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Compare and contrast british and vietnamese food,
1. Compare and contrast British and Vietnamese
food, drink, housing and leisure activities
Group 8
Pham Thi Thuy Trang
Huynh Ngoc Trung
Bui Thi Kim Truc
Vu Anh Tuan
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURE AND SOCIETY
2. Compare and contrast British and Vietnamese
food, drink, housing and leisure activities
1. FOOD
2. DRINK
3. HOUSING
4. LEISURE
3. 1. Food
In common, Britain and Vietnam are both three main meals
and one extra meal in a day.
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNEREXTRA MEAL
Breakfast is a meal,
often light, usually taken in the morning,
starting between 7:00 and 9:00.
Lunch is a meal that is taken at noon or in the
early afternoon, starting between 12:00 PM and
1:30 PM.
Dinner is the main meal that is generally served
in the evening, starting between 6:30 PM and
8:00 PM.
Extra meal is a small meal eaten in the late
afternoon, staring between 3:30 PM
and 5:00 PM.
4. BREAKFAST
I. Food
The breakfast meal in Britain and in Vietnam is also considered that is a light meal.
In breakfast meal, people often eat few dishes which is simple. However, the breakfast of
each country is different from each other. Each country has a typical meal.
The typical British breakfast consists of
eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread,
mushrooms and baked beans all washed
down with a cup of coffee.
The typical British breakfast is more likely
to be a bowl of cereals, a slice of toast,
orange juice and a cup of coffee.
UK
5. BREAKFAST
1. Food
VN There are
a variety of dishes
The breakfast meal in Britain and in Vietnam is also considered that is a light meal.
In breakfast meal, people often eat few dishes which is simple. However, the breakfast of
each country is different from each other. Each country has a typical meal.
6. 1. Food
Both in Britain and in Vietnam, lunch
foods are varies. In the past, very similar
things are eaten at lunch as at dinner – hot
meal, sometimes with more than one
course. Evenly, lunch is actually the main
meal of the day. However, since many
people eat lunch while at work or school,
this is can be impractical, so the lunch
meal usually becomes simple.
In Britain, more appropriate
are relatively simple food that
can be packed lunch which is
kept in a plastic container. This
typically consists of a sandwich,
a packet of crisps, a piece of fruit
and a drink.
UK VN
In contrast to Britain,
Vietnamese people often have
lunch at school or work that
7. 1. Food
UK
VN
According to tradition, Britain dinner or Vietnamese diner is
also meals in a day. Dinner is an opportunity for them to share
a meal and talk together after a hard day.
- A typical British meal for dinner is ‘meat and vegetable’. The vegatable is
put on or around the meat, and combine with a little sauce.
- The kinds of meat are lamb, beef, fish, turkey, pock…
- The kinds of vegetabls are potatoes (usually used), parsnips, peas, green
beans, tomatos, carrots…Roast lamb
Pork and apple sauce Turkey, sausage &
vegetables
Roast Beef, green beens & potatoes Fish & chips
A typical dinner meal for average Vietnamese family would include:
1. Individual bowls of boiled rice
2. Grilled, boiled, stir fried (with vegetable)
or stewed meat or fish or other seafood
dish.
3. Stir-fried, raw or steamed vegetable
dish
4. Canh (clear broth with
vegetables and often meat or
seafood) or other Vietnamese-
style soup.
5. Sauces
A family dinner in Vietnam
8. 1. Food
The common in both Britain and Vietnam, dessert is a
course that typically comes at the end of a meal usually
consisting of sweet food.
Rice pudding & sweet cake
Custars & scones
Egg tart & ice-cream
UK VN
Goi bo kho & banh tran tron
Che & goi cuon
Xoai lac & banh chuoi chien
Ha cao & ca vien chien
9. 1. Food
The common in both Britain and Vietnam, festival meal is an
opportunity for them to share a meal and talk together about a passing
year and a coming year. They eat the tradition meals in these
occasions.
The traditional meal consists of roast
turkey, served with roast potatoes
and other vegetables, followed by
pudding, a heavy steamed pudding
made with dried fruit, suet, and very
little flour.
The traditional meal consists
boilded chicken, cha, banh
chung, xoi, nem ran…
UK
VN
10. 2. Drink
UK
VN
- It is well know that the British are fond of drinking
tea.
- Coffee is the drink of choice in Vietnam. Vietnam
is the world’s second largest producer of coffee after
What will they
choose?
11. 2. Drink
UK
VN
Teapot, milk jug
and a teacup full of tea with milk Hot tea & iced tea
The average number of cups of tea
drunk each day is 3.6, though some
people drink as many as 10 cups a
Tea drinking is an integral part of
Vietnamese culture. They can
drink a hot tea or iced tea.
12. 2. Drink
UK
VN
Instant coffee is frequently drunk as it
is an easy drink to prepare, but many
people still prefer to buy coffee beans
or ground coffee because it has a
stronger flavour.
