The Royal Thai Embassy in Dakar organized the Thai Gastronomic Week in Dakar

            The Royal Thai Embassy in Dakar, in collaboration with the Radisson Blu Hotel Dakar, organized the Thai Gastronomic Week in Dakar on 23-28 April 2013. During the Thai Gastronomic Week, two well-renowned Thai chefs, Mr. Teerawat WONGVORATAT and Mr. Somkuan CHANTHANA, were invited to prepare Thai Gastronomic dinner buffet and to perform a demonstration of Thai cooking at the L’Avenue Restaurant, Radisson Blu Hotel. 

            It was the first time that a Thai gastronomic and cultural event of this kind was organized in Senegal and in the West-African sub-region. The purpose of this event was to promote greater awareness about Thailand among the Senegalese general public and to strengthen the people-to-people relations between Thailand and Senegal by using Thai food and culture as a medium. In addition, it is also a platform to promote Thai food and drinks products among Senegalese people.

            The Thai Gastronomic and Cultural Week was launched during the Reception on 25 April 2013 at the Ocean Room, Radisson Blu Hotel, which was attended by approximately 100 guests including members of the diplomatic corps and international organizations in Senegal, representatives of the Senegalese government and private sectors as well as cultural institutions in Senegal. During the Reception, Thai fruit juice and cocktail food, prepared by the Thai Chefs, was served.  The troop of musicians and dancers from the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute, Thailand, also performed for the guests a selection of traditional Thai music and dances before their full performances at the Daniel Sorano National Theatre on 26-27 April 2013. In addition, there was also an exhibition and tasting of food and drink products from Thailand.

            The Thai Gastronomic Week featured a variety of famous Thai dishes including, for example, Massaman Curry, Tom Yum Goong, Pad Thai Noodles, Look-Choop and Foi-Thong desserts as well as the demonstration of Som Tum (Papaya Salad) and the traditional Thai music and dance performances.  The event was very well received, with the total number of almost 400 customers during the whole week, who have expressed their appreciation for both Thai food and Thai cultural performances.

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