Give the cake a nameList of teams that won first and second prizes in the preliminary round of the 2014 Golden Spoon Contest and will go through to the semi-final. Receiving the same first prizes are: Caravelle Hotel and De Nhat hotel. Second place prizes go to: Van Thanh Tourist area, Kingdom restaurant, Kim Do hotel, Boulevard restaurant, Hoa Mua restaurant, Kim Do- Royal Café hotel and the Compass Parkview. Prizes valued at VND 30 million.
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There are also some cakes that have changed their name. For example “bánh vá” cake, a Go Cong’s specialty. This is the same as “Bánh cống” cake, a Sóc Trăng’s specialty. To make this cake, rice powder is measured using a special cylindrical spoon called “cống”. This spoon is very common in Chinese culture and is normally used to measure fish sauce, oil or soya sauce for example.
The difference between these two kinds of cake is the filling. “Bánh vá” has a little chopped vegetables and green bean sprout and pork liver and brain and of course is not the same as the one described in the book by Vuong Hong Sen.
That is the reason why the old cake gained its new name: “bánh giá” cake. It is really sadder than “Điệu buồn phương Nam”-A sad melody of the South from a book named “Bánh vá- Go Cong’s specialty, Tran Van Chi).
The chefs from team Number 10 changed the size of “Bánh vá”, normally as big as a dumpling, into the small size of “Bánh bò” cake. The advice from modern cuisine food experts now is that we should reduce starch proportionally in every meal and increase fruit and vegetables.
The subjective thoughts of the writer are that additionally this also keeps diners coming back for more. It is, though, more important to hear advice and comments from the judges.
Essence
And they are deserved
“It is a refined and
beautiful presentation. The taste of each dish is quite special…Your team also
brought to the contest a tray to carry the kitchen tools as well as an object
to deflect heat from the stove. It is very well done” commented Food expert and
Judge Bui Thi Suong. According to her the team number 10 used glass cubes
combined with white orchids to decorate the food and highlight the dishes.
However all the dishes should be presented with higher foundations then they
will look better. Particularly the salad with chicken, which had a very good
balance between the salad and the sauce. Small “bánh vá” is one of the modern features that could help the dish be
upgraded to the level of a buffet party. But if a little green bean sprouts
were added then the filling will be more crispy.
Mr Sang Huy Ly, the vice
president of the contest, also commented that your team paid good attention to
detail. Good presentation and all the dishes were done carefully. If it is
possible you should use some fabric or leaves to wrap around utensils like plates,
bowl, knives and forks to create better coordination for the party table.
Therefore they are deserved to be honored in the closing ceremony of the
preliminary round of the 2014 Golden Spoon in HCMC region.
Followed by Tan Toi - Phi Nguyen
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