The ASEAN Women’s Circle (AWC) organised the ASEAN Charity Food Fair 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 25 with the aim to foster solidarity and cultural exchange among women from the regional countries and raise funds in support of disadvantaged children.
Local food is among the key tourism attractions. Most people like to enjoy traditional and special dishes at restaurants. Many others choose to join local cooking classes to make food themselves.
The Gout de France/Good France 2017, a global event on the French gastronomy, in Vietnam will bring together chefs from 24 restaurants in Hanoi, Hoi An, Da Nang, Hue and Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.
Vietnamese ‘Pho’ (noodles with beef or chicken), ‘bun cha’ (rice noodles with grilled pork) and ‘banh mi’ (Vietnamese sandwich) were listed among the world’s top 100 famous food.
Visitors to the Day of “Pho”, organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico on April 3, had a chance to gain an insight into and taste the renowned noodle soup of Vietnam.
April 4 was officially announced as Day of “Pho”, Vietnam’s signature noodle soup, in Japan during a ceremony at EXPO City Osaka complex in the country on April 2.
Experts have identified Vietnam’s distinctive cuisine as one of the
major strengths of the country’s tourism, and said that this should be
tapped more as an attraction alongside Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes
and valuable heritage.
The first thing tourists experience when they arrive in a country is the
food. They can learn a lot from what they eat. It can explain the
cultural values of a nation.
Hanoi will create extra walking streets next month for pedestrians to
enjoy the Old Quarter while promoting culture and culinary delights of
the 1,000-year-old city.
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