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Vietnam’s culinary world records recognized by WorldKings and WRA

For the first time, Vietnam has five culinary world records recognized by both the World Records Union (WorldKings) and the World Records Association (WRA), according to the Vietnam Records Organisation (VietKings).
Vietnam’s culinary world records recognized by WorldKings and WRA ảnh 1Vietnam has been recognised as the country with the most kinds of special rolls by World Kings and WRA. (Photo: vneconomy.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – For the first time, Vietnam hasfive culinary world records recognized by both the World Records Union(WorldKings) and the World Records Association (WRA), according to the VietnamRecords Organisation (VietKings).

Accordingly, Vietnam has the largest number of “strandand broth” dishes and the most kinds of “mam” (fermented fish) and dishes madefrom “mam” with unique flavours in the world.

Vietnam’s culinary world records recognized by WorldKings and WRA ảnh 2Vietnam also has the largest collection of dishes made from flowers. (Photo: vneconomy.vn)
The country also boasts the largest collection of dishesmade from flowers, the most kinds of special rolls and the most dishes madefrom rice flour.

These records were acknowledged by WorldKings in late2020, making them the first Vietnamese records earning global status. They wereagain recognized by WRA last week.

Vietnam’s culinary world records recognized by WorldKings and WRA ảnh 3The country boasts the most dishes made from rice flour. (Photo: vneconomy.vn)
Vietnamese dishes are widely regarded as not only nutrient-richbut also flavor-rich, that suit taste of people from different countries, said generaldirector of VietKings Le Tran Truong An.

The WRA recognised those fiveVietnamese culinary records in October this year.

VietKings and the Global Vietnamese Record Organisation(VietWorld) are preparing nomination applications for the country to earn sixother world culinary records – the country with the largest number of diverseand delicious street foods, the country with the biggest collection ofsouvenirs and gifts, the country with the most delicious home-cooked dishes,the country with the largest number of “xoi” (made from sticky rice) and “che”dishes (a Vietnamese dessert), the country with the most natural spices, andthe largest producer and exporter of Robusta coffee with the most unique cultureof coffee making and drinking in the world./.
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