VI
EN
On April 20th, the Australian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City held a press conference to introduce the "Taste of Australia" event. Ms. Sarah Cooper, the Australian Consul General, delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the potential of Australian products.
"This year's Taste of Australia event will continue to showcase the best of Australian food. Through this program, Australia will reinforce its international reputation as a provider of high-quality, safe, and sustainable food and beverages."
Chef Luke Nguyen prepares dishes using Australian ingredients - Photo: Australian Consulate General.
The Taste of Australia 2022 program aims to promote the quality, variety, and convenience of Australian agricultural, aquatic, and other products currently available in Vietnam, such as beef, lamb, abalone, lobster, wine, etc.
Notably, this event featured Luke Nguyen, a world-renowned Australian chef of Vietnamese descent. He demonstrated how to prepare Australian dishes using Vietnamese methods. Speaking to Travellive, Luke Nguyen stated that modern Australian cuisine has the ability to blend and inherit elements from many different cultures.
"The distinctiveness of Australian cuisine comes from the strictest processes in food production, cultivation, and preservation," Luke Nguyen shared. "When you eat an oyster from Tasmania imported into Vietnam, you can taste the flavor of the sea in that region."
The Australian Consul General introduces the rock lobster dish - Photo: Australian Consulate General.
According to the Australian Consulate, Taste of Australia 2022 kicked off with a promotional campaign for Table Grapes brand grapes at 113 supermarkets and 80 fruit stores across Vietnam, including BigC, Tops Market, AEON, Klever Fruits, etc.
The program includes a series of events and activities in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. More than 40 restaurants, cafes, and bars in both cities will participate in the event celebrating Australian food; some will be serving special menus or dishes as part of the program.
