Japanese street foods to be promoted in Vietnam

ABO/NDO- Within the framework of the Japanese Cultural Festival held in Hanoi this November, Japanese and Vietnamese chefs will introduce new dishes with Vietnamese-Japanese fusion flavours, with the aim to connect the culinary culture of the two countries.

According to information from the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam, the Japanese side will implement a new initiative on Vietnamese-Japanese street food, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Japan.

Accordingly, each of the three Vietnamese and Japanese chefs will introduce two new Vietnamese-Japanese fusion dishes created by themselves, demonstrating the friendship between the two countries.

The dishes were created by 3 chefs based on a combination of Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine. (Screenshots).

The organizing committee also introduced on the website https://jp-culinaryfes.vn with the recipes of these 6 original dishes by three chefs.

Of the six dishes created by three chefs, the three dishes that receive the most votes will be served at the Japanese Cultural Festival held in Hanoi in next November. Within the event, the chefs will share the thinking and background behind the recipes they created.

In addition, during mid-November, the organisers will also give out free e-books with recipes for these six dishes along with instructions from chefs on how to cook them.

Through the project, the organising board hope that people of both countries will be able to taste these dishes, and that they will become a basic household dishes in both countries in the coming years.

The Japanese Cultural Festival in Hanoi is expected to open on November 12, with many unique cultural, culinary, music, and exchange activities.

(Source: NDO)