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| Sweet treat: Ha Noi’s legendary egg coffee is served hot at the media centre by the owner of famed Cafe Giang. — VNS Photos Truong Vi |
Viet Nam News
By Truong Vi
Journalists from around the world covering the second summit between the US and DPRK at the media centre in the Friendship Culture Palace on Tran Hung Dao Street are being served free meals of Vietnamese specialties right at the site.
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| Anytime at all: Food is being served throughout the day at the centre between February 26 and March 1. |
Nine dishes representing Hanoian cuisine have been served including pho Thin (beef noodle soup), bun cha (vermicelli noodles with grilled pork) and egg coffee made by the owner of the famed Cafe Giang.
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| Nice rice: Banh Khuc, a steamed glutinous rice dish with khuc leaf, mung bean, pig fat and pepper. This popular rendition made by Ms Lan is known as the best in Ha Noi. |
All of the dishes are being prepared and served by the most experienced and specialised chefs.
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| For the soul: Bun thang, vermicelli noodles in chicken soup, is among the must-try delicacies served to journalists. |
“On the first morning, both domestic and foreign journalists were excited by our dishes,” said Bui Thi Huong Thuy, an official from Ha Noi’s Culture and Sports Department. “They patiently queued up in long lines.”
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| Big spread: Some of the Vietnamese food available at the media centre. |
Besides traditional dishes, there is also an international buffet prepared by cooks from the National Convention Centre.
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| Fresh: Various tropical fruits are available. |
Food is prepared on site with fresh materials and served throughout the day, Thuy said.
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| Satisfying: A traditional set meal of rice and side dishes in Vietnamese style. |
There are also four double-decker buses just outside the centre. A bus leaves every ten minutes to take journalists to key sites.
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| A classic: People queue up for pho Thin, a famous beef noodle soup. |
Nearly 3,000 journalists from 40 countries and territories are in Ha Noi to cover the summit, along with 550 domestic journalists.
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| Worldwide: A buffet of international food at the media centre. |
The number surpasses the number of journalists who covered Asia-Pacific Economic Meeting 2017. — VNS
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