TOKYO, May 13 (Xinhua) — A gourmand occasion “Sichuan Festival 2023”, devoted to mouth-numbing dishes from China’s southwestern Sichuan province, kicked off Saturday at Nakano Central Park in Tokyo.
The two-day occasion has attracted cooks from round Tokyo specializing in Sichuan delicacies serving up probably the most genuine dishes to showcase Sichuan pepper, a preferred ingredient in Chinese delicacies, with a number of sorts of traditional Sichuan dishes accessible similar to Dandan noodles, Ma Po Tofu and hotpot.
Ouyang An, director of Tokyo workplace of the China National Tourism Office, despatched a written message to the occasion, saying that Chinese meals has been standard in Japan for a very long time, and “as a Chinese, we are very happy to see that more and more Japanese people love Chinese food.”
Ouyang hoped that the occasion would make extra individuals right here love Sichuan delicacies, Sichuan, and China.
A Japanese couple who got here to the competition for the primary time with their youngster stated, “My favorite dish is Ma Po Tofu, and I also want to try Dandan noodles. I’ve never been to China, but I like spicy food, so I’d love to go there.”
The annual meals competition is predicted to draw round 50,000 individuals over the weekend.