Khanh Hoa: Aiming to become the world's "culinary capital".

On May 10th, the international travel magazine Travel and Tour World published an article introducing the cuisine of Khanh Hoa, highlighting its development strategy and the expectation that it will become an attractive "culinary capital" of the world. Not only famous for its blue seas, white sands, and picturesque natural landscapes, Khanh Hoa is also gradually creating its own unique identity through its rich, diverse, and creative culinary culture.

These familiar, simple yet incredibly appealing dishes offer diners an unforgettable experience.

Elevating the culinary experience from traditional to modern.

According to global tourism experts, cuisine is currently one of the most influential factors in choosing a travel destination. Culinary experiences help tourists understand the unique characteristics of the people, land, and soil, and discover local life in the most authentic way. Keeping pace with this global tourism trend, Khanh Hoa is developing a long-term strategy to make its culinary culture an important asset and a key element in its economic and cultural development.

Guests enjoy the cuisine at Jasmine Restaurant of Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang.

The author introduces: “Seafood cuisine is a long-standing strength of Khanh Hoa province. Dishes such as banh canh (rice noodle soup), fish and jellyfish noodle soup, squid hotpot, and other delicious seafood dishes have become memorable for tourists. Nowadays, chefs are also showing creativity in their preparation and presentation to add more diversity to traditional dishes, while elevating Vietnamese cuisine and bringing familiar, rustic dishes into high-end dining spaces.”

Using local ingredients and traditional cooking methods, tourist resorts have elevated cuisine through sophisticated and attractive presentation, combined with professional service, thereby fully meeting the expectations of tourists. In particular, many resorts have taken advantage of the fresh seafood from the coastal regions, creating refined and unique experiences that suit the diverse tastes of global travelers. Elevating traditional cuisine not only helps preserve cultural heritage but also opens up strong development opportunities for the luxury tourism segment.

Fish cake noodle soup - a specialty of the central coastal region of Vietnam.

Building an international culinary brand.

Khanh Hoa is striving to promote the strengths of its local cuisine, hoping that many tourism and culinary brands in the province will appear in prestigious rankings. Restaurants and hotels are becoming "bridges" bringing local cuisine closer to tourists. "Many resorts have begun collaborating with world-renowned chefs to offer tourists high-end culinary experiences, combining modern cooking techniques with local ingredients, providing sophisticated, luxurious, and classy meals, while also contributing to improving the skills of local chefs, thereby enhancing the quality of tourism and services," the author stated.

The article also mentions plans to organize large-scale food events and festivals to promote local culinary culture to tourists. Simultaneously, the province aims to develop food districts where tourists can explore everything from street food and traditional to modern dishes. These will be attractive destinations and experiences, giving tourists more reasons to stay in Khanh Hoa longer. Developing culinary tourism also opens up opportunities for economic development for the local community…

With a long-term strategy and a determination to improve service quality, Khanh Hoa is gradually positioning itself as an attractive culinary destination, captivating domestic and international tourists not only with its stunning natural scenery but also with the alluring flavors of the land of agarwood.

NHU THAO

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/du-lich/202605/khanh-hoa-huong-toi-thu-phu-am-thuc-the-gioi-b263808/