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toiyeuthitmeo
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turkey in vietnamese is "ga tay" roughly meaning western chicken or foreigner chicken. it's not eaten by the vietnamese, nor is it even a remotely prevalent farm stock. and thanksgiving is still an unknown, what with it's specific links to canucks and yanks. thus, you may have to settle for an imported frozen turkey, which are available at any western-specializing market (may have to order in advance). IMO turkey is bland and boring no matter how fresh or organic the bird... why not get creative, find yourself a suckling pig or a big fat vietnamese duck? both popular farm animals and widely available.
if you really want the turkey, it seems the way to do it in saigon is to have it cooked and delivered by one of the top end hotels. |
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tefl peasant
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| toiyeuthitmeo wrote: |
turkey in vietnamese is "ga tay" roughly meaning western chicken or foreigner chicken. it's not eaten by the vietnamese, nor is it even a remotely prevalent farm stock. and thanksgiving is still an unknown, what with it's specific links to canucks and yanks. thus, you may have to settle for an imported frozen turkey, which are available at any western-specializing market (may have to order in advance). IMO turkey is bland and boring no matter how fresh or organic the bird... why not get creative, find yourself a suckling pig or a big fat vietnamese duck? both popular farm animals and widely available.
if you really want the turkey, it seems the way to do it in saigon is to have it cooked and delivered by one of the top end hotels. |
Thanks for the info, toiyeu.
You also have a great point. In search of nostalgia or tradition perhaps, it may be better to have Vietnamese pork or duck (and I love VNese. pork).
The part about eating turkey for thanksgiving - and - mashed potatos, cranberry, and pumpkin pie, is mental, understandably. |
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