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Northern region
Hanoi is the principal city in this area of Vietnam.
Seasoning
The cooks season their foods more mildly than their central and southern counterparts. For example, northerners like black pepper and soy sauce while central and southerners favor chili peppers and nuoc nam (fermented fish sauce).
Central region
Hue and Hoi An are the principal cities in central Vietnam.
Royal cuisine
The Central region has absorbed the culinary style of the royal cuisine of the ancient Kingdom that once ruled from Hue.
Seasoning
Dishes are spicier and more complex than in the south and particularly in the north.
Dish variety
Tables bear many small rather than large dishes. This gives the diner a greater variety of dishes to eat during a meal than one would experience in the other regions.
Southeern region
Ho Chi Minh City (formally Saigon) is the major city.
Seafood
Diners in the south eat more seafood, less beef than northerners.
Produce
They also eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
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