Some 500 dishes from every part of Vietnam will be introduced at the Hanoi Culinary Festival, which is to be held from October 6-10 at Ho Tay Park, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Sept. 29.
A special focus is on traditional Hanoian food with about 300 dishes.
Ten provinces and cities including Hanoi, Dak Lak, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hung Yen, Lang Son, Ninh Thuan, Quang Nam, Son La and Thanh Hoa will fill up 130 pavilions at the event, to be divided into five separate sites – food of northern, central and southern regions, international dishes and vegetarian cooking.
Besides food, the traditional cultural specialities of different regions throughout Vietnam will also be on show./.
