French cuisine introduced in HCM City

An international culinary event titled “Gout de France” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.
French cuisine introduced in HCM City ảnh 1Chef presents French cuisine for participants of the event (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – An internationalculinary event titled “Gout de France” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.

The event, held by France’s Ministry ofEurope and Foreign Affairs and Consulate General in the city, drew theparticipation of professional chefs, culinary students and French food lovers.

Consul General of France to HCM CityVincent Floreani said the event aims to introduce French cuisine to Vietnamese people.

It also featured meetings of students who everstudied in France and French chefs with Vietnamese students of French cuisineand hotel management.

Nguyen Anh, a student of HCM City ofTechnology (Hutech), said the programme helped students to earn more experiencein cooking, sales and how to market their products. - VNA

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