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HCMC to host cuisine festival
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The 2008 Cuisine Festival will take place on December 5 in Ho Chi Minh City to promote the food culture of Vietnam and other countries.

Twenty-one top international restaurants and hotels, representing the cuisine of 16 countries will participate in the event, co-held by the city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Tourism Association and Saigontourist Corporation.

As special guest of the event, the Republic of Korea will hold a photographic exhibition of traditional Korean dishes, a display of the cooking art Jewel in the Palace and traditional performances.

Other events include an attempt to break the Vietnam record for grilled pork on a skewer with a 10 m long kebab, making a Vietnamese flag from Sushi, a cooking talent contest and a seminar on Vietnamese cuisine and culture.

The festival will run until December 7 at Van Thanh Tourism Area in Binh Thanh District.

Reported by Phuong Anh