Chapter 4 - Bugs, Rats, and other Tasty Dishes

Delicacy

q special food that is expensive or hard to find (đồ ăn ngon / cao lương mỹ vị)

Alive

not dead (còn sống / chưa chết)

Pork

meat from a pig (thịt lợn)

Grilled

cooked on metal bars over a fire (nướng)

Appetizer

a small amount of food served before the main meal (khai vị)

Native

original to a land (quê hương)

Dessert

the last part of a meal, usually a sweet dish (món ngọt / món tráng miệng)

Paste

a soft, smooth cream (kem sền sệt)