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rau den

English translation: amaranth, spinach

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Vietnamese term or phrase:rau den
English translation:amaranth, spinach
Entered by: Jack Nguyen

06:36 May 11, 2002
Vietnamese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Botany / botany, agriculture
Vietnamese term or phrase: rau den
rau den is a vegetable/plant. It is sold edible raw. It is green with red veins and red stem. If you know the English translation, would you also be willing to share how to prepare it?

Thanks,

Tim
Tim Altanero (X)
United States
Local time: 03:35
amaranth, spinach
Explanation:
Some people call it spinach, but I think amaranth is a more precise definition.

Vietnamese do not usually eat this vegetable raw. We either boil it in water (with a few grains of salt in the water), or make it a soup (canh). Instead of plain water, we boiled some dried shrimps in the water before dipping the vegetable in. The vegetable is no good when overdone, so it has to be served within seconds after it goes into the boiling water. Rau den is usually used in simple and quick meals. But it's higly nutritious, rich in iron.

Enjoy your simple pleasure.
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Jack Nguyen
Local time: 19:35
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amaranth, spinach


Explanation:
Some people call it spinach, but I think amaranth is a more precise definition.

Vietnamese do not usually eat this vegetable raw. We either boil it in water (with a few grains of salt in the water), or make it a soup (canh). Instead of plain water, we boiled some dried shrimps in the water before dipping the vegetable in. The vegetable is no good when overdone, so it has to be served within seconds after it goes into the boiling water. Rau den is usually used in simple and quick meals. But it's higly nutritious, rich in iron.

Enjoy your simple pleasure.

Jack Nguyen
Local time: 19:35
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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