Shadowing Practice: VIETNAMESE EGG COFFEE AND BANH MI | #WHATTHEPHO - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Happy Monday everyone!
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It's Monday morning in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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And you guys can see the hostel and bus store of the city here.
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But before I can get that kind of energy to drive around,
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I need a cup of coffee.
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And if you are coffee lovers,
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this video is for you.
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Because today I'm going to introduce you to a very special coffee called Egg Coffee.
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And it's a must try when you come to Hanoi.
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You might wondering like egg and coffee,
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how good can that be?
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Alright, let's follow me to find out.
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I mean follow me here too.
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Alright, drink it on me.
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Okay guys, so this is Cafe Dang,
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one of the most well-known coffee places in Hanoi.
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And this place was founded in 1946,
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as you guys can see on the sign over there.
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And it's more than 70 years.
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And the coffee shop is actually inside.
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And if you want to come in,
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you've got to go through that narrow alley over there.
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All right, and this is my first time here.
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So I'm pretty excited to try the egg coffee here.
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All right, let's go.
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Guys, this is so tiny.
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I don't know how two people can fit in here.
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What if they come from like two different directions, you know?
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I don't know how they can avoid each other,
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but this is like super tiny.
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And this is what I love about Hanoi because if you walk around Hanoi,
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you're gonna find so many narrow alleys like this.
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It's like it's very cozy and it's it's like it's just a uniqueness of Hanoi.
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All right, let's go.
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What bicycle is this?
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Alright guys, this looks sexy.
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Look at that.
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You can see the egg foam is so airy and puffy.
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Oh my gosh, it looks really really good.
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And this coffee looks like the Dagona coffee that we invented during COVID-19.
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But a similar story though,
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this coffee was invented during the shortage of milk due to the economic crisis.
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And the owner of this coffee place is actually the inventor.
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He was working in like a five-star hotel.
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and during the shortage of milk,
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he was thinking of substitute milk with egg yolks.
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So this is his invention and I'm so excited to try this one.
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This is a very well-known place
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and you can see this place is packed with locals
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and I guess everybody just want to try the egg coffee from his inventor, right?
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Oh my gosh!
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This is so good.
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Wow.
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This is more like a dessert than a cup of coffee to me.
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You know, love the sweet,
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creamy texture of the egg foam,
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which didn't have any scent of raw eggs at all.
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I feel like they whisk it so many times that the eggs are actually being cooked.
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I believe they whisk it with condensed milk and vanilla powder,
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if I'm not mistaken.
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But I can smell it like,
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have you ever had flunk cake before?
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The egg foam kind of tastes like flunk cake.
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It has that vanilla caramel smell and taste.
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I don't know.
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So they actually put the hot water in here to keep the coffee warm.
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It's a very well-crafted balance of fatty,
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bitter, and sweet sensation in here.
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Very, very good.
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The coffee is so strong.
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The egg foam is sweet and soft.
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Even though if you're not a big fan of coffee,
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you can still come to this place and try the egg coffee
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Because the egg is actually sweet and if you mix well with the coffee,
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it's not that strong But yeah,
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like right now, it's just like pure coffee,
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so that's why it's strong It's really good,
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guys
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You want a farmer and a doctor So besides egg coffee,
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they also have non-caffeinated drinks here such as egg with chocolate,
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egg with mung bean, egg with cinnamon,
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egg with coke, egg with matcha,
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egg with rum, wait what?
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Egg with rum?
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What?
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And egg with beer.
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I've heard
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that they have egg with beer here you know it's one
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of the most popular drinks here you should try especially during a hot summer day
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if you can have like a cup of cold beer mixed with egg it's gonna be awesome
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and the egg coffee drinks usually range from 30,000 Vietnam to 50,000 Vietnam this coffee represents very well Hanoian
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because Hanoian people they are very soft and sweet outside
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but they are very bold and strong inside just like this coffee
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All
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right guys,
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so I'm kind of hungry right now.
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I'm going to go get something to eat.
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But you know what pairs very well with coffee is Vietnamese sandwich, bánh mi.
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And when you come to Vietnam,
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you can't miss coffee and bánh mì.
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They are perfect too.
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You know, perfect too.
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So today, I'm going to take you guys to a very,
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very good place for bánh mì and it's called the bánh mì lạng ông and it's known for the pà thề.
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Pà thề.
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Yeah, pà thề.
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Yep.
