Contamination and evolution, but keeping the high expectations for authentic Italian food. This is the formula Federico Pinzi, Italian chef and entrepreneur in Saigon, is adopting to bring Italian cuisine closer to the Vietnamese palate. With a background in chemistry and a huge experience in different countries (Russia, Belarus, Philippines, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam), Federico is the co-founder of Pasta Fresca, an Italian food chain specialized in pasta, with three locations in Saigon.
November 20th 2019, in the opening event of the World Week of Italian Cuisine in Saigon & South-Vietnam, titled “Conservative vs. Conservative. How an Italian restaurateur is approaching the Vietnamese taste for food”, Federico ran a dynamic conversation, moderated by the Consul General of Italy Dante Brandi, with Vietnamese food bloggers, influencers and media representatives, on how two gastronomic cultures like the Vietnamese and the Italian, both with strong traditions and distinct tastes, could approach, find intersections and finally like each other.
