A WorldKings decision on the recognition has been presented to the People'sCommittee of the Mekong Delta province.
Boasting large lotus growing areas and a rich culinary culture, Dong Thap province organised theprocessing and presentation of 200 lotus-based dishes with the aim of promoting the local specialties and introducing domestic and foreign friends to theculinary quintessence of Vietnam in general and the locality in particular.
At the first Dong Thap Lotus Festival 2022 themed"Lotus of a new day", 10 culinary experts and 50 chefs were on handto process and present 200 delicacies made from various parts of the lotusplant, such as lotus root, lotus flower stem, lotus leaf, lotus seeds and lotus seed heart.
After completion, 200 dishes were presented in the shape ofa 10-petal blooming lotus./.
Paintings on lotus leaves
The lotus plant is very spiritual and loved by Vietnamese people from all walks of life. In order to bring the image of this special flower into daily life, Kieu Cao Dung from Hanoi has turned ordinary lotus leaves into works of art with traditional cultural features.