Hilton Colombo Residences announces Vietnamese Food Promotion

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Hilton Colombo Residence to Launch Vietnamese Food Promotion on 03 September 2012 The flagship restaurant of Hilton Colombo Residence, Union Bar & Grill will launch a Vietnamese Food Promotion under the selected theme of “Discover Saigon’s Treasures” between the 03 and 09 of September 2012.

This year would be the Hotel’s fourth consecutive year of hosting a Vietnamese food promotion. With the assistance of culinary wizards Chef Vu Nhan Hien and Chef Nguyen Truong Luat from the Equatorial Hotel is Hoh Chi Minh City, this year, Guests would be treated to an authentic Vietnamese feast.

Demi Chef Vu Nhan Hien’s culinary prowess is commendable; he has won medals in hot cooking for seafood and meat and an impressive gold medal at the MLA Black Box Culinary Challenge. Chef Nguyen Truong Luat who is also a Demi Chef, has won many awards to exhibit his many talents.

The menu compiled for this promotion has been carefully conjured by the two Chefs keeping the Sri Lankan palette in mind. This year, the tempting Appetizers range from Pineapple Salad, Mini Rice Flour Cake, and Fresh Spring Roll with Stir – Fried Beef to Glass Noodle with Seafood Salad; Guests would also be treated to Sour Fish Soup and Crab Meat Soup during the promotion.

Union Bar & Grill would also offer main dishes such as Grilled Eggplant with Minced Pork, Grilled Beef with Sesame, Stir – Fried Squid with Lemongrass and Chilli, Stir – Fried Prawn with Tamarind Sauce, Fried Rice with Garlic and Crabmeat, Stuffed Squid with Minced Pork and Tomato Sauce and Stewed Pork Spare Ribs with Carrot and White Bean.

The Action Stations would feature Deep – Fried Sweet Potato with Taro and Prawn Fritter, Vietnamese Pan Cake and tempting Desserts such as Deep – Fried Banana Cake and Chilled Longan with Lotus Seed, Baked Cassava Cake.

Commenting on the food promotion, Executive Chef Priyal Wijesuriya says “The Vietnamese food promotion is something very near and dear to us, and by bringing in Chefs Vu Nhan Hien and Nguyen Truong Luat we hope to introduce Colombo to an authentic cuisine in keeping with our objectives to offer a five-star dining experience”.

Guests should direct enquiries and reservations to UBG on 5355 644 extension 635.