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All right.
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Let's follow me.
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Oh my gosh, it smells so good guys.
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I can smell it from here.
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I can smell the pate here and it's actually pretty hot
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but it's good because it keeps the crust pretty crunchy and crispy.
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You guys can hear it from here.
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There you go.
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And the inside fills with all the delicious toppings like Vietnamese herbs,
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Vietnamese veggies, pork, Vietnamese cold cuts bologna and especially the pate because this place is known for pate
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Yeah The creamy buttery pate pair very well with the Vietnamese cold cuts like bologna and Vietnamese pork.
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Yeah, this is very, very good.
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Here I really like the cucumbers and Vietnamese cilantro in here.
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bring the light fragrance and just like neutralize everything in this sandwich.
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This is what I love about the Vietnamese food,
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the contrast of the ingredients.
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Like the outside is so crunchy,
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so crispy, but the inside it's like really soft and really puffy, very airy.
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So inside all the flavors just mix very well together.
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It makes a perfect balance.
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Like all the flavors, I feel like they are dancing in my mouth, you know.
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In here, the signature is the bread with Lan Ong Pate.
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Lan Ong is the name of this eatery.
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Okay, so that one is the most popular.
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But if you don't want to order that, you can...
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There are a lot of options for you such as bread with ham,
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with ham, bread with grilled chicken,
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mixed bread with omelette and mixed bread.
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So yeah, there are a lot of ingredients that you can choose from.
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It really depends on your personal choices.
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This restaurant was founded 30 years ago.
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I wasn't born at that time,
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but it's a very, very well known place,
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especially for Hanoi and people usually come here or to go.
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Or you can see like during lunchtime, it's crowded.
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It's packed with locals here.
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I'm done.
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I am very full right now guys but I'm very satisfied with the quality of the bánh mi here.
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The pate is delicious.
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I'm wondering if you have ever had Vietnamese sandwich before.
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Comment down below where you're from and if you have ever had Vietnamese sandwich.
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Alright, so if you liked this video,
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don't forget to hit the like button and don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you won't miss any videos.
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Alright, I'll see you guys next time.
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Bye!
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Now when I drive around, I don't feel it
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This engaging video featuring Vietnamese Egg Coffee and Banh Mi presents a lively context perfect for practicing your English speaking skills. The speaker takes you on a delightful journey through Hanoi, introducing you to unique local delicacies while incorporating a conversational tone. By shadow speaking along with the video, you'll not only improve your pronunciation but also gain insight into cultural nuances and everyday expressions. This immersive experience allows learners to pick up essential vocabulary and phrases in context, making it easier to recall when speaking. Engaging with real-world scenarios in videos like this one enriches your learning and makes it an enjoyable process. So grab your headphones and start shadowing today!
Grammar & Expressions in Context
In this video, the speaker uses several key structures that can enhance your own English fluency:
- Future tense usage: Phrases like "I'm going to introduce you" demonstrate how to express future intentions clearly. This structure is important for making plans or discussing upcoming activities.
- Questions to engage: The speaker frequently uses rhetorical questions, such as "You might be wondering..." This technique not only garners audience interest but also helps structure conversational dialogue effectively.
- Descriptive language: Expressions like "the egg foam is so airy and puffy" exemplify the use of adjectives for vivid descriptions, enhancing your ability to convey experiences and recommendations in detail.
- Experience phrases: Sentences like "this is my first time here" are useful for sharing personal experiences, a common theme in social conversations that can help you connect with others.
Common Pronunciation Traps
While listening to this video, you may encounter some pronunciation traps or regional accents that could be challenging:
- “Cafe”: The speaker's pronunciation may vary, especially in the local context, blending into "Café" with a soft 'é' sound. Pay attention to how syllables may soften depending on the speaker's enthusiasm.
- “Egg”: This word can be tricky due to its short vowel sound; practice emphasizing the 'e' correctly to avoid blending with similar sounds.
- “Hanoi”: Being a proper noun, this word's correct pronunciation may vary among speakers. It's essential to mimic the local accent to get the nuances right.
- “Banh Mi”: Pay special attention to the pronunciation of this local dish, focusing on the nasal sounds and the stress in the pronunciation to sound more authentic.
By practicing shadow speech with this video, you'll enhance not only your vocabulary and grammar but also the sounds and nuances of English as they are naturally spoken, increasing your confidence in real-life conversations.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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