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Ho Chi Minh City to roll out food festival in October

Ho Chi Minh City to roll out food festival in October

Thursday, August 31, 2023, 08:56 GMT+7
Ho Chi Minh City to roll out food festival in October
A corner of a food map of Vietnam created from 63 dishes of all 63 provinces and cities in 2022. Photo: H.S. / Tuoi Tre

A food festival is scheduled to take place at Reunification Palace in downtown Ho Chi Minh City from October 20 to 22, with a highlight of setting a new record for the first food map of Vietnam created from 126 typical dishes in all 63 provinces and cities.

The ‘Glorifying Vietnamese Cuisine Culture’ festival is aimed at honoring chefs and the art of cooking on the occasion of International Chefs’ Day on October 20.

The three-day fest, co-held by the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, the Saigon Professional Chefs Guild, and the Vietnam Culinary Conservation, Research, and Development Center, is expected to attract 50,000 visitors.

The festival will feature up to 120 booths with delicacies to satisfy residents and visitors.

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday to introduce the food festival, Nguyen Thi Khanh, chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Association, said that the fest will be held for the first time in the city to honor future cooking generations and chefs with outstanding achievements, while encouraging young people and women to pursue their passion.

The fest will introduce the first food map of Vietnam created from 126 typical dishes originating in all 63 provinces and cities, beating the previous record of a food map of the country with 63 dishes.

The food map will be created by hundreds of chefs who will prepare food at the festival.

The previous 20-meter-long food map of Vietnam with 63 dishes prepared by 50 chefs nationwide set a record and was certified by Vietnam’s record organization in April 2022.

Within the framework of the food festival, a slew of programs such as cooking shows, cooking-teaching activities, and music shows will be organized.

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Tieu Bac – N. Binh / Tuoi Tre News

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