The Northwest Cuisine Festival opened in the northern province of Lao Cai on July 8, as part of the activities of the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.

Hundreds of traditional dishes of ethnic people in the
northwestern localities are being served at the event. Visitors could
experience local cultures while participating in the cooking process.
In addition, the event also hosted the re-enactment of liquor
making of the Tay, Day, Xa Pho, H’Mong and Red Dao ethnic groups and the
traditional wedding of the Red Dao people in Sa Pa, along with other cultural
activities.
The cuisine festival
runs until July 16 at the Sun World Fansipan Legend in Sa Pa.
Source: VOV
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