Central region sets up cuisine museum

January 07, 2019 - 15:00

The Quảng Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has just set up a Quảng Region Cuisine Museum to honour local noodle dishes.

Quảng noodle is among the most popular dishes in Quảng Nam Province. — VNS File Photo
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — The Quảng Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Department has just set up a Quảng Region Cuisine Museum to honour local noodle dishes.

The museum was established by Vinahouse Joint Stock Company on National Highway No 1 in the area of Điện Minh Commune, Điện Bàn District, the central province of Quảng Nam.

According to Lê Văn Vĩnh, General Director of Vinahouse Company, the museum exhibits objects and ingredients used in local food and hosts cooking activities of traditional dishes like mì Quảng (Quảng noodle) and phở sắn (beef noodle from cassava powder).

The museum has gathered 5,000 objects and various rare materials concerning the history and development of typical dishes of the region, the most distinguished of which is the Quảng noodle.

Artisans famous for their Quảng noodles have been invited to perform at the museum, and ancient cooking tools have been collected for display at the site.

The famous dish is served with steamed rice noodles, fresh herbs, pork, shrimp, chicken and broth made from stew pork bones. It is topped with roasted peanuts and chili. — VNS

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