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Bun cha became an international attention overnight after US President Barack Obama and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain were pictured eating the dish together in Hanoi. Their choice of this dish is now surprise as bun cha originated from the Old Quarter in Hanoi and has been one of the city’s signature dishes for hundreds of years. What makes this dish special is the intense preparation involved in making it; minced pork must be marinated overnight to fully absorb the flavor of herbs and shaped into balls, keeping attention to make sure the meat is tender and juicy. The sauce is what makes the dish spectacular; a good sauce will give a balance between the sweetness of the meat and the saltiness of the fish sauce. The Hanoi traditional dish is served only at lunchtime and comes with rice vermicelli, fresh vegies and herbs such as basils, coriander.

1. Bun cha has become more well-known since President Barack Obama’s visit.

2. Bun cha has been a specialty of Hanoi for years.

3. Minced pork shouldn’t be marinated in advance to keep it fresh.

4. The sauce is an important thing to make Bun cha more special.

5. Tourists can always find a place which serves this traditional dish at any time in a day.

The Nutcracker is a classical ballet. It is based on a fairy tale named "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The ballet tells of the adventure of a little girl to the Land of Sweets on Christmas Eve. The first performance of the ballet was on 18 December 1892. It was not very successful in the first years. The ballet became more popular after Walt Disney's use of its music and its show on television in the 1950s. Nowadays, The Nutcracker ballet is a must-see at Christmas.

1. The Nutcracker comes from a novel.

2. The main character of The Nutcracker is a boy.

3. The Nutcracker was first performed before Christmas in 1892.

4. The Nutcracker was a quick success.

5. The Nutcracker is very popular now.

Skateboarding (1) _______ back to the 1940s and 1950s in California as a replacement to surfing waves in unfavorable weather conditions. The (2) _______ of the first skateboard was unknown. However, one thing was known for sure. The first skateboard was made from wooden boxes or boards with roller wheels on the bottom. Skateboarding reached its (3) _______ in the early 1960s. Then it lost its attraction towards the end of the decade. Numerous improvements have been made to skateboards (4) _______ safety reasons. Millions of teenagers (5) _______around the world now.