The event was organized in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Vietnamese cultural celebrity Nguyen Dinh Chieu (July 1, 1822 – July 1, 2022) in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam.

The event has assembled more than 60 chefs who are divided into 11 teams to participate in the processing and presenting hundred of coconut-based delicacies in Ben Tre province, Vietnam. The delicacies are made from different parts of the coconut tree, such as coconut palm heart, shredded coconut, desiccated coconut, coconut milk, coconut water, sprouted coconut, etc. A total of 222 delicacies are made from coconut, such as roasted shrimp with coconut milk, pancakes with coconut meat and shrimp, duck cooked with fresh coconut water, etc.

Chefs prepared dishes made from coconut.

Various components of the coconut tree were used at the event.

Upon completion, 222 coconut delicacies would be stored in handmade coconut utensils including cups, plates…, and then displayed on a model of coconut trees (size: 8m x 6m). 

The supervisor of the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) recorded information at the event.

Complete model of coconut trees with 222 coconut-based dishes

The Representative of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province, including: Mr. Tran Ngoc Tam – Deputy Provincial Party secretary, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province (second from the right); Mrs. Nguyen Thi Be Muoi – Vice-Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province (second from the left)

The Representatives of the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) – A member of the World Records Union (WorldKings) attended the event, including (right to left): Dr. Thang Van Phuc – Member of the Council of the World Records Union (WorldKings), Chairman of the Vietnam Record Association; Dr. Lawyer Nguyen Van Vien – Member of the Council of the World Records Union (WorldKings), Vice-Chairman of the Vietnam Record Association; Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien – Executive Director of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) and Mrs.Vo Luu Lan Uyen – the Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings); Ms.Pham Thi Thanh Huyen – Deputy Head of International Relation Division of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings)

Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien – Executive Director of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings), is the official authorized representative of WorldKings to announce the authorization decision of World Records Union (WorldKings) at the event

Dr. Thang Van Phuc – Member of the Council of the World Records Union (WorldKings), Chairman of the Vietnam Record Association (second to the right); Dr. Lawyer Nguyen Van Vien – Member of the Council of the World Records Union (WorldKings), Vice President of the Vietnam Record Association (leftmost); Mr. Duong Duy Lam Vien – Executive Director of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings) (rightmost) and Mr.Vu Duc Dong – Chairman of the Mekong Delta Recorders Club (second to the left), awarded the certificate, medal, and emblem to Mr. Tran Ngoc Tam – Deputy Provincial Party secretary, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province,the Representative of the People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province at the event.

This event aims to highlight for both domestic and foreign tourists the distinguishing features of traditional cuisine, particularly the specialties of Ben Tre province and Vietnam in general, and notably the delicacies made from coconut.

These are some pictures from the event:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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