Lobster ‘pho’ cooked at Vietnam Phở Festival in Japan
Sunday, October 08, 2023, 13:12 GMT+7
The Vietnam Phở Festival 2023, which kicked off in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo on Saturday, features a wide range of culinary activities and art performances on the second and last day in Japan, with lobster pho being the highlight.
Supported by favorable weather, the festival kept luring thousands of event-goers from early on Sunday morning.
At the Pho Ta - Binh Tay booth, crowds of visitors were excited by a performance of cooking lobster pho.
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| Chef Khai Vu cooks lobster 'pho' at the Pho Ta - Binh Tay stall during the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 at Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
The brand brought such a new and appetizing type of pho to the festival in the hope of leveling up the Vietnamese pho, said chef Khai Vu.
Lobster pho, with broth cooked from beef bone and lobster, refects the brand’s creativity and dedication to creating new varieties of the dish.
“We desire to renew pho recipes. Young customers love modernity and novelty, so lobster pho is a unique offering,” the chef said.
Meanwhile, other booths of traditional pho were crammed with revelers and pho fans.
They were patient and joined queues for pho, a signature dish of Vietnam.
Many Japanese foodies reviewed the dish and made a comparison of the rice noodles of pho among the participating brands.
The process of making pho noodles drew attention from numerous families, as parents wanted their children to learn about the noodles that are made of rice.
The festive atmosphere heated up when Japanese bands started performing onstage.
Vietnamese singers Hien Thuc and Hamlet Truong were set to perform in the afternoon.
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| Tens of thousands of festival-goers flock to Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan to try 'pho' on the second and last day of the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023. The fest attracted 50,000 visitors on October 7, 2023. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
The two-day 'Vietnam Phở Festival 2023' aims to enhance the global recognition of Vietnamese culinary culture, particularly the Southeast Asian country’s popular beef noodle soup.
The festival also serves as a tangible commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.
The event is co-organized by Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper and Saigontourist Group in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association, and several Japanese partners.
Among many chefs attending the 'Vietnam Phở Festival 2023' are winners of the ‘Hoa Hoi Vang’ (Golden Star Anise) award Nguyen Tien Hai, Nguyen Tu Tin, and Pham Quang Duy.
'Hoa Hoi Vang' is awarded each year during the 'Day of Pho' to honor pho chefs from across Vietnam.
Participating restaurants in this year’s event include Pho Dau, Pho Hai Thien, Hotel Majestic Saigon, Pho Phu Gia, Pho’S, Sen SASCO, Pho Ta-Binh Tay Food, Pho VGCC, and Pho Thin Bo Ho.
The festival is rolled out in association with national carrier Vietnam Airlines, Suntory Beverage & Food, Southern Airports Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO), Dai-ichi Life, Simply Food, Pho’S, and some other enterprises.
Miss Intercontinental 2022 Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc is the ambassador for the festival.
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| Ha Phuong, Hong Linh, and Thu Tra have been in Japan for three months, saying that they really long for 'pho.' Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Event-goers wait for bowls of 'pho' at a stall run by Hotel Majestic Saigon on October 8, 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Vietnamese people living in Tokyo are pictured chatting while eating 'pho.' Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Two girls enjoy a bowl of 'pho' at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2023. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Many Japanese say that standing to enjoy noodles is popular. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Japanese revelers are also fond of 'banh xeo' (Vietnamese sizzling pancake), and 'banh khot' (Vietnamese savory mini pancake), apart from 'pho.' Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Young people savor Vietnamese dishes during the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Professor Tran Van Tho (R, 1st) and his family members enjoy the homeland dish. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A Japanese event-goer says that the broth of 'pho' at the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 is tasty, and that she really likes the scent of coriander in bowls of 'pho.' Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Throngs of visitors are eager to join the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 at Yoyogi in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Bich Hang, a Vietnamese Australian, and her family members savor 'pho' at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, October 8, 2023. She says that her family has moved to Japan for a year, adding that after hearing about the launch of the Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 in Japan, she quickly planned a trip to join the cuisine event. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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| Art performances at Yoyogi Park cheer fest-goers up. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
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