1/ Read the passage . Then tick True or False. Once being a basic food of farmers and poor families in Vietnam , com tam or broken rice is now a favourite dish of most Vietnamese . It is said that the best broken rice can be found in Saigon. When you come to Saigon , you should try this dish at least one time and you will not regret it .
Com tam literally means broken rice . Broken rice originally consisted of grains which were broken during the harvesting and cleaning of rice . In the past , as most people preferred to eat the long , whole grain rice , broken rice grains were difficult to sell and usually eaten by the Vietnamese working class because of the cheap price . Nowadays , often favored over long grain rice for its unique flavour and texture , broken rice eateries can practically be found on every street in Saigon . a broken rice dish is serve with many beautiful colours from grilled pork chop with multi-flavour to steamed egg , shredded pork skin , pickles , vegetables such as tomatoes , cucumbers , ..... and especially sweet fish sauce that is the spirit of the dish .
- Today , com tam is only eaten by poor Vietnamese .
- Com tam is made from broken rice grains
- In the past , most people didn't eat broken rice grains because they were cheap
- It is difficult to find a place to eat com tam in Saigon
- the most important part of com tam is sweet fish sauce