Learn Vietnamese and Explore Culture

Did you know in Vietnam, slurping your noodles isn’t rude—it’s a compliment to the chef? 🍜 Or that crossing the street feels like an adventure, with motorbikes weaving around you like magic? 🛵✨

My first roommate in Canada was a Brazilian guy, and let me tell you, he was the chillest person I’d ever met—until the incident.

One cozy evening, I was in the kitchen, happily slurping away at a steaming bowl of noodle soup, enjoying my moment. You know that feeling when the broth is perfect, and you just can’t help but go full-on noodle orchestra? Yeah, that was me.

Meanwhile, my roommate was in his room, probably reading a book or scrolling Instagram—who knows? Suddenly, his door swung open with dramatic flair, and there he stood, looking half-amused, half-horrified.

“Hey, uh… are you okay?” he asked, tilting his head.

“Yeah, why?” I replied between slurps, not catching the hint.

“Well… you’re slurping so loud, I thought maybe you were choking or something” he said, laughing but clearly a little serious.

I couldn’t help but ..................................................................................................

In Vietnam, slurping is practically a love language to your soup! But here I was, unintentionally waging a noise war in a Canadian kitchen.

From that day on, I learned to keep my noodle enthusiasm in check—well, mostly. Old habits die hard! 😜

Word of the day: húp ------------ to slurp

(verb)

đưa thức ăn lỏng vào mồm bằng cách kề môi vào miệng vật đựng và hút mạnh dần từng ít một.

E.g. "Húp cháo."

Vietnam’s culture is full of surprises that’ll make you go “wow!” Want to discover more? Let’s talk about it in the group! Drop your favorite or most shocking culture from your country below. 👇💬

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