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Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species name by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel Moby-Dick about a white bull sperm whale. Herman Melville often referred to whales as "Leviathans" in ...
Megalodon. Otodus megalodon ( / ˈmɛɡələdɒn / MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as a megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs.
Xôi lạc [ 1] (northern Vietnamese name; called xôi đậu phộng or xôi đậu phụng in southern Vietnam) - made with peanuts. Xôi lam – cooked in a tube of bamboo of the genus Neohouzeaua and often served with grilled pork or chicken; a specialty of highland minority groups.
Bún riêu. A bowl of bún riêu and a dish of vegetables. Bún riêu is a traditional Vietnamese soup of clear stock and rice vermicelli. There are several varieties of bún riêu, including bún riêu cua (minced crab), bún riêu cá (minced crab and fish) and bún riêu ốc (minced crab and snail). [ 1][ 2] Bún riêu cua is served with ...
Bánh đậu xanh (chữ Nôm: 餅豆靑, mung bean pastry) is a type of bánh in Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. [1] It is a specialty of Hải Dương province . Lüdou gao (绿豆糕, mung bean pastry) and lüdou huang (綠豆黄) are two types of mung bean pastries, with the former being dry and the latter being wet and fermented.
Chè ( Vietnamese pronunciation: [tɕɛ̀]~ [cɛ̀]) is any traditional Vietnamese sweet beverage, dessert soup or stew, [ 1][ 2] or pudding. Chè includes a wide variety of distinct soups or puddings. [ 2][ 1] Varieties of Chè can be made with mung beans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, tapioca, [ 3] jelly (clear or grass), [ 3] fruit [ 3 ...
Whale worship. Several Eastern folk religions practice in the worship of whales. This practice is common in Vietnamese folk religion, where it is known as Cá Ông. In Vietnamese religion, whales are believed to be guardian angels that protect fishermen. Beached whales are buried and given funerals, and festivals are held in honor of whales.
Bánh bèo is made from a combination of rice flour and tapioca flour. It is popular street food in Vietnam. The ingredients include rice cake, dried shrimps, crispy pork skin, scallion oil, and dipping sauce. [ 1][self-published source] It is usually eaten as a snack but is now considered a dish in restaurants and can be eaten as lunch and dinner.