On April 15, the Information Office of the State Council, UNESCO, and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO co-sponsored the "International Symposium on the Concept of Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations" and related supporting activities. Adhering to the concept of "sharing beauty and heart-to-heart", the Chinese Cuisine Association was invited to participate in the preparation of the reception of "Chinese Culture • Elegant Collection" on the day of the seminar, and produced the reception dishes.
In the form of themed booths, buffets and on-site skill demonstrations, the "Chinese Culture • Elegant Collection" reception menu invited well-known chefs from Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Chaozhou, Guilin, Taiyuan and Beijing to design 6 cold dishes, 8 hot dishes, 3 staple dishes, 5 desserts and 5 flavor dishes, with Fujian cuisine, one of the eight most representative cuisines in China, as the main body, integrating the characteristic elements of flavors from all over the mainland, a total of 27 dishes.
At this reception, a gastronomic feast that blends tradition and modernity attracted the attention of dignitaries from all over the world. This event is not only a comprehensive display of Chinese culinary arts, but also a concentrated embodiment of the charm of Chinese culture. Zhang Jianchun, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, Qu Xing, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, and more than 200 guests from UNESCO officials, representatives of Member States, international organizations, experts and scholars from various countries, regions and international organizations, including youth representatives, attended the event and spoke highly of the exquisite skills and unique flavors of Chinese cuisine.
Zhang Jianchun, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech
Zhang Jianchun, Vice Minister of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, introduced the feast of art and food presented at the reception of "Chinese Culture • Elegant Collection", thanked people from all over the world who have been committed to promoting the progress of human civilization for a long time, and hoped to continue to work together and make greater contributions to the future journey of promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
Qu Xing, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, delivered a speech
Qu Xing, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, said that President Yang Liu personally led the team of chefs to carefully plan, organize and prepare, and brilliantly presented the dishes of the "Chinese Culture • Elegant Collection" reception, demonstrating the richness and profundity of Chinese gastronomic culture.
President Yang Liu and Master Wang Haidong introduced the menu to Vice Minister Zhang Jianchun, Deputy Director General Qu Xing and Director Marthieu Guevaer
Yang Liu, President of the China Cuisine Association, introduced the original design intention and internal concept of the dishes to Vice Minister Zhang Jianchun, Deputy Director General Qu Xing, Director Marthieu Guavier and other Chinese and foreign guests, and sincerely invited them to taste Chinese cuisine.
Ambassador Yang Xinyu, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China to UNESCO, accompanied by President Yang Liu, visited the kitchen to see the chef team
Guests taste Chinese cuisine
Guests visited the theme booth
President Yang Liu went to the kitchen to visit the chef team
Group photo of the French gastronomic exchange delegation of the China Cuisine Association
Participating in the reception of "Chinese Culture • Elegant Collection", the China Cuisine Association uses food as a medium and culture as a bridge to convey the concept of harmony and promote the high-quality development of the catering industry. In the future, the China Cuisine Association will continue to strengthen cooperation with international organizations, provide Chinese wisdom for the sustainable development of the global catering industry, and make unremitting efforts to achieve common prosperity of the world economy.