Exciting Winter Festival and Muong Kitchen Culinary Competition 2025 at Cau Thia

On the afternoon and evening of November 16, at the Muonglo Farmstay campus, the People's Committee of Cau Thia Ward presided over and coordinated with Muong Lo Cooperative, homestays and local folk culture clubs to organize the Winter Festival and the 2025 Muong Kitchen Culinary Competition.

The event attracted about 200 delegates, folk artists, competition teams, and a large number of locals and tourists.

Representatives of Muonglo Farmstay performed the drum beating ceremony to open the festival.

Right after the opening ceremony with the drum beating ceremony, the festival atmosphere became exciting with the "Traditional winter fishing festival".

Amidst the sound of gongs, drums and cheers, the teams and local people went directly to the fields to experience fishing.

The fishing competition attracted many people and tourists to participate.

The main activity was the "Muong Kitchen Cuisine Competition". The teams used the products they had just caught, combined with local ingredients to prepare and present typical dishes of the Muong people, such as: grilled fish, steamed fish, bamboo-tube rice, steamed sticky rice, wild vegetables, dipping sauce...

The judges scored based on the taste, presentation and cultural meaning and story of each dish.

The results of the "Muong Cuisine" contest are dishes imbued with the cultural identity of the Muong people.

In the evening, the festival space becomes cozy with the art program "Muong colors in winter night".

Performances in traditional costumes, xoe dance, and bamboo dance brought visitors profound indigenous cultural experiences.

At the festival, the organizers honored and awarded prizes to the best artists and teams.

Performance of traditional Muong costumes.

The event was held to honor the traditional culture and cuisine of the Muong people, contributing to stimulating winter tourism and promoting the image of sustainable tourism in the locality.

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