The book Hanoians , stories of eating and drinking in the past by researcher Vu The Long has just won the Southeast Asia Book Award, one of the prestigious awards within the framework of the China - Southeast Asia Book Culture Week, held in Nanning (China).
The award was jointly organized by the China-Southeast Asia Cultural Book Week Committee, Guangxi Publishing Group and Bai Dao website.
The book "Hanoi People - Stories of Eating and Drinking in the Past" (author Vu The Long) was copyrighted by Guangxi Publishing Group along with the book "Vất qua nhung ngan may" (author: Do Quang Tuan Hoang) last year and was published in Chinese in China last year.
The book is a journey back to Hanoi in the early 20th century to discover the beauty of the capital's culinary culture: what did Hanoians eat, how did they cook, and how did they receive and transform the culinary waves from outside? From the East-West, South-North fusion, Hanoi not only preserved but also developed its own distinct culinary identity, what the author calls "Hanoi-ization".
The Chinese edition of the work was published by Chibooks, copyrighted by Guangxi Science and Technology Publishing House and officially released in China from November 2024. After nearly a year, the book has left a deep impression on Chinese readers through impressive sales, positive feedback and high appreciation from local media.
The book ranked 8th in the top 20 influential Southeast Asian books, with a score of 4.73, and is the only Vietnamese book to win the award this time.
The jury of the Southeast Asian Book Award commented: "With a delicate pen, the book has described to Chinese readers a vivid picture of the changes in the culinary culture of Hanoi and Vietnam, conveying the author's thoughts on the inheritance and innovation of Vietnamese culinary culture, as well as his deep love for Vietnamese national culture. This is an excellent work that perfectly combines knowledge with warm emotions."
In a speech to Chinese readers, author Vu The Long shared: “I hope the stories I write are to introduce how Vietnamese people eat Chinese food in Vietnam, and how it has changed since Chinese food was introduced to Vietnam. I also wonder: Do Chinese people eat Vietnamese pho?” Through this, the author shows the two-way cultural exchange, not only between the two countries but also between the Vietnamese-Chinese communities, which have a great influence on Vietnamese cuisine.
Source: https://baolaocai.vn/nguoi-ha-noi-chuyen-an-chuyen-uong-mot-thoi-gianh-giai-sach-dong-nam-a-post648172.html
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