Culinary Contest Ends in Multi-Cultural Wins

A Japanese and an Italian dish were among the winners of a culinary contest for local restaurants at Van Thanh Park in HCM City last Saturday.

Samurai maki by Samurai restaurant is a kind of sushi made from salmon, tuna, fish skin, cucumber, and other ingredients served with wasabi and mustard.

Another winner, tom cuon ba chi nuong, was from Binh Quoi Tourist Village and is made by wrapping a shrimp inside a cut of bacon and grilling on charcoal. It is served with banh hoi ( rice noodle) and vegetables.

Salmone e cappesante con prosciutto di parma from the Continental Hotel is made by marinating salmon and scallops and rolling them in ham before grilling with olive oil. Baby vegetables are added and the dish is decorated with caviar before being served with cognac cream sauce. (read more  Source: vietnam visa blog)

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The second prize was won by Lion City’s Singaporean frog porridge, Thai restaurant Silver Elephant’s tom yan koong (sour and hot shrimp soup) and Sai Gon – Ninh Chu’s goi dong