Host country France has chosen two Vietnamese dishes, pho and spring rolls, to serve athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Pho and spring rolls appear on the menu for athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics – Photo: TasteAtlas
According to menu information published on the homepage of the Paris 2024 Olympics, two Vietnamese dishes, pho and spring rolls, are included in the menu to serve athletes competing at the Olympics.
Among them, pho is the dish Soup of the day (soup of the day) and served in 3 main meals. The homepage also introduces pho as "a monument to Vietnamese cuisine".
Vietnamese cuisine at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Indeed, pho has long become an extremely familiar name to international friends when mentioning Vietnamese cuisine. Along with bread, broken rice, spring rolls... pho is always among the top Asian cuisines chosen by international culinary websites.
With spring rolls, instead of calling it by the familiar name: spring roll, The organizers specifically introduced spring rolls as a Vietnamese dish made from thin rice rolls, filled with vegetables, vermicelli and meat.
Ingredients in the dish and nutritional information of two dishes of pho and spring rolls - Photo: screenshot
The ingredients in the dish and nutritional information are also clearly stated for athletes to easily refer to. Spring rolls are served vegetarian and suggested options for vegetarian athletes.
The Paris 2024 Olympic homepage also introduces the dining area, which will be divided into 6 main areas including:
2 French food courts, 1 Asian food court, 1 African food court and 2 other international food courts, served by Michelin-starred chefs.
The purpose of this is for athletes to have a comfortable dining experience just like being in their home country, meeting the tastes and cultures of the countries.
Mr. Grégoire Béchu, director of the sustainable food project at the Paris 2024 Olympics, said athletes were asked about their eating habits and preferences before the Games so that organizers could meet their needs. .
“We strive to meet every need and expectation to provide athletes with the best food possible.”
Vietnamese dishes are always highly appreciated by foreign culinary websites - Photo: VET
Each athlete will be free to choose the food they like. In addition, there will be a salad bar with more than 30 options, a meat grill and side dishes, a bread station, a hot food buffet, a dessert bar and a variety of fruits.
Although athletes often follow their own nutritional regimen, they can still explore famous cuisines around the world if they want.
Around 15.000 international athletes will stay at the Olympic and Paralympic Village with 40 different meals served each day.
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