Vietnam Record: 200 vegetarian dishes from lotus at vegetarian food festival in Ho Chi Minh City

200 vegetarian dishes made from lotus appeared at the 2025 vegetarian food festival in Ho Chi Minh City, which was just established as a Vietnamese record this morning, November 3. Let's admire the beautiful and delicious dishes.

This morning, November 3, the event of setting a Vietnamese record with 200 vegetarian dishes from lotus became the most special highlight in the series of activities of the 2025 vegetarian food festival (Green Food Festival) taking place for 5 days, from October 31 to November 4 at Binh Phu Park (HCMC).

This festival honors Vietnamese culinary culture, aiming for a green, healthy and happy lifestyle. The event is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Culinary Association (FBA) in coordination with the People's Committee of Binh Phu Ward, with the support of many businesses.

Representative of VietKings, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Ngoc, Deputy Director of Vietnam Records Institute, General Secretary of the Vietnam Records Organization Council (yellow shirt) announced the appraisal results and awarded the Vietnam Record Certificate to the Ho Chi Minh City Culinary Association (FBA) and Mena Gourmet supermarket with the content: Event of processing and promoting vegetarian dishes from lotus and agricultural products with the largest quantity in Vietnam

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Record of 200 vegetarian dishes from Vietnamese lotus set by top artisans and chefs

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From early morning, artisans and chefs were present at Binh Phu Park (HCMC), where the 2025 vegetarian food festival took place in an event that set a Vietnamese record: Processing and promoting vegetarian dishes from lotus and agricultural products with the largest quantity in Vietnam. The event also attracted a large number of people and tourists from home and abroad.

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Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Ngoc (second from right) and Mr. Nguyen Huu Anh brought to the event tea made from Dong Thap lotus leaves, with the technique and secret of making "unique" lotus leaf tea.

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The unique Banh Lau dish, a variation of the famous Nem Lau dish from the Western region, also appeared at the event to set a Vietnamese record with 200 vegetarian dishes made from lotus at the festival. Artisan Nguyen Thi Hong Yen (left) and artist Dang Thi Mai Loan said they brought to the event more than 10 Western cakes with additional ingredients from lotus, which delighted many festival attendees.

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More than 200 unique, diverse and "one-of-a-kind" lotus dishes are eye-catchingly displayed at the 2025 vegetarian food festival.

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Representatives of the Vietnam Record Organization and judges evaluated more than 200 vegetarian dishes that were recognized as records.

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From rustic ingredients such as Dong Thap lotus, organic vegetables from the West, brown rice and Vietnamese beans, the chefs have created more than 200 rich vegetarian dishes, both sophisticated in flavor and rich in regional identity.

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[CLIP]: 200 vegetarian dishes made from lotus at the vegetarian food festival in Ho Chi Minh City set a Vietnamese record

The beauty of vegetarian dishes made from lotus at the vegetarian food festival fascinates many people.

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According to the organizers, each dish is a green - clean - healthy message, calling on the community to eat vegetarian food for health, for the environment, and for a compassionate heart.

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The Organizing Committee said that after 3 days (October 31 - November 2, 2025) at Binh Phu Park, the festival attracted nearly 120,000 visitors to visit, experience and enjoy cultural - culinary - community activities. The festival is becoming a unique "green festival destination", a cultural - tourism - culinary and community event with a large number of visitors in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of 2025.

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The 2025 Vegetarian Food Festival will take place until tomorrow, November 4, with many exciting events awaiting residents and visitors.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ky-luc-viet-nam-200-mon-chay-tu-sen-tai-le-hoi-am-thuc-chay-o-tphcm-185251103113211585.htm