b'connectionsVietnam2GoaPHOTOS: ANASTASIA NURULLINA (BANH MI), SEPHI BERGERSON (WOMEN IN GOA), RAVSKY(VINDALOO), GONZALOMPMC (TIRADITO), FILIPE FRAZAO (BRAZILIANS)ISTOCK.COM, PETE WALLSON UNSPLASH (SANDWICH VENDOR), FREEPIK.COM (SWEET POTATOES)3. PERU \x1a JAPAN1 TIRADITO2. GOA, INDIA \x1a PORTUGAL Nikkei cuisine is a fusion cuisine from VINDALOO Peru that combines the cultures of Peru 1. VIETNAM \x1a FRANCE The famous red, spicy meat curry,and Japan. It uses traditional Japanese BANH MI vindaloo, blends Portuguese and Goantechniques to cook Peruvian ingredients. France ruled Vietnam for 60 years,cuisine. The Indian state of Goa wasTiradito, for instance, is a famous dish from the late 1880s to 1954. Frenchunder Portuguese rule for 450 yearsmade of sashimi-style, thinly sliced fresh colonialism led to many culturalfrom 1510. The Portuguese introducedfish topped, just before serving, with a influences on Vietnamese cuisine. Coffee,new ingredients to the country, whilesauce of aji amarillo chilli peppers and now an integral part of local Vietnamesetraditional Portuguese dishes werelime. Tiradito is often accompanied by culture, was brought to Vietnam by theadapted to the Goan palate by addingPeruvian staples, camote (sweet potato) French, and the Vietnamese have adaptedvarious spices. Vindaloo, for instance,and choclo (corn). The origins of Nikkei it to suit them. Vietnams two mostgets its name from the Portuguese wordscuisine go back to when a large number popular dishes, pho and banh mi, alsovinho (wine vinegar) and ahlo (garlic)of Japanese labourers immigrated to have French roots. Banh mi is a baguetteand is a modification of the traditionalPeru in the late 19th century for work. sandwich, though the bread here is madePortuguese stew carne de vinha dalhos.Nikkei cuisine was born as they settled with rice flour, and the fillings are mostlyNumerous other foods common in Goandown, slowly integrated into local Vietnamese and include grilled pork,cuisine are also derived from PortuguesePeruvian society, and began using local pickled vegetables, and cilantro (but mayingredients or recipes. Portugueseingredients to prepare Japanese dishes. also have pat). Banh mi is often calledchourio, which has become the spicyOther popular Nikkei dishes include el the Saigon sandwich as it is one of theGoan sausage (chorise), sarapatel (orbarranquino (salmon and sweet potato most popular breakfast foods in thesorpotel), and the ever-popular bread, orpuree) and pulpo al olivo (octopus with capital city (Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City).pao, all have Portuguese links.black olive sauce).Explore Ho Chi Minh Citys street food:Discover Goan cuisine on a tour to India: Lima culinary city tour:myplanet.se/vietnam myplanet.se/indien myplanet.se/perumyplanet.dk/vietnam myplanet.dk/indien myplanet.dk/peru34 \x1a MYPLANET'