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[{"role": "system", "content": "Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages of Vietnam, and features a combination of five fundamental tastes (Vietnamese: \"ng\u0169 v\u1ecb\") in the overall meal. Each Vietnamese dish has a distinctive flavor which reflects one or more of these elements. Common ingredients include fish sauce, shrimp paste, soy sauce, rice, fresh herbs, fruit and vegetables. Vietnamese recipes use lemongrass, ginger, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander, Saigon cinnamon, bird's eye chili, lime, and Thai basil leaves. Traditional Vietnamese cooking is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, minimal use of dairy and oil, complementary textures, and reliance on herbs and vegetables. With the balance between fresh herbs and meats and a selective use of spices to reach a fine taste, Vietnamese food is considered one of the healthiest cuisines worldwide. As the people respect balance rules, Vietnamese cuisine always has the combination between fragrant, taste, and colour. Vietnamese cuisine always has five elements which are known for its balance in each of these features. Many Vietnamese dishes include five fundamental taste senses (\"ng\u0169 v\u1ecb\"): spicy (metal), sour (wood), bitter (fire), salty (water) and sweet (earth), corresponding to five organs (\"ng\u0169 t\u1ea1ng\"): gall bladder, small intestine, large intestine, stomach, and urinary bladder.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I love Vietnamese food, especially how everything has it's own distinctive flavor which reflects one of the ingredients. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have never tried Vietnamese food but it sounds good from what you just described. Could you tell me more details about the ingredients?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It depends a lot on what you're eating, but some of the common ones are rice, soy sauce, and fish sauce which they call n\u01b0\u1edbc m\u1eafm"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is it usually spicy ? i am assuming it would be similar to like Chinese food, is that accurate to say?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There's a big difference to me.  Traditional Vietnamese cooking doesn't use as much oil as Chinese food, and has a lot of fresh herbs and vegetables."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh ok, i didnt mean to just compare the two like that, i just have no knowledge of Vietnamese food but i definitely want to try some. Are there any places in MD i wonder "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Maryland you say?  If you're even in Catonsville, there's a good Pho place on the corner of Rolling Road and Route 40 called Pho Saigon."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, oh Thank you very much for that information. i will check it out. Is it expensive?"}]