For the first time, from the 30th of March until the 2nd of April 2023, Ho Chi Minh City organized a long-awaited Bánh Mì Festival where famous Bánh Mì houses and vendors gather to showcase their unique tastes. Held in District 1 Youth Cultural Center by the Vietnam Tourism Association, the event hosts 120 different bakeries and various food suppliers in Vietnam as well as international merchants.
This event is an ideal opportunity for local brands to prove their creativity when it comes to bread fillings, types of dough, baked goods, and other kinds of street dishes. The festival has attracted an impressive number of Bánh Mì-enthusiasts from proud locals to intrigued foreign tourists seeking to try as many different variations of this dish as possible. The first ever Bánh Mì Festival was estimated to have served more than 50,000 visitors of different nationalities who want to have a little taste of this crispy and fragrant dish.
Aside from food-related events, during the festival, there were also musical performances, a conference on the history and development of bánh mì, and an award ceremony to recognize top, long-standing bakery brands that have been in Vietnam for more than 50 years.
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