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Nationality | American |
Born | Bạc Liêu, Vietnam | December 12, 1974
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Sport | Table tennis |
Tawny Banh (born December 12, 1974) is an American table tennis player. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]
In Vietnamese cuisine, bánh mì or banh mi is a short baguette with thin, crisp crust and a soft, airy texture. It is often split lengthwise and filled with savory ingredients like a submarine sandwich and served as a meal, called bánh mì thịt. Plain bánh mì is also eaten as a staple food.
Gỏi cuốn or nem cuốn, salad roll, summer roll, fresh spring roll, spring roll, rice paper roll, is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún, and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng. Unlike other spring roll dishes which are believed to be originated from China, Vietnamese gỏi cuốn is the country's creation using bánh tráng.
Bánh xèo is a crispy, stuffed rice pancake popular in Vietnam. The name refers to the sound a thin layer of rice batter makes when it is poured into the hot skillet. It is a savoury fried pancake made of rice flour, water, and turmeric powder. It can also be called a Vietnamese crêpe. Some common stuffings include pork, prawns, diced green onion, mung bean, and bean sprouts. Bánh xèo is often served with sides. Usually, some commonly added ingredients include leafy greens like lettuces or perilla leaves, other herbs as flavor enhancers like mint leaves and Thai basil, cucumbers, and pickled vegetables, usually carrots and radishes. Lastly, its dipping sauce is Nước chấm. Elements of each side and sauce add to the fresh-tasting fried Bánh Xèo.
Water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since the second games, in 1900. A women's water polo tournament was introduced for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Hungary has been the most successful country in men's tournament, while the United States is the only team to win multiple times at the women's tournament since its introduction. Italy is the first and only country to win both the men's and women's water polo tournaments.
Vietnamese cuisine includes many types of noodles. They come in different colors and textures and can be served wet or dry, hot or cold, and fresh (tươi), dried (khô), or fried.
The Maldives first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988. It has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since, but has not participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Art competitions were held as part of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Medals were awarded in five categories, for works inspired by sport-related themes.
Art competitions were held as part of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. Medals were awarded in five categories, for works inspired by sport-related themes.
The women's team competition of the table tennis events at the 2011 Pan American Games will be held between October 15 and 17 at the CODE Dome in Guadalajara, Mexico. The defending Pan American Games champion is team United States.
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, Great Britain, began on 29 July and lasted until 12 August 2012. All games were held at the Water Polo Arena.
The men's tournament of Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. Games were held at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre and the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
Wei Wang is a Chinese-born American table tennis player who represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She competed in women's doubles with Lily Yip, who was also born in China. She was also a bronze medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games, partnering with Vietnamese-born Tawny Banh.