On May 12, 2024, Tianhu Community, Jun'an Town, Shunde District, Foshan City, was very lively, and ushered in the high-profile 2nd Jun'an Town Qiao Chef Cooking Competition. The competition aims to showcase the rich folk food culture of Jun'an Town, inherit the family culture, and inject new impetus into rural revitalization. On the same day, the Rural Revitalization Promotion Center of Tianhu Community in Jun'an Town and the Tianhu Community and the United States Rural Development Fund of Desheng Foundation were also officially unveiled.
The Women's Federation of Jun'an Town and the Tianhu Neighborhood Committee jointly held this competition, aiming to promote the brand of Chef Niang and inherit the family culture. A total of 46 teams of chefs from Jun'an Town participated in the competition, and with their exquisite cooking skills and unique creativity, they presented a series of delicacies with good color and aroma to the audience. These dishes are not only mouth-watering, but also invisibly convey the essence of family culture and create a strong community cultural atmosphere.
The guests gathered at the competition. Feng Bingquan, Chairman of the People's Congress of Jun'an Town, Liu Guohua, Deputy Mayor of Jun'an Town, Xie Jianwen, candidate for Deputy Mayor of Jun'an Town, Zhang Daming, Deputy Mayor of Jun'an Town, Ouyang Wenchang, Director of Publicity, Culture and Sports Office, Chen Shuying, Vice Chairman of Jun'an Town Women's Federation, and other dignitaries came to the scene to add color to the competition. In addition, Xiong Dongping, Hu Jianhong and other VIPs from Guangdong Desheng Community Charity Foundation also attended the event to witness this grand occasion of intertwined inheritance and innovation.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Feng Zhaohua, Honorary Chairman and Calligraphy Tutor of the Hong Kong Calligraphy Association of the China Calligraphy Association, Hong Kong Calligraphers Association, Hong Kong Huage Calligraphy Society, Wang Xuxiang, Executive Dean of the Guangzhou Artists Association, Nanguo Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and Invited Tutor of the Macau Jingxin Calligraphy and Painting Society, as well as Dong Honghua, the inheritor of the Xinglin Dong family, the Secretary-General of the Guangdong Private Doctor Association, the Vice President of the Guangdong Provincial Social Medicine Research Association, the Vice President of Guangdong Sports and Health, and the Chairman of Chenshan Pharmaceutical (Foshan) Co., Ltd. Dong Honghua and other cultural celebrities also attended the scene. It adds a strong cultural atmosphere to the competition.
Mr. Fung Siu-wah, who currently lives in Hong Kong, said; Returning to my hometown, I felt deeply intimate and warm, witnessing the remarkable changes in my hometown and the booming cultural industry. I am deeply gratified to see the children inherit and carry forward Confucianism and family culture, and I am full of confidence in the future of the country. As a member of the Communist Party, I am proud of the modern development of the motherland and firmly believe that under the guidance of the party and the government, the motherland will be stronger and the people's lives will be better.
In addition, He Yuchu, Honorary President of Jun'an Town Catering Association, Chen Yepei, President of Jun'an Town Catering Association, Mai Weiqiang, Director and Manager of Guangdong Shunbang Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., Wu Hongwei, Chairman of Foshan Shunde Yuexiang Food Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Li Yaowei, Secretary of the Party Committee of Tianhu Community, Feng Yingtong, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and Ouyang Weixiong, President of Jun'an Town Calligraphy and Painting Association, were also invited to attend, and their arrival added more luster to the competition.
This event was supported by Foshan Shunde Yuexiang Food Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Mr. Wu Hongwei, chairman of the company, said that Yuexiang Food Manufacturing Co., Ltd., as a member of the social family, deeply feels the importance of giving back to the society, so it actively integrates into the cultural construction of the community and the town, and is committed to the inheritance and development of traditional culture. The company attaches great importance to the value of traditional culture, integrates it into the management and operation of the enterprise, and regularly organizes employees to participate in the training and learning of traditional culture, so that employees can have an in-depth understanding of the connotation of traditional culture, and actively practice it in work and life, so as to create a positive and culturally rich corporate atmosphere. In the future, Yuexiang Food will continue to fulfill its social responsibilities, participate in more public welfare activities, and contribute more to rural revitalization and cultural prosperity.
The jury for this competition is strong, consisting of well-known chefs and experts in the industry. In the meat category, Yu Yongwen, the founding chairman of the World Association of Famous Chinese Chefs, the highest honorary chairman of the Asia-Pacific King Chef Association, the executive chairman of the Guangzhou Food Star Club, and the executive vice president of the Guangdong Cantonese Cuisine Promotion Association, served as the chief judge; In the vegetarian category, Chen Zhixiong, a Chinese Golden Chef, a Master of Chinese Cooking, an international Cantonese cuisine judge, and a national first-class judge, served as the chief judge. The judges strictly judged the entries from many aspects such as taste, texture, color, nutrition, and hygiene.
Master Yu Yongwen spoke highly of the overall level of the entries, believing that these works fully demonstrate the unique charm of Jun'an cuisine; Chef Chan Chi Hung was full of praise for the works in the vegetarian category, saying that the contestants showed a wealth of creativity and skills while maintaining the original taste of the ingredients.
The successful holding of the competition not only shows the charm of Jun'an's food culture, but also inherits the good family culture and injects new vitality into rural revitalization. In the future, Jun'an Town will continue to give full play to the advantages of food culture, promote the brand building of Qiao Chu Niang, and help the revitalization and development of the countryside. Thank you for your presence and support, and I believe that with the joint efforts of everyone, the rural revitalization of Jun'an Town will achieve more brilliant achievements. (Lai Qunying, Li Haodong)