CHENGDU, China, May 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
The CPAFF, which ran from May 15 through
May 22 in the capital city of Southwest China's Sichuan province, presented 45 sub-events and
sideshows, including an opening ceremony, forums on cuisine
culture, food experiences, as well as exchanges among chefs. As the
official website for the Festival,
https://foodfestival.gochengdu.cn provides the latest updates
and information about the event and the city of Chengdu.
Food is a universal language, and food festivals of various
types are ways people frequently use to promote their food
culture.
Running alongside the Conference on Dialogue of Asian
Civilizations in Beijing, the
Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival (CPAFF) proved a tasty side dish,
impressing guests from around the globe.
According to statistics from the site, the PV of the website
reached nearly one million.
At the opening ceremony of the Festival, the Chengdu Catering
Profession Association announced the establishment of the Asian
Food Culture Alliance (AFCA), in hopes of giving the people across
the world a better understanding of the diverse food cultures in
Asia.
During the CPAFF, Thailand,
Israel, Pakistan, South
Korea, Singapore,
Japan and China's Hong
Kong and Macao special
administrative regions held their theme events, offering the
experiences of their unique cuisines and cultures.
In the perspectives of many participants of the event, the
Festival is not just about food, but about culture and
people-to-people exchange.
"I like Chengdu people's
lifestyle and their attitude toward life," said Mr. Ran Peleg,
Consul General of Israel in
Chengdu, making no effort to
conceal his love for the city.
Mr. Peleg has a strong and special feeling for Sichuan food, in particular, spicy
Sichuan dishes. "Twice Cooked
Pork, Mapo Tofu, Dan Dan Noodles and hotpot are my favorites," he
said.
Mr. Vithit Powattanasuk, Consul General of the Royal Thai
Consulate General in Chengdu, is
also a fan of Chengdu food.
"Food is the easiest and most effective way for cultural
exchanges," he said, believing that food is key to cultural
exchanges between Asia and the
rest of the world.
As the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in Asia, Chengdu
has the largest number of restaurants among all cities in
China and showcases great
inclusiveness and diversity in its food culture.
Based on big data, in the first quarter of this year, the number
of Asian restaurants in Chengdu
increased by 56%, exceeding that in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, second only to Shenzhen.
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SOURCE gochengdu.cn