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Nearly 20 "foreigners" learned to make Cantonese-style mooncakes to feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture

author:China News Network
Nearly 20 "foreigners" learned to make Cantonese-style mooncakes to feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture

Cantonese-style mooncake Chen Chuhong photo

Guangzhou, September 17 (China News Network) (Cheng Jingwei, Chen Jianxin) "Sensing Guangdong - Cantonese Cuisine Master Talk mid-autumn festival" experience activity was held in the afternoon of the 17th at the Guangdong Provincial Light Industry Technician College located in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou. Nearly 20 foreign friends from 12 countries and regions including Russia, the United States, Turkey and Pakistan participated in the event, and they made Cantonese-style mooncakes under the guidance of Cantonese chefs, appreciating the flavors of Cantonese province and tasting traditional Chinese culture.

Nearly 20 "foreigners" learned to make Cantonese-style mooncakes to feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture

Foreign friends visit the "Cantonese Cuisine Master" engineering training base Chen Chuhong photo

On the same day, foreign friends visited the "Cantonese Cuisine Master" training base. At the scene of the event, under the demonstration of Liu Zhiying, a professional teacher of pastry in Guangdong Light Industry Technician College, foreign friends put on chef's hats, tied aprons, followed by pressing skins, fillings, and impressions, and one by one full mooncakes were presented. They also taste different Cantonese mooncakes, and have a deeper understanding of Cantonese mooncakes with different regional characteristics, such as Chao-style mooncakes and Wuchuan mooncakes.

Nearly 20 "foreigners" learned to make Cantonese-style mooncakes to feel the charm of traditional Chinese culture

Foreign friends show the mooncakes they participated in making Chen Chuhong photographed

Stephan Mohler, a pianist from Switzerland, said that this is the second time he has learned to make mooncakes, and the Cantonese chefs who teach this time pay great attention to the techniques and feel of mooncake making, which is similar to making pianos.

AKIFZEB from Pakistan, an expert from the School of Physics and Telecommunications Engineering of South China Normal University, said that the event was very interesting and fully felt the charm of Lingnan traditional culture. At the same time, he also recorded the scene of the event with a video camera, ready to be released on overseas social media, and shared his wonderful life in Guangdong with friends.

Yu Ying, a Vietnamese student majoring in human resource management at South China Normal University, said that food is one of the most effective ways to get closer and closer. This activity not only allowed her to learn how to make mooncakes, but also to learn more about Chinese culture and traditions. Vietnam also has the Mid-Autumn Festival, which also has the meaning of reunion. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival she plans to spend with Chinese friends.

In recent years, the "Cantonese Cuisine Master" project has been continuously promoted in various parts of Guangdong, and Guangdong has promoted the skill employment of urban and rural workers and achieved skill enrichment through the training of "Cantonese Cuisine Master". At the same time, the "Cantonese Cuisine Master" project has also become a new promoter for the development of tourism and the dissemination of Cantonese cuisine culture.

At present, Guangdong Province has established a total of 100 "Cantonese Cuisine Master" training bases and 100 master studios, and opened Cantonese cuisine majors in 184 technical colleges and universities in the province, with a total of 216,000 trainings. The Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Guangdong Province also held special recruitment activities and various types of Cantonese cuisine skills competitions to provide policy support for the "Cantonese cuisine masters" to start a business and help the majority of people achieve high-quality employment. (End)

Source: China News Network

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