Author Magdalena Bolalek shows Vietnamese how to cook some popular Polish dishes in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Author Magdalena Bolalek released the book PolishCulinary Paths in Hanoi on October 19 under the sponsorship of the PolishEmbassy in Vietnam.
The book is an invitationto journey through Polish culinary paths. It introduces the history of Polishcuisine, recipes, spices and ingredients to cook Polish dishes.
Polish CulinaryPaths won prizes at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Magellan Award(Polish Book Award), Prix de la Littérature Gastronomique (from the AcadémieInternationale de la Gastronomie) and the Chinese Xinzhuyi Award. The book hasalso been printed in English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Bolalek also showedVietnamese chefs how to cook some popular dishes, such as szarlotka (appletart) and zrazy wieprzowe (chicken breast rolled in bacon).
Bolalek said this was thefirst time she had visited Vietnam, although she has visited Japan, China and theRepublic of Korea. During a one week stay, she tries the local food everyday.
“Vietnamese dishes go withvarious kinds of herbs that make them taste different,” she said. “I will comeback to discover more.”
Bolałek is an orientalistand author of many award-winning cooking and culinary books. She has writtenon anthropology, neurogastronomy, food design, food diplomacy andfood tourism.
Her efforts help Europeansunderstand Asian cultures and cuisines and vice versa.-VNA
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Author Magdalena Bolalek shows Vietnamese how to cook some popular Polish dishes in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) 
