Opening of the Vegetarian Food Festival

(Baonghean.vn) -Within the framework of the activities of "Buddhist Cultural Week", this afternoon, August 13, 2012, at Vinh City Central Park, the Vegetarian Food Festival opened.

Vegetarianism is a cultural feature of many peoples in the world, in Asian countries, vegetarianism is a tradition. For Buddhists, vegetarianism also shows compassion and love for all living beings. With that meaning, the Organizing Committee decided to open the Vegetarian Food Festival.

Monks and nuns cut the ribbon to open the vegetarian food festival.



Monks and diners enjoy traditional vegetarian dishes in the atmosphere of a Nghe An village.

This is a large-scale festival, gathering culinary experts from 3 regions of the country, presenting traditional vegetarian dishes with distinctive flavors. In the culinary space of Nghe An countryside with thatched houses, garden ponds, rows of chili, vegetable beds... diners will enjoy traditional Hue vegetarian dishes such as cau flower sweet soup, nam cake, it cake, beo cake, floating cake... presented by nuns and nuns in Hue city; or vegetarian dishes of Nghe An such as Thanh Chuong pickled mustard greens, Nam Dan soy sauce, Vang village potatoes, green tea....

The festival will take place during the “Buddhist Cultural Week”. That is the sentiment of the people of Nghe An, of the Buddhists, entrusted in this Food Festival.

Thanh Thuy