Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo strikes gold at the World Spice Festival

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Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo continues their winning streak with a collection of awards at the World Spice Festival. Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo won three awards out of six to continue their successful run at winning awards.

The hotel won awards for best stall, best mocktail and best kottu. The hotel was awarded the best stall at the World Spice Festival for their spectacular Vietnamese themed stall, which was on display at the Diyawanna Park, Battaramulla in all its glory.

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo was further recognised in two other categories, winning best mocktail for the ‘Spice of Life’ created by 7 Degrees North barman Indrajith Yapa Bandara. Yapa’s charismatic mocktail captured the flavours of hot basil, apple, lime and Elephant House ginger beer.

In addition the hotel won best kottu awarded to U.G.C.J Gunathilake, who won the judges over with his delicious recipe and kottu skills and was also the first runner-up at the Elephant House sausage competition.

The hotel participated in the World Spice Festival showcasing Vietnamese cuisine to the public and judges over the past week. The Vietnamese cuisine specially created by guest Head Chef Luong Duc Dung from Vietnam, created a selection of authentic dishes from his nation.

Chef Luong Duc Dung from Han Noi, Vietnam brought a wealth of experience with him when he joined Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo for a short period during the Spice Festival. Chef Dung has been working in Vietnamese restaurants for over 20 years and showcased some of his signature dishes at the World Spice Festival alongside Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo’s very own chefs.

The first ever Vietnamese medallist at Food Asia’s International Culinary Challenge Singapore, Chef Dung won the individual challenge bronze award at the competition in 2002 and won the individual and team gold medallion at a professional chef contest in Nha Trang in 2007. The World Spice Festival closing ceremony took place on 13 October 2012 at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. Celebrating the end of a successful week of showcasing world cuisine, all participants were recognised for their significant contributions at the award ceremony.

Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo is proud to be part of the World Spice Festival organised by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board, which has successfully showcased this unique initiative to the country. The past week has seen the city come alive, with the public flocking to some of Colombo’s top hotels and locations to tantalise their taste buds with cuisines from around the world.

The celebration of Vietnamese cuisine continues at The Dining Room until 22 October 2012 from 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. at Rs. 1,919++++. Diners stand the chance of winning one of five prizes inclusive of an air ticket courtesy of Qatar Airways during this promotion. For reservations and inquiries, The Dining Room may be reached on 2491930.