Vietnamese food.
 

Any experts on Vietnamese food here?

I'm trying to find out other names of a product.

It's a meat type food, kinda has the consistency of tofu, if i remember correctly.

My friend who is Vietnamese referred to it as (this is how she pronounced it) "yaw".

Any help?

Hey now, this is a Japanese food forum.

Yeah, I know. But I also know there are a bit of Vietnamese people here.

Eww, why would you wanna eat something that has the consistency of tofu?lol

If only Housetek was online. xD

Even though this is the Japanese food forum, I'm Viet so I think I can help you out.

I have a feeling you're talking about giò ḷua (pronounced yaw loo-wa). It's a whitish Vietnamese ham/meat-loaf thing that (as you described)can have a tofu-like consistency.

Amm.. and sometimes it's also called chả lụa .

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hullo

... it wouldnt happen to be brownish would it?

cuz if it is... then i know exactly what you talking about.

it comes in blocks like Tofu.... has the consistency of Tofu, but... its made of pigs blood.

i personally cant stand it. =P

you get them in any asian store in jars in lil blocks

id stick with Pho if i was you =) hehe

zomg. i heard Nhi [my friend] say that before. that it was made of pigs blood. but no i think it is giò ḷua. there's a couple Vietnamese food stores within my local vicinity so i think i'm gonna look for some this weekend.

this stuff i'm talking about, it comes like either in slices or in a roll where you can slice it. cause she used to bring me slices for lunch.

i say slices; they're like 1/4 - 1/2 inch thick. =/

anyways. more breakdown. lol

also, someone once told me it smelled like cat food.

-EDIT: CASE CLOSED-

i looked up "giò ḷua" in google and found a pic. that's it. thanks for the help!! =]

i love vietemese cinnamon. its sooo much better than other cinnamon, especially for baking.

True, this is a Japan Forum (food included) but learning about foods of other cultures is a good thing. Actually, I would love to see more post about foods and customs from other cultures.

We Japanese people eat many foods that some have come to view as Japanese foods but in fact they came from other countries.

Examples:
ラーメン = raamen, is actually Chinese style noodles

カレー = curry, is actually an Indian dish

マボ豆腐 = mabodofu, is actually a Chinese dish
http://img.gkblogger.com/blog/imgdb/.../061/377_2.JPG

お茶 = green tea, is actually from China

餃子 = gyoza, is actually Chinese
http://www.cuisinejaponaise.be/img/Hama-Shin_Gyoza.jpg

I also believe you had giò ḷua, also known as chả lụa. In the U.S. you might also find it under the name of Vietnamese ham. Its very good braised in fish sauce (nước mắm) and garlic.

Giò ḷua (Silky lean meat paste):
By itself, the name "silky lean meat paste" evokes thoughts of the silky aspect of this speciality. Gio lua is made with lean pig meat, which is pounded with a pestle until it becomes a sticky paste. Fresh banana leaves are tied very tightly around the paste, and then it is well cooked. Good gio lua has a fine white colour, is firm, and has a perfumed and sweetish taste.

I would also recommend Phở, a type of beef noodle soup.