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Chao Tom refers to grilled sugar cane rolled in spiced shrimp paste. It is one of the foods from Vietnam.

Cahn Kho Hoa refers to a Vietnamese bitter soup said to be especially good for the health of people who have spent a lot of time in or under the sun.

Cha Ca refers to a Vietnamese dish made of filleted fish slices broiled over charcoal. It is usually served with noodles, green salad, roasted peanuts and a sauce made from Nuoc Mam, lemon, and a special volatile oil.

Com Tay Cam refers Vietnamese dish made of rice with mushrooms, chicken and finely sliced pork flavored with ginger.

Chunjang is the Korean Black soybean paste. It is also called Jjjajang. Chunjang color is is dark and is made froma mixture of roasted soybeans and caramel. Black soybean paste is used for making the sauce for Jjajangmyeon.

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Chapssal is Korean for "Sweet rice" or "Glutinous rice". Its scientific name is Oryza sativa var. Glutinosa. Chapssal is much stickier than the usual short rain rice (Ssal ). They are usually used in Asian cooking in making sweets. Chapssal is also called sticky rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, or pearl rice.