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Sixty-five master chefs, culinary experts to gather at Pho Festival 2024

As many as 65 master chefs and culinary experts from across the country will join the Pho Festival 2024, which will take place in the northern province of Nam Dinh from March 15 - 17.
Sixty-five master chefs, culinary experts to gather at Pho Festival 2024 ảnh 1Master chefs and culinary experts to promote Vietnam's "pho" at  the Pho Festival 2024 in Nam Dinh. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 65 master chefs and culinary experts from across thecountry will join the Pho Festival 2024, which will take place inthe northern province of Nam Dinh from March 15 - 17.

With various activities, the event is expected to offer an opportunity for visitors to enjoy theflavour of ‘pho’ (Vietnamese rice noodle soup) blended with regional cultures across the country, thus promoting the Vietnamese distinctive dish.

Chairwoman of the provincial Culinary CultureAssociation Le Thi Thiet said that the festival aims to highlight the diversity of ‘pho’ in many localities nationwide, such as Hanoi, Ho ChiMinh City, Nam Dinh, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Lam Dong, Quang Nam and Gia Lai.

Sixty-five master chefs, culinary experts to gather at Pho Festival 2024 ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: nhandan.vn)
On the first day of the event, both domestic and international tourists willhave the opportunity to explore and savor the traditional pho of Van CuVillage in Nam Truc district. They will learn about the origin anddevelopment of the dish and directly participate in the cooking process.

The festival will gather more than 50 booths introducing theingredients and seasonings to make ‘pho’, as well as packaged ‘pho’ productsfor export.

A talk show on the history and development of the craft makingof ‘pho’, an exhibition space, and a writing contest on the dish willalso be held on the occasion.

Notably, chefs will join hands to cook a giant pot that can serve2,000 bowls of ‘pho’ to serve visitors to the festival.

The event will be jointly organised by theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the provincial Culinary Culture Association, Masan Consumer Corporation, andBlue Vietnam Company Limited./.

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