The event was held at the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. Thai Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Wiraka Moodhitaporn stressed that the event "is not intended to promote Thai cuisine but to demonstrate that preparing Thai dishes at home is entirely possible and actually relatively easy."
Thai Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Wiraka Moodhitaporn speaks at a Thai cooking demonstration on January 27.
Ms. Wiraka added that the menu selected for the Thai cooking tutorial includes Padthai (stir-fried rice noodles), Tom Kha Kai (chicken coconut soup) and tamarind crispy prawns, representing some of the signature flavors of Thai cuisine.
On the first day of the event, about 40 students majoring in culinary and restaurant from Hoa Sen University and some chefs in Ho Chi Minh City participated. On the second day, about 60 people registered to participate, mainly from the diplomatic corps.
The cooking instructions for the above 3 Thai dishes on January 27 are given by Associate Professor Toroong Jarungidanan, a leading expert on Thai cuisine and founder of many famous Thai restaurants in Thailand.
Here are some photos of the 3 Thai dish cooking tutorial at the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on January 27.
Associate Professor Toroong Jarungidanan (right) teaches how to cook Thai food at the Thai Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on January 27.
A group from the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City participated in a Thai cooking tutorial program.
A group from the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City participated in a Thai cooking instruction program.
The team from the Indonesian Consulate General and the Malaysian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City made Padthai.
The group representing the Consulate General of Cambodia and the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City made Padthai.
Associate Professor Toroong Jarungidanan (left) and his assistant finished making Padthai.
The team from the Tourism Authority of Thailand finished making Tom Kha Kai (Chicken Coconut Soup).
A group from the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association makes crispy fried shrimp with tamarind sauce.
The team from the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City makes crispy fried shrimp with tamarind sauce.
The group representing the Singapore Consulate General and the Italian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City made crispy fried shrimp with tamarind sauce.
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