Nguyen Van Son, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hoi Ansaid that the event is expected to draw 12 world-class cooks who will maketheir country’s specialties using local materials in 12 different restaurantsin the ancient town, which is a world cultural heritage site.
Other well-known cooks to take part in the event includeGert Klotzke from Switzerland, who is one of major cooks serving Nobel awardingceremonies; Publis Silvia from Sri Lanka, who once served senior officials andthe Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka and is the most outstanding chef inintroducing Sri Lanka cuisine to the world.
They will share cooking techniques with local cooks in HoiAn, while joining an exchange among international and famous chefs in Hoi An,he said.
It is noteworthy that at the opening of the festival,President of the World Association of Chefs’ Society, Thomas Andeas Gugler,will present Hoi An with a certificate recognizing the town as the gastronomycapital of Vietnam.
The Hoi An Int’l Food Festival aims to introduce and promoteHoi An gastronomic culture values to visitors, while honouring restaurants withgood services.-VNA