Name a Vietnamese dish

The obvious answers

These are the answers most people give first. They count, but they barely move you: 10 points each.

• Pho
• Banh mi
• Spring roll

The next answers people reach for

These 5 are known, but not the first thing people say. 25 points each:

• Bun cha
• Banh xeo
• Bun bo Hue
• Cao lau
• Com tam

How deep does “Name a Vietnamese dish” go?

The Deep holds 6 answers starting with B, C, H and M. The Abyss has 9 more, and one legendary answer waits below them all.

Inside the answer list

• 24 answers in total, 21 of them longer than one word.
• Shortest: “Che”. Longest: “Bun thit nuong”.
• B, C and H are the most common first letters; together they start 79% of the answers.
• 1 answers can be typed more than one way: “Goi cuon” counts as Spring roll.

Getting below the surface

• Start with B: 12 of the answers begin with it.
• Pho, Banh mi and Spring roll are safe but shallow. Aim past them.
• Name what people cook at home in that country, not what restaurants abroad serve.

Words in this prompt

• Cuisine

Quick answers

What do most people say for “Name a Vietnamese dish”?

The usual first answers are Pho, Banh mi and Spring roll. In Icillion they are worth 10 points each, the least of any level.

How many answers are there to “Name a Vietnamese dish”?

24 in all: 3 on The Tip, 5 Below the Surface, 6 in The Deep, 9 in The Abyss, and a single legendary answer Below the Iceberg.

Which answers to “Name a Vietnamese dish” are the shortest and the longest?

The shortest accepted answer is “Che” and the longest is “Bun thit nuong”.

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