The Great American Barbeque Festival held today [September 12] at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi aimed to introduce Vietnamese diners and food enthusiasts to a diverse array of American cuisine, beverages, agricultural products, and cultural experiences.

Attendees enjoyed an American BBQ that featured 30 different dishes made from 24 US ingredients, such as Nebraskan beef, US pork, chicken, Alaskan seafood, potatoes, California cheese, Washington apples, blueberries, raisins, fresh tofu, cooking oils from US soybeans, as well as Californian peaches and nectarines.

The buffet dinner menu was exclusively crafted and prepared by the chefs of the five-star MOSAICO restaurant at the Melia Hanoi Hotel.

“I’m thrilled to share the rich stories of American barbecue traditions and guide Vietnamese diners on a culinary adventure that highlights innovative dishes made with high-quality and flavorful ingredients sourced from USDA cooperators,” Santiago Cabre, General Manager of Melia Hanoi Hotel, told The Hanoi Times. 

A wonderful dessert made from US soybean showed at the Great American Barbeque Festival held at Melia Hotel Hanoi on September 12. Photos: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times

Another kind of dessert at the festival made from US ingredients.

A kind of cake made from US blueberries, one of the favorite fruits of Vietnamese customers.

US apple which is loved by Vietnamese consumers.

Apple pie showed at the festival.

Soft and fresh salmon from the US.

Some kinds of cheese imported from California, the US.

Delicious potato which is sourced from the US.

US chicken and pork cooked by Melia chefs.

Shrimp from the US.

Pork and beef imported from the US.

The Great American Barbeque Festival is also a business-to-business meeting for importers and exporters.