to make an entire Vietnamese meal for her German boyfriend, who is not a fan of Vietnamese food, in hopes of changing his mind. She makes crispy Vietnamese pancakes with meat and shrimp for breakfast, followed by the famous pho noodle soup for lunch. Although the boyfriend gives the pho a 9.5/10 rating, he still wants bread for dinner. Undeterred, the woman attempts a complex Vietnamese soy milk pudding for dessert, but the boyfriend finds it lacking in flavor and only gives it a 4/10 rating. Despite the mixed results in swaying his opinion on Vietnamese cuisine, the woman remains upbeat, simply happy to have more pudding for herself.

Takeaways
  • 😊 The video is about a Vietnamese girlfriend cooking Vietnamese dishes for her German boyfriend
  • 😋 She makes Vietnamese pancake with pork belly and shrimp for breakfast
  • 😎 She challenges him to try chicken pho for lunch even though he doesn't like soup
  • 🥣 He ends up enjoying the pho and gives it a 9.5/10 rating
  • 😴 She is too tired to make dinner so lets him eat bread instead
  • 🌽 She attempts to make a complicated Vietnamese soy milk pudding for dessert
  • 🧪 The dessert requires grape sugar to turn the soy milk into pudding
  • 🍮 She adds tapioca pearls and syrup as toppings for the pudding
  • 😕 The boyfriend only rates the dessert 4/10 due to lack of flavor
  • 😁 Despite the low rating, she remains positive and looks forward to eating the rest herself
Q & A
  • What does the narrator plan to make for breakfast?

    -The narrator plans to make a Vietnamese pancake with meat and shrimp for breakfast.

  • Why can't the narrator's boyfriend eat soup in the morning?

    -The narrator says her German boyfriend cannot eat soup in the morning because it makes his stomach "whippy", meaning it upsets his stomach.

  • What is the traditional Vietnamese noodle soup that the narrator makes?

    -The traditional Vietnamese noodle soup that the narrator makes is called phở.

  • Why does the narrator say making the soy milk is an art?

    -The narrator says making soy milk is an art because you have to cook it at medium heat, stir it constantly to prevent burning, and cook it for an unspecified amount of time until bubbles appear.

  • What ingredients does the narrator add to the soy milk to make it into a pudding?

    -The narrator adds grape sugar (a chemical compound) and water to the hot soy milk to make it turn into a pudding.

  • What kinds of tapioca pearls does the narrator make?

    -The narrator makes black sugar flavored, litchi flavored, and green tea flavored tapioca pearls.

  • How does the narrator's boyfriend rate the phở soup?

    -The boyfriend gives the phở soup a 9.5 out of 10 rating.

  • What does the narrator say her dream is regarding her boyfriend and Vietnamese food?

    -The narrator's dream is that after eating her food, her boyfriend would love Vietnamese food and want it every day.

  • Why does the narrator say she has failed at the end?

    -At the end, the narrator's boyfriend only gives her tofu pudding a 4 out of 10 rating, so she feels like she failed with that dish.

  • What does the narrator promise to make for her boyfriend in the future?

    -The narrator promises to make her boyfriend a good Vietnamese dessert one day in the future.

Outlines
00:00
🥞 Making Vietnamese Breakfast Pancakes

The narrator wakes up early to make a traditional Vietnamese breakfast for her German boyfriend consisting of bánh xèo, a savory crispy pancake with pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, and herbs. She makes the batter from scratch and fries it to be very crunchy. Her boyfriend enjoys the dish but rates it a 7/10 since he doesn't like fatty pork belly and shrimps.

05:02
🍜 Preparing Quick Chicken Phở Soup

The narrator decides to make phở gà, a popular Vietnamese noodle soup, for her German boyfriend who doesn't like soup in the morning. She boils chicken thighs to make the broth, seasons it, and assembles the bowl with rice noodles, chicken, herbs, and hot broth. Her boyfriend genuinely enjoys the phở and rates it 9.5/10.

10:05
🍎 Enjoying Exotic Fruits for Dessert

After the meal, the boyfriend eats sliced custard apples that the narrator says he loves as a dessert. She says her mom scolds her for just sitting and eating fruit at family visits since he enjoys the fruits so much.

15:09
🍮 Attempting Soft Tofu Pudding

The narrator attempts to make a traditional Vietnamese dessert called tàu hũ nước đường, a soft soy milk pudding with toppings. She makes it from scratch but her boyfriend finds it lacking in flavor and only rates it 4/10. She vows to make more pudding for herself.

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Keywords
💡Vietnamese food
The video focuses on the creator cooking various Vietnamese dishes for her German boyfriend. This exposes a key theme of introducing one's culture and cuisine to a significant other or friend from a different background.
💡breakfast
The first dish the creator makes is a Vietnamese breakfast pancake, showing how Vietnamese cuisine differs from typical German breakfast foods. This highlights the cultural exchange theme.
💡phở
Phở is the famous Vietnamese noodle soup dish the creator puts much effort into perfecting. Her goal is changing her boyfriend's mind about Vietnamese soups, furthering the cultural exchange.
💡herbs
Unique Vietnamese herbs like rice paddy herb feature in the dishes, exemplifying the distinct flavors of Vietnamese food.
💡dessert
The creator tries to end the meal on a sweet note with a traditional soy milk pudding, though her boyfriend is unimpressed. Still, it shows her eagerness to share her cuisine.
💡turmeric
Spices like turmeric are used in the breakfast pancake batter, demonstrating how Vietnamese cooking relies on herbs and spices.
💡rice paper
Rice paper is served alongside the dishes, which the boyfriend has trouble using at first. This signifies the learning process around Vietnamese cuisine.
💡fish sauce
Fish sauce is offered to adjust the flavor of the phở soup. It exemplifies distinctive Vietnamese seasonings.
💡rock sugar
Rock sugar sweetens and enriches the phở broth, showing specialty Vietnamese ingredients.
💡soybeans
The dessert is made from soybeans, representing how Vietnamese cooking creatively uses plant-based ingredients.
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