The birthday of Uncle Ho through words told Chinese chef

As President, every year, on his birthday, Uncle Ho often goes to work or visits some places to avoid troublesome and expensive rituals. There are years, on the occasion of the birth of Uncle and Man to work in China. It is also an opportunity for chef Thuc Vinh Le to be honored to serve Uncle Ho.

Find out about Uncle Ho's birthdays by telling Chinese chefs

Chef Thieu Vinh Le recounted: ' I still remember from 1963 to 1969, every time President Ho Chi Minh came to Guangdong, I was also honored to be the chef for him. The work is very glorious but also requires great diligence and carefulness, especially with a young chef like me at the time. '

Chef Thieu Vinh Le.(Photo: Tuong Thu / Vietnam +)

According to a historical profile recorded in Ho Chi Minh City with Guangdong-Hong Kong published by World Knowledge Publishing House in 2010, President Ho Chi Minh visited 9 times in Guangdong every time, including 3 times. on his birthday.

The 74th birthday was in 1964 , at that time, Au Mong Giac Provincial Party Committee Secretary on behalf of Quang Dong Provincial Party Committee came to wish and invited Ho Chuong rice. Chef Thieu Vinh recounted that the meal was quite simple, no different from daily, because he once said: ' I came here on this occasion to avoid the wish of longevity in the country. So, I asked the comrades to not hold my wish here either. '

' The usual President Lake is very simple to eat and drink, there are only a few dishes on the birthday, when I will be more elaborate and complementary. I remember clearly that President Ho enjoyed eating boiled chicken and roasted pork hoof. The one who has a habit is to eat all the cooked food, no matter what. Therefore, we did not prepare too many items, otherwise Secretary Vu Ky would have to eat , 'recalled Chef Thieu.

Over half a century has passed, the chef Thieu Vinh Le still retains the cooked menu for Uncle Ho at that time, each meal has 4 dishes and one type of soup , including 2 meat dishes, 2 vegetables are mostly made from chicken, beef, fish, shrimp .; Especially in addition to green vegetables, he also combined with the herbs to impregnate and nourish them.

The menu was prepared by Thieu chef for Uncle Ho.(Photo: Tuong Thu / Beijing)

Each meal must be considered in consideration of his health condition . Everyday Thieu chef personally went to collect food for processing, even when he asked Secretary Vu Ky to cook so that Chef Thieu could rest.

On May 19, 1967, celebrating the birthday of 77-year-old Man, Prime Minister Zhou Enlai and his wife, Mr. Dang Ying Super, gave a special offer from Beijing to Tung Hoa Hotel to wish him good life. Tung Hoa hot spring hotel, located on the outskirts of Guangzhou city, where he has 7 times to rest.

Mrs. Tieu Kinh, who is in charge of the first house at Tung Hoa Hotel, introduced: 'President Ho Chi Minh came here 7 times, there were 4 times Prime Minister Chu An Lai personally picked up. I was told that at that time, Ho Chi Minh was suffering from foot pain, but only a few days after coming here, soaking hot spring water and practicing walking in the path of Thien Y of Ho President was strong, no need to fight. sticks to go. '

At present, the structure of Uncle Ho's house is almost intact , from the office, the bedroom, the living room to the kitchen, dining room, including wooden floors brought from Vietnam. Chef Thieu just led us to visit and recall the days of serving Uncle Ho here.

Uncle Ho took a picture with the staff and employees of Tung Hoa Hotel, Guangzhou.Chef Thieu sat in the second and second rows from the left.(Photo: Tuong Thu / Beijing)

By the President's last birthday when the Nurse at Yuquanshan Area, located in the northwest of Beijing City, Chef Shao Vinh Le was also sent from Guangdong.

At that time, he was very weak, even though he was well cared for, and soon returned to his homeland. Unexpectedly, it was the last time, Chef Thieu's head was cooking the last meal for President Ho.

Chef Thieu Vinh Le said: ' The meal was very special that day, especially in the place where Uncle Ho never drank alcohol, but that meal from the guests to the medical staff, the guard or the chef, we all got a glass of wine. Mao Dai congratulates Uncle's birthday. '

For Mr. Thieu, to serve Uncle Ho is a great honor , throughout this life will not forget the image of the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people, the great friend of the Chinese people - President Ho Chi Minh - gentle, simple and appreciative of a great man who always understands and cares about people around him.