Director Nguyen Quang Dung and runner-up Vu Thuy Quynh share about the Tet holiday tray

In a special episode, Super Chef (broadcast on HTV7) introduces viewers to traditional Central Vietnamese and Southern Vietnamese New Year feasts prepared by artisans Ho Dac Thieu Anh and Thu Tam - Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Chefs Association. Each dish tells a story, evokes memories, and brings back old flavors, images of grandmothers and mothers, and the joyful reunion of family members welcoming the new year.

Artisan Ho Dac Thieu Anh participated in the program.

Guest star Minh Khai plays the role of an energetic sous chef.

The VIP guests appearing in this episode include: Chef Alain Nguyen - President of the Ho Chi Minh City Chefs Association, director Nguyen Quang Dung, Valentin Tran - President of Miss Universe Vietnam, General Director of ANDROS Vietnam, businesswoman Kim Oanh - founder of the Wrap & Roll restaurant chain, Miss Universe Vietnam 2024 runner-up Vu Thuy Quynh, along with two guest chefs: actor Him Pham and actor Vo Minh Khai.

Artisan Ho Dac Thieu Anh presented a Central Vietnamese feast featuring 20 famous dishes from Hue's royal Tet cuisine , such as: spring rolls with peacock motif, phoenix tail patties, lotus flower-shaped rice cakes, dragon fruit salad, phoenix wing spring rolls, plum blossom-shaped pork patties, shrimp patties, Lac Viet steamed rice rolls, royal chicken salad, fish balls cooked with filling, five-willow-shaped sticky rice, white sticky rice with braised pork, braised prawns, sea cucumber cooked with eight immortals, golden turtle rice, sticky rice with blessings, prosperity and longevity... or cakes and desserts such as: two-pronged sweet soup, mung bean and fruit cake, five-colored printed cake, kumquat jam, lotus tea...

Director Nguyen Quang Dung: The unique characteristic of Vietnam lies in the saying "make do with what you have."

Admiring the meticulousness of the Central Vietnamese Tet feast prepared by artisan Ho Dac Thieu Anh, director Nguyen Quang Dung commented: "Beautiful dishes are rarely bad, because when people are meticulous in creating perfect presentation, they have certainly invested heavily in quality."

Pink lotus flower cake

Bitter melon soup is always a staple on Tet (Lunar New Year) feast tables.

The director of the film "Southern Forest Land" confided: "Actually, it's hard for Vietnamese food not to be delicious, because our cuisine is influenced by two countries famous for their amazing food: China and France. However, the uniqueness of Vietnamese cuisine lies in the saying 'adapt to your resources.' When dishes from these two countries came to Vietnam, the Vietnamese skillfully adapted them, using local ingredients to create unique dishes. Despite the influences, over time, these dishes have developed in their own way, selecting only the best elements."

In this special episode, runner-up Vu Thuy Quynh fondly recalled her Tet (Lunar New Year) memories in her hometown of Dien Bien : "When Tet comes, not only family but also neighbors become closer, gathering together to create a warm and joyful atmosphere. For me, Tet is the most anticipated time of the year, because it's when the family gets together to wrap banh chung (traditional rice cakes), make gio (Vietnamese sausage), braised pork, and prepare dishes before New Year's Eve. The feeling of cooking with family, sharing the joy in each step, is what I love most. After a year of hard work, the moments of gathering with family during Tet are priceless."

Miss Universe Vietnam 2024 runner-up, Vu Thuy Quynh, recalls her Tet (Lunar New Year) memories in her hometown of Dien Bien.

Distinguished guests and guests in the special episode of the Super Chef show.

It can be said that the Tet feast is not only a connection between the past and the present, an expression of family love, but also a sign of respect for ancestors, conveyed through the unique culinary art of the Vietnamese people from ancient times to the present. (Super Chef )   The evening of the first day of Tet (Lunar New Year) concluded in a joyful atmosphere filled with warm New Year's greetings.

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