Vietnamese cuisine spotlights at Bagnara ethnic culture festival
Rome (VNA) – Banh Xeo, a crispy Vietnamese pancake filled with pork, shrimp and bean sprouts, won the second prize at the culinary competition, part of Bagnara ethnic culture festival, which is held in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region from September 1-4.
This year's edition featured stalls from 25 countries, attracting more
than 15,000 visitors.
The people who prepared traditional Vietnamese dishes at the event were members
of the Vietnam-Italy Cultural Bridge Association, who volunteered for this
work.
Le Thi Bich Huong, president of the association, said that the annual festival
aims to create bridges between foreigners' associations in the Emilia-Romagna
region, adding that it offers an opportunity to promote the Vietnamese culture
through gastronomy in Italy.
The association also devotes part of the profit to charitable
activities, she said.
Vietnamese culture and cuisine have become familiar to Italians and foreigners
living in the Emilie Romangne region through four festivals. Previously, Vietnam
won the first prize in the culinary competitions in 2016, 2018 and 2021, with nem ran (fried spring
rolls), nem lui (grilled pork paste), nem chay (vegetarian spring rolls), respectively./.