Eye-catching and Rich in Flavors

HNN.VN - Among about 3,000 dishes documented nationwide, over 1,700 are believed to be prepared in Hue styles, bearing the distinctive hallmarks of the former imperial capital’s cuisine. This rich culinary heritage is one of the key reasons that Hue has chosen gastronomy as the focus of its application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).

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Drawing on over 720 years of culture dating back to Thuan Hoa - Phu Xuan era, Hue has developed a rich and diverse culinary heritage, ranging from royal and folk cuisine to vegetarian and ceremonial cuisine…

As part of Hue’s efforts to prepare its application to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and meet the 2027 deadline for submitting the application to UNESCO, this issue of Hue Today Weekly would like to introduce to readers a selection of visually appealing and tempting dishes of Hue’s cuisine.

The series of photos was taken by photographer Hoang Hai.