Cooking Competition among Homestay Owners in Hoang Su Phi

17 August 2023  •  As part of the activities of the cooking class at Hoang Su Phi, sponsored by Community-Based Tourism and Vietnam Responsible Tourism, a cooking contest among homestay owners was organized.

21 people who participated in the competition were divided into 7 different groups. The participants are people who have received support from the project. They were required to prepare a 3-course meal including appetizers, main dishes, and desserts. In two previous classes, homestay owners had chances to learn new dishes from our professional cook. At this time, they applied what they learned to reality and tried their best to make wonderful meals. 7 different menus for 7 days of the week have been self-prepared by each group and then consulted by project officers.

The contest was held in the joyful and exciting atmosphere of the participating teams. Everybody wanted to make the best dishes with good flavor and beautiful decoration. Once every dish was placed on the tables, judges tasted them one by one and gave recommendations. These recommendations concerned not only cooking skills and the final products but also food hygiene and safety when selecting ingredients and processed food. Everyone was listening attentively to improve their dishes next time.

After two days, the judges decided to give the first prize to homestay owners from the team of Ban Phung. The second and third prizes went to the Nam Son and Nam Hong teams, respectively. The other teams were given a reward for consolation prizes.