Michelin star chef Gary Rhodes cooks up in Vietnam
One of the UK’s most celebrated Michelin star chefs, Gary Rhodes, is in Vietnam to present UK cooking techniques and delicious dishes during a food week in Hanoi and HCM City.
Chef Gary Rhodes introduces cooking techniques at Hanoi’s AEON Mall on March 14. (Photo: GREATBritaininVietnam Facebook)
Hanoi (VNA) – ♌One of the UK’s most celebrated Michelin star chefs, Gary Rhodes, is in Vietnam to present UK cooking techniques and delicious dishes during a food week in Hanoi and HCM City.
Arriving Vietnam as a UK culinary ambassador, the Michelin star chef will demonstrate cooking techniques and flavours to introduce innovative cuisine from the UK.
His visit is part of the “GREAT Food & Drink” campaign launched by the UK Embassy in Hanoi and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). It aims to show businesses and consumers the quality, heritage and creativity that make British food some of the best in the world.
While the UK is well-known as a leading financial service provider, it is not widely known for its food in Vietnam.
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UK Culinary Ambassador Rhodes on March 13 appeared on TV show Happy Lunch on VTV6, before presenting in front of a crowd at the Hanoi’s AEON Mall for a cooking demonstration where participants had a chance to sample British products.
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On March 15 at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, chef Rhodes will showcase Scottish whisky.
The highlight of the week will be on March 17 in HCM City, where guests will be treated to a dinner cooked by the Rhodes and Masterchef Vietnam judge, chef and restaurateur, Pham Tuan Hai.
Some of the guests are the competition winners from an online cooking competition run through the campaign’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/GREATBritaininVietnam, which has attracted over 40,000 followers.
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Chef Gary Rhodes introduces cooking techniques at Hanoi’s AEON Mall on March 14. (Photo: GREATBritaininVietnam Facebook)
