Of all Southeast Asian cuisine, Vietnamese food is the most accessible to the Western palate following a hundred years of cross-cultural influence during French colonial rule. Graeme Taute from The Wild Bread Co. & Gere Victor will be running a course exploring the French influence on Vietnamese cuisine – and particularly that of the northern city of Hanoi – on Saturday 15 October 2016. The day will start with participants making & enjoying a classic Vietnamese breakfast: Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bó). A 6-hour hands-on course will follow with participants making the now famous Vietnamese baguettes (Bánh Mí) with 2 traditional fillings: Char Grilled Pork Skewers (Thit Nuong) & Green Tea Smoked Duck (Vit Xông Khói). Several accompanying dishes – such as Chicken & Pork Liver Pâté (Patê Gan Ga Heo) – will also be demonstrated, and form part of an extensive lunch. Finally participants will make two French/Vietnamese traditional puddings: Cooking Lime Crème Brûlée (Banh Kem Brulee) and Pandan & Ginger Panna Cotta (Suong Gung Lá Dúa).