Vietnamese Food Festival Attracts Hong Kong Diners

The Vietnamese Food Festival takes place in Hong Kong (China) from June 12 to July 14 to promote Vietnamese cuisine.
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Chef Quang Le, Executive Sous Chef of New World Hoiana Beach Resort in Vietnam’s Hoi An City presents a range of authentic recipes showcasing the flavors from the ancient city, accented by ingredients and condiments from his hometown.

Vietnamese Food Festival Attracts Hong Kong Diners
More than 20 Vietnamese specialties will be served during Café East’s dinner buffet. Photo: VNA

More than 20 Vietnamese specialties will be served during Café East’s dinner buffet. Menu items on a rotational basis include goi cuon (fresh spring roll), banh xeo (Vietnamese egg pancake), braised fish in a clay pot, bo luc lac (beef stir-fry with capsicum and oyster sauce), banh mi (iconic Vietnamese sandwich), canh chua (sweet and sour soup with clams), and more.

Vietnam’s classic Pho noodle soup and authentic Hanoi Bun Cha (vermicelli noodles with grilled pork) will be served every night.

For desserts, there are assorted sweet bean soup, banana sticky rice rolls, and mung bean cake with sesame in ginger syrup.

Gary Wong, Chef of New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel, said that Vietnamese cuisine has a long history in Hong Kong, many Vietnamese cities are becoming attractive tourist destinations and Hong Kong people are very familiar with delicious Vietnamese dishes.

He called this a good opportunity to cooperate with hotels in Hoi An to bring authentic Vietnamese flavors to customers, he said.

During the festival, diners can also witness cooking techniques from Vietnamese chefs.

Vietnamese Food Festival Attracts Hong Kong Diners
Hoi An Banh My at the Vietnamese Food Festival at Café East restaurant. Photo: VNA

Café East is pleased to share with guests in Hong Kong a diverse selection of Vietnamese specialties – dishes that demonstrate creativity and great culinary culture.

Hong Kong people love to eat Vietnamese dishes, so the culinary business in Hong Kong is highly profitable.

Vietnamese restaurants in Hong Kong have imported many products such as pho, dried vermicelli, bamboo shoots, and rice paper, among others, to prepare Vietnamese dishes to serve Hong Kong customers.

This is also a great opportunity for the Vietnamese cuisine business and the export industry of Vietnamese processed agricultural products to serve Vietnamese cuisine in Hong Kong.

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