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The official website of the Paris 2024 Olympics announced that pho and spring rolls will be the two dishes served to athletes throughout the competition. This is not only a source of great pride but also a fantastic opportunity to promote Vietnamese cuisine to the international community. The sight of steaming bowls of pho and delicious spring rolls on the tables of top world athletes will surely make Vietnamese people incredibly proud.
Instead of being called by common names like "Spring Roll" or "Chinese Spring Roll" as before, the organizers referred to the dish as "nem" and introduced it as "Vietnamese cuisine".
Vietnamese light and refreshing dishes are loved by foreign diners.
In particular, pho will be served at all three main meals each day, demonstrating the host country's appreciation for this traditional Vietnamese dish. According to nutrition experts, Vietnamese pho is a carbohydrate-rich dish, providing suitable energy for athletes in the pre-competition phase. From a psychological perspective, Vietnamese athletes eating a familiar dish will have a positive boost in morale for competition.
Including pho and spring rolls on the menu of a major global sporting event allows Vietnamese athletes to enjoy familiar dishes while abroad. It also provides an opportunity for Vietnam to promote its traditional cuisine to the international community.
Besides the familiar flavors of pho and spring rolls, the menu at the Paris 2024 Olympics also offers a diverse culinary feast with simple boiled eggs, tender and sweet free-range chicken, premium beef, and more. The Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes' Village is like a miniature culinary world with 6 food stalls, each with its own distinct style, from an East Asian street corner filled with the aroma of pho to a luxurious European setting featuring traditional dishes.
The host of the Paris 2024 Olympics will serve Vietnamese dishes.
Under the skillful hands of top chefs, each dish is not only a culinary art but also a rich source of energy for athletes, prepared according to the strictest food safety and hygiene standards.
Not only does the menu at the Paris 2024 Olympics cater to the diverse tastes of athletes from around the world, but it is also based on scientific nutritional principles, with clearly disclosed information on ingredients and calorie content. This makes it easy for athletes to choose meals that suit their individual needs.
The selection of pho and spring rolls for the Paris 2024 Olympic menu is not the first time Vietnamese cuisine has appeared at the Olympic Games. Previously, pho was featured at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a special version with premium Wagyu beef, and stir-fried pho became the "national dish" at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics. This demonstrates that Vietnamese cuisine is increasingly asserting its position on the world culinary map.
