When I go to a Vietnamese restaurant, the dish that I order the most would be pho. Pho is made from having rice noodles poured with a rich broth and topped with fresh vegetables and meat. Chopped chilies and limed wedges might also be added. The meat is usually chicken or beef, but I personally think beef suits better. When you buy pho, they might give you a plate full of extra herbs and vegetables you can add to your plate. When it’s raining or chilly outside, pho is one of the best ideas to have!
In Italian restaurants, one of the common things to find is risotto. You might be wondering, what is risotto? Rissoto is an Italian dish made from a particular type of rice called arborio rice. This type of rice is starchy, short-grained, and it can absorb lots of water without becoming soggy and mushy. In addition, it’s also what gives the risotto a creamy texture. When you make risotto, you add the arborio rice in a pot, and you slowly cook it while adding tiny amounts of liquid at a time. You would keep on doing this for about 20 minutes until your risotto is finished. A former chef named Danilo Alfaro recommends people to make their own risotto than ordering it from a restaurant. This is since risotto takes quite a while to make, and you can’t leave it for long because, according to Alfaro, “…the starch will start to congeal, causing it to turn stiff and gluey.” Instead, restaurants would cook it halfway and cook it again when a customer orders it, but it only takes half the time to cook it. However, it doesn’t taste as good as a freshly made risotto. If you have some spare time this weekend, I recommend trying to make risotto for your next meal!
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