The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Da Nang has organised the final round of the K-Food Festival 2021 themed ‘RoK food promotes health to get through COVID-19’.

Contestants participate in the K-Food Festival 2021, December 8, 2021. Photo: Xuan Dung

The event aimed to introduce RoK food to Da Nang people and tourists, and increase mutual cultural exchanges between Viet Nam and the RoK.

The preliminary round of the contest was carried out online from October, 2021 with the participation of more than 20 contestants.

After this round, six excellent contestants from Da Nang and the neighbouring provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue were selected to advance to the final round.

In the final round, the contestants were required to make dishes within 60 minutes under the supervision of the judges. They demonstrated their processing techniques and created delicious, unique, attractive dishes deeply imbued with the flavours of Vietnamese - RoK cuisine, which were highly appreciated by the judges.

The first prize was awarded to contestant Le Duc Thanh from the Da Nang-based Dong A University for his chicken stew with ginseng chestnuts.

The RoK’s Consul General in Da Nang Ahn Min Sik (right) and the first prize winner, December 8, 2021. Photo: Xuan Dung

The two second prizes went to Tran Minh Tan with spicy kimchi tofu stew and Ho Viet Phat with beef rib soup, both of them are residents in Da Nang.

The three prizes were grabbed by the remaining contestants.

The RoK’s Consulate General in Da Nang Ahn Min Sik congratulated the aforementioned prize-winners.

2022 marks the 30^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (December 22, 1992 - December 22, 2022).

The RoK Consulate General in Da Nang is on track to prepare a plan to organise a wide range of bilateral exchanges and cooperation activities, including a large-scale culinary event.

It is hoped that the RoK culture, and its culinary values in particular, will get closer to Vietnamese people.

Reporting by XUAN DUNG – Translating by A.THU