Tấm refers to the broken rice grains while cơm refers to cooked rice, a Vietnamese dish served in many different ways, its one of the cornerstones here, along with rice noodles. Mostly cooked with various greens and pickled vegetables, along with a prawn paste cake, its yet another dish you need to savor while in this country.

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