Vietnamese cuisine wins increasing popularity in Czech
The crowds of visitors around booths selling Vietnamese food at the Embassies Food and Culture Festival in Prague on May 13 reflected the increasing popularity of the Southeast Asian country’s cuisine.
Visitors gather at Vietnamese booth at the event (Photo: VNA)
Prague (VNA) – The crowds of visitors around booths selling Vietnamese food at the Embassies Food and Culture Festival in the Czech Republic’s capital city of Prague on May 13 reflected the increasing popularity of the Southeast Asian country’s cuisine in Prague.
According to a recent survey published on a
local newspaper, 85 percent of interviewees said they loved Vietnamese
restaurants in Prague. About 67
percent of respondents said they frequently eat Vietnamese food, while 19
percent said they take the food very frequently. One percent told the survey
that they have Vietnamese dish every day.
When being asked about the taste of Vietnamese
food, more than a half of the interviewees answered “very tasty” while 37
percent wanted to try.
According to many Czech diners, Vietnamese food
is simple, elegant but rich in flavor and colour as well as in nutrition.
Several streets in downtown Prague are lined
with Vietnamese restaurants and the Vietnamese food corner at the Prague Trade
Centre in the suburbs is always crowded on the weekend.
The popularity of Vietnamese food in Prague is
partly attributable to the efforts of the Vietnamese embassy and Vietnamese
community over the past years to introduce the country’s food at various local festivals
and events.-VNA