The Mekong Chef Contest 2016 took place on September 16, 2016 as part of a series of events under the 10th Vietnam - France Locality Cooperation Conference held in Can Tho City from June 14 to 17, 2016. The contest brought together dozens of chefs from well-known domestic and international restaurants and hotels to compete with each other in catfish cookery.
The Mekong Chef Contest 2016 was organised by the Vietnam Pangasius Association. Using the pangasius as the main ingredient, 20 chefs showed their talent by cooking it into 50 unique dishes - the evidence for the culinary diversity of the popular aquatic species in Mekong Delta.
Ranee premium cooking oil, a brand of Sao Mai Group, went with contestants throughout the contest. Fully natural Ranee contains totally natural nutrients such as Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9, EPA, DHA, Vitamin A, Vitamin E and trace minerals.
Catfish muscle is exported in the form of fillet to global markets, fish bones are processed into fish meal and fish fat is refined into edible oil. Candidate chefs used Ranee premium cooking oil to create dishes with appealing flavours which totally caught the fancy of visitors. This was the uniqueness of this year's Mekong Chef Contest.
The Mekong Chef Contest 2016 was mainstreamed with the Workshop themed "Nutrition from Ranee cooking oil and safety in cooking" chaired by Dr Truong Tuyet Mai, Deputy Rector of the National Institute of Nutrition. She said, "Among nutrients found, Omega-3 EPA and DHA fatty acids in fish are highly valued for their usefulness, especially the resistance against many diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is noteworthy that the Omega-3 EPA and DHA usage history turned a new page in 2014 when Sao Mai Group successfully extracted the valuable nutrients from the catfish in the Mekong Delta.
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Ranee premium cooking oil features a moderate brightness in natural yellow and is absolutely free from fishy smell. Its main components are unsaturated fatty acids like Omega 3, Omega 6, Omega 9, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, trace minerals, and especially EPA, DHA. With these nutrients, Ranee is a very valuable food for consumers.
Possessing large material areas and operating cooking oil refineries, Sao Mai Group has confirmed its new values. The concern not only supplies consumers with a nutritious edible oil but also shapes a brighter future of extracting infinite sources of Omega 3, EPA and DHA in Mekong Delta.
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Medically, Mai said, taking fish oil in a regular basis will help prevent cardiovascular diseases, treat blood pressure, prevent obesity, protect bones, skin, eyes, hair and finger nails, prevent inflammation, treat asthma, raise up spirits and prevent depressant. . Fish oil is also very good for pregnant women. Specially, the nutrient helps prevent diabetes type 2 and strengthen the immune system to reduce the risk of cancer. "In the context that some countries have lost control of food safety, the presence of Ranee cooking oil has brought a promising future for consumers.
Speaking at Mekong Chef Contest 2016, Mr Vo Hung Dung, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Catfish Association, said, pangasius of Vietnam has great potential because of its deliciousness and easy production. Since Vietnam has mainly exported catfish fillets, the value is therefore very low. "We greatly appreciate efforts and initiatives of enterprises in enhancing the fish value. Today, holding the Ranee premium cooking oil bottle in my hand, a product of Sao Mai Group, I am very happy," he added.
The Mekong Chef Contest 2016 conveyed the message of the great value and benefit of Mekong pangasius, including Ranee premium cooking oil to consumers.
Quoc Hung
Vietnamese
