“Porcelain is a wonderful messenger when it comes to promoting the tradition and culture of a country. This has been proven through a long journey in human history. If Vietnam ever hosts APEC again, I have to take that chance”.
Big lumps of soil dig from deep down are carefully sliced into pieces as cookies. Those pieces can be eaten raw or smoked with fresh rose myrtle leaves. Such a rare and odd dish, even in Viet Nam.
Left over from olden time many people still use the bark of cheese fruit (purple) to soak with wine and buffalo tail stewed with Chinese herbs.
Diverse menus, each dish presented beautifully and the talent of the teams was obvious throughout the final round.
On December 2nd 2015, 45 chefs from the 15 best teams in the country will compete in the final round of the VND 1 billion Golden Spoon Chef Cup at Minh Sang Plaza, Binh Duong province.
On October 27 and 28, 2015 the contest took place with an attendance of 93 excellent chefs in 31 contestant teams from the Mekong Delta, Southeast, South Central, Central Highlands and Ho Chi Minh City.
“I was really surprised by the spices in your country. They are fresh, abundant, unique and easy to discover and use” said Mr Seref Ozalp, head chef of Lotte Hanoi Hotel.
42 professional chefs from the central region, the northern highlands, Hanoi and the Red River Delta entered innovative and interesting menus into the contest.
Considered as a professional competition, the semi-final round - northern region - gathered many talented chefs from famous restaurants and hotels, each with a unique menu.
With an impressive 4-course menu in which most of dishes displayed the colors of the northern mountainous region, Flamingo Dai Lai’s chefs convinced artisans and culinary professionals of The Golden Spoon Contest.
The taste of the cake mix is that of a cross between the cool of the sticky rice wrapper, the sweet of the molasses and the moisture of the sticky rice with a smell of “lá chít” (sorrel) - which smells lightly of ammonia.
New and unusual dishes are normally the ones that attract the most positive comments from diners.
Enjoy this gallery with amazing dishes from the top 10 restaurants of Latin America's 50 Best 2018, with chef Tsumura's Maido at number 1 for the second year.
The Le Chef compilation of the 100 best chefs in the world for 2019 has been released with chef Arnaud Donckele from the La Vague d'Or restaurant in Saint-Tropez named the best chef in the world.
Vietnamese dipping sauce and a huge variety of fresh aromatic herbs are the soul of the country’s cuisine.