Chefs in the Indian cuisine competition.
To enhance cultural exchange and improve the experience of chefs, the Indian Cultural and Commercial Exchange Foundation (CD Foundation), in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, Radisson Resort Phan Thiet, and The Park Hyderabad Hotel, is organizing an Indian culinary competition in Phan Thiet City.
The initial success of the competition promises to open up many opportunities for culinary cooperation and exchange between the two countries in the future. For the first time, the competition attracted chefs and cooking enthusiasts working in Ho Chi Minh City and Phan Thiet.
Not many chefs participated, only 10 from India and Vietnam. However, they made a strong impression on the judges and Indian and Vietnamese visitors. The competition brief was only revealed just before the competition began. Accordingly, sea bass from the Phan Thiet sea area was the main ingredient.
The judges based their selection of the winner on criteria such as creativity, ingredient handling skills, minimal waste, food presentation, and kitchen hygiene.
The organizers presented awards to the chefs.
For 60 minutes, the competition was lively and exciting. Time pressure did not slow down the chefs' pace. They carefully adjusted, seasoned, and combined ingredients and spices to create a harmonious, nutritious, and visually appealing dish. With their diverse styles, the chefs elevated their entries, showcasing a blend of Vietnamese and Indian flavors. At the end of the competition, the judges selected the three chefs with the highest scores.
Chef Satya Pandari – a judge of the competition – said: “This is not just a competition; we want to connect and strengthen the friendship between the two countries. We used five popular Indian spices and ingredients from Vietnam so that contestants could freely create Indian dishes while still experiencing the flavors of Vietnamese ingredients.”
According to contestant Bhawana Chopra: “I love cooking, so I travel frequently and learn many dishes from the countries I've visited. When I learned about this competition, I was very excited to participate. Although my competitors are professional chefs, I'm very happy to learn from them, share my cooking skills, and exchange knowledge I already have.”
Previously, the tourism industry held trade conferences to connect with Indian travel companies, opening up a new market for Phan Thiet. However, to attract more tourists to Mui Ne - Phan Thiet, cuisine is clearly the connecting thread for long-term development, because tourism linked to culture and food is the first condition for attracting and retaining tourists.
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Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/doc-dao-am-thuc-an-do-tai-phan-thiet-124263.html
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