
Cordon Noir Saigon, Vietnam
11-13. December 2015


our Host Hotel in Saigon ***** Equatorial Ho Chi Minh


Tasting the first Vietnamese Food, outside in the city

in that local Saigon Restaurant, fun at try assembling local rice paper and ingredients.
Thanks Chef Mawa to show the Vietnamese way!

very tasty rice with balachan stock
a couple meters walk and there it is , the French build Post Office

and the modern and antic Notredame Dom

just alround the corner of Hard Rock Cafe and InterContinenal Hotel
that famous back packer meeting road , not only thousands motorbikes , million
7 Beer only US $ 4.00 , great affordable place!

with superb Saigon and 333 Beer and out standing snacks, real street-food!
Mawa and Peter Wife have real fun here at night

Fun with Fire blow children, squid BBQ and crispy crackers
Thanks Host Chef Mawa for that superb introduction to our Cordon Noir Weekend
Welcome Cocktail at Floh Bar , Equatorial Hotel Saigon
Urs was the first and enjoyed.....smile

Part of the 70 Cordon Noirian and Friends joining this weekend

after that we joined the Busrite to the Theater for that magnificent welcome Show
the impressive portal of that French Theater,
feeling like Paris!



great show on presentation and creativity with simple bamboo display a life of artistic simplicity
followed at a Saigon Cooking Class dinner


outstanding atmosphere , still in spirit of Bamboo
with outstanding food



and at background Belly dancer at Beirut Cafe
for sure the cooking class showed that perfect Vietnamese rice paper roll
and grilled pork


Carlos and Peter Armitage Friend discussing the warm vegetables seams a different version of chap chey
Next Day we visiting the Tunnels
ready with that Vietnamese Cordon Noir heads
from the Bus to the Boat for a 1.5 Hour Saigon River draft






full speed make it a fast exiting run

arrival at the tunnel station CU CHI
entering the labyrinths of 300 km tunnels

where displays of traps like this bamboo spikes

or tunnels entry shoe box size witch Chef Mawa and Allan need to try and nearly did not make it out without help, stuck!



left over American Tank and more traps of different imagination


housing of Vietcong's

and Dolly and my self can not let it be but real shooting first time ,
1 life bullet Vietnamese Dong 40,000 with minimum purchase of 10

our target , no not life just signs .
Mawa now we know where that ruffle desighn of rice paper comes from
our beautiful Tour guide made the whole journey pleasurable

on the way back we stop short on a lacker factory
and the independence palace
with beautiful sunflower decorated streets
passing the back of Notre dame
to a beautiful Chinese Vietnam restaurant for lunch






wih outstanding Lotus rice and Vietnam food, great Chocolaty Cafe
Cocktail







all Cordon Noirian attending the Cordon Noir Gala Dinner
from back to front, left to right :
Chef
Mawa, Manfred Faehndrich, Andrew Saw, Wolfgang Sauer, Berthold
Jungwirt, Helmut Lamberger, Kuo Chih Tsung, Johann Boehni , Sue Jungwirt,
Chong Kam Fai , Koh Ren Chuan, Alan Walace, Helmut Honstetter, Huan Yi Jen,
Petetr Armitage, Mae Ho & Walter Wong, Chin Wei Ho, Urs Allenspach, Paul Henderson, Carlos Vinas, Dato Ringo Kau Fan Chu
and all together with Friends
Cordon Noir Christmas Galadinner Saigon
Chefs Koh Ren Chuan, Mawa and Huan Yi Jen
preparing the Gala Dinner




the Sturgeon swim in special from Northern Vietnam for this Cordon Noir Christmas Dinner dinner
the Menu presented by Cordon Noir Executive Gourmet for Vietnam Executive Chef Mawa
with Personalised Mother of Perl Caviar Set Christmas Present!


Carpachio of King Fish, assortment of Caviars, Foie Gras cream soup with pan fried Golden Foie Gras


Pan fried Mignon of Ostrich , Soursop Sherbet and Christmas Turkey
Wagyu Beef with Mash and Winter Vegetables
Sweet colorful Christmas Combination
after Dinner Sweets







Happy Birthday Carlos
Congratulation you two :
Cordon Noir Executive Gourmet for Australia Peter Armitage
&
Cordon Noir Executive Gourmet for Malaysia Urs Allenspach
and welcome to two Cordon Noir Professional Gourmets Huan Yi Jen & Koh Ren Chuan
Also Chef Mawa Promotion to Executive Gourmet Vietnam , Thanks for the beautiful Weekend



Thanks to all of you, thanks to Staff of Equatorial Ho Chi Minh Hotel
and thanks to all the Guests joining this "super" Saigon Weekend
here in Vietnam
some youtube from Chef Mawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnsxj5ouQhg&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiWTPvNZeRE&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTQT2tscTCY&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD28MKNUHac&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZTobbHBUzI&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjweT5xzDcw&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsTHOlxHbMA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Rnf5vi6N4&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TazSIdbDbRA&feature=youtu.be
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

wishing you
web by Jochen & photos by Dolly