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Medicinal cuisine, quintessence of Ngoc Linh mountain

(VAN) Coming to the culinary contest, visitors will enjoy delicious and nutritious dishes from the ginseng plant in Ngoc Linh mountain in Tu Mo Rong district.
22 teams compete to prepare dishes from ginseng. Photo: Tuan Anh.

22 teams compete to prepare dishes from ginseng. Photo: Tuan Anh.

On December 7, the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district (Kon Tum province) organized "Medicinal culinary contest - quintessence of Ngoc Linh mountain".

There are 22 teams participating in the contest, including 11 teams from 11 communes and 11 guest teams who are chefs of famous competition teams from provinces and cities such as Tay Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Lieu, Kien Giang...

The competition is divided into 2 groups, in which Group A has the participation of 11 teams from 11 communes, Group B has 11 invited teams. Each group will have a separate cooking competition, each team will cook at least 5 main dishes, including 3 mandatory dishes using ginseng (a specialty medicinal plant of Tu Mo Rong district) and 2 regional dishes of their choice. 

The dish of ginseng is always nutritious for tourists. Photo: Tuan Anh.

The dish of ginseng is always nutritious for tourists. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Mr. Vo Trung Manh, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Tu Mo Rong district, said that the delicious and nutritious dishes from ginseng created by the competition teams will be used by the district to invite tourists to enjoy. In addition, the new recipe for making dishes from ginseng will be printed into a book by the district to introduce to people across the country, so that they can create nutrious meal to improve their health.

Super chef Do Quang Long shows off his talents with dishes from ginseng. Photo: Tuan Anh.

Super chef Do Quang Long shows off his talents with dishes from ginseng. Photo: Tuan Anh.

In particular, through the contest, Xo Dang people in the district will learn many recipes for preparing local dishes that suit tourist tastes, thereby helping them actively participate in serving cooking for tourists who travel to the area; therefore create revenue, and improve local people living standards.

Moreover, according to Mr. Vo Trung Manh, on this occasion the district will announce and give gifts to the 10,000th tourist coming to Tu Mo Rong in 2023 as gratitude to tourists who love the beautiful scenery of Tu Mo Rong and choose the land that produces the national treasure Ngoc Linh Ginseng for relaxation.

Also at the opening ceremony, super chef Do Quang Long has showed off his talent in preparing dishes from ginseng and invited guests to enjoy.

Author: Tuan Anh

Translated by Bao Ngoc

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