Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Canadian food festival to be held in Hanoi

The Canadian Cuisine Festival will be held at Hanoi’s Sofitel Plaza Hotel from November 7 to 14 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Canada. (Canadian chef Derek Furlani will prepare Canadian specialties for next month’s Canadian Cuisine Festival in Hanoi)
The event, co-hosted by the Embassy of Canada and Sofitel, will feature a range of traditional Canadian dishes, including prime Alberta beef, traditional roast prime rib and geoduck clams.
Seafood lovers can enjoy dishes such pan-seared Canadian clearwater scallops and maple-marinated fresh Atlantic salmon.
The food will be prepared by Canadian guest chef Derek Furlani.
The event will also showcase fine Canadian wines including Canadian ice wine and famous table reds and whites from the Niagara-on-the-Lake wine region in Ontario.
Tickets are available for US$39++ per adult and $21++ for children under 1.2 meters tall at the hotel, 1 Thanh Nien Street, or by calling (04) 38 238 888.
Reported by Phuong Anh

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