Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival Held in Chinese City Chengdu

On the morning of May 15, the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) commenced at Chinese capital Beijing. As a complementary program of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, the Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival (CPAFF) also kicked off on the same day...

Release time : 2019-05-21 05:59:00

source : PRNewswire

heritage between Chengdu and fine foods runs deep. Known since antiquity as the "Land of Abundance" due to the mild climate and abundant produce, Chengdu is a city with more than 2,300 years of history and profound cultural legacy. The superb natural resources and sound social environment have become inherent advantages conducive to the development of culinary culture in this city.

On the evening of the 15th, the Creative Hot Pot Bazaar, an integral part of the Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival, officially began at Water Street in Chengdu. Other than mobile storefronts and exhibition zones set up by the city's hot pot brands, also activities such as "Chengdu Chili Pepper Competition" are held on-site to thoroughly enable citizens and visitors to relish in Sichuan's "spicy culture".

"Hot pot is an indispensable constituent of Chengdu culture, and it is inseparable from the soul of this city," President of Sichuan Hot Pot Association Shen Hongguang remarked.

Other than the famous hot pot, Chengdu is also the cradle to Sichuan cuisine, one of the eight major cuisines of China. But here in Chengdu, gastronomic delights are much more than just hot pot and Sichuan foods. Due to the love-life and love-dining attitude of the locals and the open-minded and inclusive social environment, Chengdu is at present home to more than 100,000 dining establishments of all sorts, including foods from across the globe. Chengdu is also the top city in western China in terms of the number of international and domestic food and beverage brands represented.

Aaron Sanchez came to Chengdu from Los Angeles to found his start-up, and soon he fell in love with the myriad of treats scattered around the city. Today, he knows the foods of Chengdu like the back of his hand, "Bobochicken, chuan chuan skewers, hot pot, mapo tofu, yuxiang rousi fish fragrance shredded pork... whenever I am back in LA, or even when I just travel somewhere else, I