Vietnam shines at world culture festival in Brussels

The Vietnamese Embassy in Brussels and the General Association of Overseas Vietnamese in the country brought to the event distinctive dishes of the nation.

On behalf of the overseas Vietnamese community in Belgium, Ms. Truong Thi Quyen, owner of Little Asia restaurant in the centre of Brussels, introduced Vietnam’s culinary quintessence through spring rolls, green papaya salad and fried meat rolls, which are considered specialties of Vietnam

Vietnam’s booth attracted a large number of foreign tourists, who were pleased when being taught how to make those dishes and then enjoyed them. "It is amazing! This is the first time I have enjoyed dishes of Vietnam. I didn't think that it would be so delicious. I am sure I will learn to make Vietnamese dishes and introduce them to many of my friends," a Belgian tourist said when enjoying spring rolls.

A group of young Cameroonians initially thought the booth had Japanese sushi, but they were amazed when tasting the Vietnamese treats because of the subtle flavors, with special sauce creating special spring rolls.

The world culture festival is organized annually to honor the traditional cultural values of communities living in Belgium.

Visitors enjoyed the cultural persity of many countries around the world through performances of poetry, literature, art, sculpture and food. Each participating country brings their unique culture to the event.

The event was organized six weeks after a terrorist attack in the capital Brussels in which 32 people were killed and over 300 injured. This activity also aimed to promote and attract tourists to return to Brussels, dubbed the "capital of Europe"./.

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