US President Barack Obama expressed his
wish to try Vietnam's iced milk coffee in his
visit to Vietnam. This is a drink praised by
many international travel magazines and
tourists.
Vietnamese iced coffee, called cà phê sữa đA cup of coffee in Britain
13. ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
2. Drink
Traditional British beer (know as ale), it’s quite
strong and leaves a bitter taste in your mouth
after drinking. Served at room temperature.
Stout is dark brown and tastes a little bitter
The most popular is the Irish drink
A lighter-coloured type of imported beer and is
normally served cold.
A mixture of beer and lemonade.
Wine is an increasingly popular drink in the UK,
the most common option is to ask for a glass of
the house wine (red or white).
Cider (or Scrumpy) is a traditional English drink
made from apples. It may be sweet or dry.
SHANDY
WINE
CIDER
WHISKY
BITTER
STOUT
GUINNESS
LAGER Whisky is a strong drink produced in Scotland
and in Ireland.
UK VN
Beer comes as variations of locally-brewed
French-style lager, and as ‘bia hoi’. Also
known as 'fresh beer’, bia hoi is relatively
low in alcohol, produced daily, and served
ice-cold. It’s cheap, ubiquitous and
delicious on a hot day!
The range of alcoholic drinks in Vietnam is
limited. Apart from expensive imported wines
and spirits, most drinks available are
domestically produced variations on rice wine,
or lager-type beer. The wine is also used as a
base for the addition of plants, barks or animals.
These are usually drunk for their ‘medicinal’
purposes - snake wine is very popular with men
who believe it enhances virility.
14. OTHERS
2. Drink
UK VN
Fresh coconut & fruit smoothie
Herbal tea & sugar cane juice
Milk and Still drinks
Soft drinks and Sparkling drinks
15. 3. Housing
Private property & public property
Vietnamese people share the same
concern but not as much as British ones
do.
UK VN
House types
1. Detached house2. Cottage3. Bungalow4. Semi - detached5. Terraced house6. End of terrace7. Flat
8. Town house
The Bristish is obssessed with
privacy and ownership.
1. Urban row house / street house
2. Urban detached house
3. Apartment
4. Rural house / vernacular house
5. Town house
(8 types) (5 types)
16. 3.
Housing
Private property & public property
UK VN
House types
The importance of home
An English man’s home is his
castle.
An cư lập nghiệp.
Settle down first, then build up career.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Individuality and conformity
Toward individuality
In the UK, whole streets, even
neighborhoods are (called
‘estates’) are built at the same
time.
Toward conformity
In detail, Vietnamese houses are quite
different but on the whole, they all seem
part of a total mess.
17. 3. Housing
Private property & public property
UK VN
House types
The importance of home
An English man’s home is his
castle.
An cư lập nghiệp.
Settle down first, then build up career.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Individuality and conformity
Toward individuality
In the UK, whole streets, even
neighborhoods are (called
‘estates’) are built at the same
time.
Toward conformity
In detail, Vietnamese houses are quite
different but on the whole, they all seem
part of a total mess.
Interior
Embrace coziness
Owning and renting
Have spiritual influence
Homelessness
Homelessness results from
changes in political policies and
people’s lifestyles.
Homelessness results from
poor education and political
policies.
British people are not content to rent
their accommodation.
The Vietnamese also wants to have their
own house.
They have a desire to own the place
where they live.
However, houses prices are high. However, house prices are high and
mortgage loan is not so popularPeople are happy to take out
mortgages
18. UK VN
Watching television. Watching TV with their family or
roommates best. Vietnamese also
have satellite and cable and digital
television.
People in Britain listen to
an average 15 hours and
50 minutes of radio each
week.
Vietnamese still listen to radio
especially when driving for news or
traffic news.
The British are known as
a nation of gardeners.
Some households in VN now still
have this hobby, people take care of
the ornamental plants, mostly elder
Indoors
activities
4.
19. UK VN
Saturday is traditionally
the day for shopping and
watching sports.
Happends everyday!
British both shop online
and from store since
most shop open whole
week.
Mostly go shopping at stores,
markets and shopping malls.
Sports and physical
recreation have always
been popular.
Proffesional is highly popular,
people actively participate in
sport themselves.
Outdoors
Activities
Football
Football
CricketTennis
University booat raceDart
FootbalMartial art
Badminton
4.
20. UK VN
Pubs (Public Houses) Concerts
Going to the pub is the most popular leisure
activity outside the home.
An important part of British life. People talk,
eat, drink, meet their friends and relax there.
Vietnamese enjoy attending
concerts by Vietnamese pop-
stars such as My Tam.
Cinema and theatre
It’s the most popular cultural activity in the
Britain.
Price of a ticket is so expensive. That reason
why, some people prefer to rent a DVD or
Video as this is much cheaper.
It’s also the popular activities
mostly for young people.
Others
4.