Italian chef: 'We don't eat pizza with pineapple like in Vietnam'

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Thursday, November 10, 2022 11:05 (GMT+7)
11:05 11/10/2022

Arriving in Vietnam, chef Federico Pinzi learned how to change to fit in. However, not all Italians are willing to change like that.

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Show: À la

Host: Huy Ta

Guest: Federico Pinzi

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Federico Pinzi likes to be called Feder. He is an Italian chef who has lived and worked in Vietnam for many years.

According to Feder, Italians are a bit conservative with their food. This is not a bad thing. Simply put, they have too much pride in their homeland's cuisine . They love what is traditional and do not like too many variations and innovations.

For example, pizza with tomato sauce or pineapple on top is very normal in Vietnam or other countries. However, in Italy, they want to make sure that when you buy pineapple, it will not be used to put on pizza. For them, there are values that cannot be changed. And don't be "foolish" to order a cappuccino in Italy at noon. You will be "thrown" a strange look.

However, that was the story in Italy. In Vietnam, Feder had to change to better integrate into this vibrant environment and always love new things. In today's podcast, we will listen to this Italian chef talk about how people in his homeland "crazy love" food. And how a chef like Feder must adapt to the culinary market in Vietnam.

Zing Podcast Team

Host: Huy Ta
Producer: Phan Nhat - Dinh Kien
Concept: Minh Tri, Graphics: My Thi
Editor: Anh Tu - Hoang Nhat
Video : Ai Duyen - Ngan Pham
Photo: Phuong Lam

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