Reflect on those moments when you’ve just returned home from a blissful getaway or a holiday. What are the vivid memories that spring in your mind first? For many, it would definitely be the food you smell and ate! A smell or taste is one of the most fascinating senses that can take you back in time to the very moment you encountered it. Beyond that, food is the door opener and glue in our society. And as Julia Child once said so well: “People who love to eat are the best people.”
At Heritage Line, we understand the importance of food and its profound meaning as a connector between people. It is not only and always about fine dining; it is about an unparalleled and multi-layer culinary experience in a broader context. Hence, our approach is as simple as good recipes or dining can get: Favour quality and healthy ingredients; cook as authentic as possible capturing the real local taste, partake at the culinary journey from preparation to consumption, not eat alone, and eat with joy and ample time. Our culinary experience on and off the ship aim to include these principles. Not only the onboard dining and dishes are curated in a holistic approach, also our excursions on land are crafted to offer the guests a culinary intake beyond. Or to twist Julia Child’s aphorism a bit: The people travel with Heritage Line, are the ones who love to eat.
Explore the cuisine of the North – one of Vietnam best!
Sailing Lan Ha Bay aboard Heritage Line ‘Ginger’ guests are in for a treat with a hands-on cooking class led by our talented chefs. During the class, guests gather to unlock the secrets of traditional Vietnamese dishes. With an array of local ingredients at their fingertips, guests can observe the transformation of these ingredients into culinary masterpieces. Our chefs will guide guests through every step, sharing their secrets and answering the questions, making this a truly immersive experience. But the fun doesn’t stop there – dining on board remains an interactive culinary adventure as all dishes are prepared in an open kitchen right in front of the guests. As we speak, Heritage Line also crafting a new dining concept for sailings a board the unique ship ‘Ginger’ including only Vietnamese dishes. Our guests will get to know dishes like Steamed Shrimp with Fresh Coconut, “Xèo” Cake, or Mango Salad with Squid Cake, which will be surely liked by the western palette.
Onboard Heritage Line ‘Ylang’, where well-being plays an important role, the holistic concept would be incomplete without indulging in delicious and most forward healthy cuisine. Every meal is created with an attention to nourish both body and soul. Whether one is enjoying a post-Tai Chi breakfast or a light dinner after a day of adventure, the culinary experience onboard ‘Ylang’ aligns with the overall wellness approach. And as one eat with the eyes too our dishes also come out of the kitchen fashionably nice.
Unveiling the Culinary Delights Aboard Heritage Line vessels sailing Lower Mekong
Another cruise destination – another food. experience. The Lower Mekong offers a beside unforgettable and assorted cruise experience, also a wonderful culinary adventure. The news might be an old hat that our all-time favourite ship Heritage Line ‘Jayavarman’, has been renovated end of 2023 returning with a new dining facility. An open kitchen is now the new kid on the block changing the overall dining experience dramatically. Chefs will prepare various food courses live, inviting guests to witness their skills and observe the preparation of both local and international dishes.
Guests can look forward to an engaging onboard cooking class, where they’ll master the art of preparing special Vietnamese and Cambodian delicacies such as spring rolls and Fish Amok. The newly design restaurant just adds a small cherry on the top in regards of the culinary life onboard experience.
The journey doesn’t end at with the open kitchen dining. Weaved into this onboard concept, is a fantastic (optional and complimentary) offer to get to know the local food right from the source. Our new tour culinary onshore tours provide just this: During a total of four very interesting “food” outings in Vietnam and Cambodia our guests dive deeply into the local artisanry of making food at home. Roll up your sleeves and learn traditional recipes like snacks or easy dishes straight from the local people at their home. It does not get more authentic than that. Language barriers will be bridged and the ice between cultures will be broken very quickly by the help of our guides to make these tours not only educational and tasty but also guarantee a lot of fun together. For any food enthusiast, this tour ensures that the taste of the Mekong region in a most memorable way possible.
