Vietnam Considers Waiving Visas For 9 Nationalities

[Jlaw]

Yes, its almost impossible to complete tell the difference between groups of North East Asians. There are unique facial characteristics amongst Chinese, Japanese and Korean that can be used to tell them apart, but sometimes this doesn't work. There are also blurring of features. For me, as a Northern Japanese who has Ainu blood (my mother is half Ainu), I have facial characteristic that is unique from typical Japanese. I don't have sharp eyes as most Japanese, rather, my eyes are quite almond shaped, lacking the epicanthal folds that defines most East Asian obicular occuli. I have more body hair and i can grow my facial hair quite fast; and I'm taller than some of my colleagues (I stand at 6foot 1inch, or 185 cm). I get this from the Ainu blood i suppose. This is a trait most Northern Japanese have; we are lighter skinned, harrier, taller, larger build, oval eyes; very unique from the Japanese beauty of say Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku. As for telling some Japanese from Chinese; i can. But i have difficulty telling apart Korean and Japanese.

Actually, the avatar if that is you, you do look Japanese. It's easier to tell Asians apart if you're Asian.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Actually, the avatar if that is you, you do look Japanese. It's easier to tell Asians apart if you're Asian.

In the eyes of the Chinese, the phenotypes for most Japanese are distinguishable.

 

[Aepsilons]

I want to post some pictures of the facial phenotypes amongst North East Aians (Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China). This way there can be a more resolute appreciation of the varying and similar phenotypes.

Japan

Northern Japanese,

Central Japan

Southern Japan

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South Korea

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North Korea

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Northern Chinese

 

[terranMarine]

(I stand at 6foot 1inch, or 185 cm). I get this from the Ainu blood i suppose. This is a trait most Northern Japanese have; we are lighter skinned, harrier, taller, larger build, oval eyes; very unique from the Japanese beauty of say Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku.

You are quite tall, same can be said about Northern Chinese who are usually taller than the Southern bros.

 

[Aepsilons]

You are quite tall, same can be said about Northern Chinese who are usually taller than the Southern bros.

He he , thanks. My mom always jokes around that my brothers and I get it from our grandfather. Ojisan was tall for his generation. I think its influenced by what we eat; as northern Japanese we eat a lot of meat (whale, bear, beef, boar, and milk is widely consumed in Northern Japanese communities; especially in Ainu culture). Our brothers from the south are not as tall as us. Too much fish. LOL

 

[Rechoice]

I can tell the difference between a group of Chinese and a group of Japanese, say 5 people a group.

If let me tell between two people, then it may be wrong sometimes.


How much is a big bowl of PHO in Vietnam? It's about 9$ in the U.S. I like a big bowl of PHO together with two spring rolls.
It's delicious.

In Ha noi we can have big bowl PHO 24, it is same type with Pho in Cali. It costed around 80K VND equivalent to 4 US$.

usually, I like traditional Pho in ancient street of Hanoi, there is only 40K VND.

 

[Edison Chen]

I can tell the difference between a group of Chinese and a group of Japanese, say 5 people a group.

If let me tell between two people, then it may be wrong sometimes.


How much is a big bowl of PHO in Vietnam? It's about 9$ in the U.S. I like a big bowl of PHO together with two spring rolls.
It's delicious.

$9 is too expensive, I saw some $6.5 pho, big bowl.

 

[Aepsilons]

In Ha noi we can have big bowl PHO 24, it is same type with Pho in Cali. It costed around 80K VND equivalent to 4 US$.

usually, I like traditional Pho in ancient street of Hanoi, there is only 40K VND.

In New Jersey, you can get a big bowl of Pho for $8. I like Pho Tai Gan Sach, this has the beef flank in it. For appetizer, I like to get 4 pieces of Goi Cuon. Nom Nom!

 

[Rechoice]

In New Jersey, you can get a big bowl of Pho for $8. I like Pho Tai Gan Sach, this has the beef flank in it. For appetizer, I like to get 4 pieces of Goi Cuon. Nom Nom!

Yes, Gỏi cuốn is our traditional specialist food.

In fact the word "Gỏi" or "ăn gỏi" came from long time in the past, It got a meaning for that people eat something " are not cooked" like fish, shirmps or beef. It was similar to Shushi in Japan.

Today, people cooked or boiled it before eating.

 

[Aepsilons]

Yes, Gỏi cuốn is our traditional specialist food.

In fact the word "Gỏi" or "ăn gỏi" came from long time in the past, It got a meaning for that people eat something " are not cooked" like fish, shirmps or beef. It was similar to Shushi in Japan.

Today, people cooked or boiled it before eating.

I had dated a Vietnamese lady in the past and she taught me to prepare Goi Cuon. I can remember the funny moments when she instructed me to prepare hot water to be used to dip the rice wrap in it. All the times, i always got it wrong where it got too sticky. lol. the sauce that she made went well with the goi cuon wrap. She mixed hoisin sauce, sriracha, fish sauce, and diced garlic. So good...

 

[Rechoice]

I had dated a Vietnamese lady in the past and she taught me to prepare Goi Cuon. I can remember the funny moments when she instructed me to prepare hot water to be used to dip the rice wrap in it. All the times, i always got it wrong where it got too sticky. lol. the sauce that she made went well with the goi cuon wrap. She mixed hoisin sauce, sriracha, fish sauce, and diced garlic. So good...

yes, true dish of "gỏi cuốn" preparing is like a small ceremony, in the past each member of party have to do it by themselves, more shrimps or less etc, boiled it or not, or embedded in to boiling water very quickly, so the shrimp and beef meat could be still "red" inside...

 

[Aepsilons]

yes, true dish of "gỏi cuốn" preparing is like a small ceremony, in the past each member of party have to do it by themselves, more shrimps or less etc, boiled it or not, or embedded in to boiling water very quickly, so the shrimp and beef meat could be still "red" inside...

I notice that Vietnamese people love to dip every dish in fish sauce, eh? ha ha!

PS. I agree with you that there is a ceremony is preparing goi cuon. Its one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, because its so healthy! Simple !

 

[xiaoq]

U.S still can't come visa free

because of the war

 

[Rechoice]

I notice that Vietnamese people love to dip every dish in fish sauce, eh? ha ha!

PS. I agree with you that there is a ceremony is preparing goi cuon. Its one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, because its so healthy! Simple !

Yes, we have most popular three type of sauce for our dishs, there is most important sauce of our dish. Problem is that you can know what kind of sauce it this and for what to be used.

Nước mắm.

Mắm tôm.

Nước tương.

and Muối Chanh,

 

[Aepsilons]

Yes, we have most popular three type of sauce for our dishs, there is most important sauce of our dish. Problem is that you can know what kind of sauce it this and for what to be used.

Nước mắm.

Mắm tôm.

Nước tương.

and Muối Chanh,

Itadakimasu!