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Confucius Institute in Cote d'Ivoire celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Confucius Institute in Cote d'Ivoire celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration event held at the Confucius Institute 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BLY PRINCIA SAINTE, Student of Confucius Institute 3. various of the celebration STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute of Abidjan, located within the Felix Houphouet Boigny University, organized a ceremony on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, in an atmosphere full of enthusiasm, in the presence of many students as well as Ivorian and Chinese officials. During the ceremony, participants had the chance to explore the Chinese cuisine, delving into the subtle art of making traditional Chinese dishes. From the preparation of ingredients to the harmony of flavors, each step has been revealed, offering a captivating insight into this rich culinary tradition. SOUNDBITE (French): BLY PRINCIA SAINTE, Student of Confucius

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CHINA-TIANJIN-BREAKFAST-SPECIALTY (CN)

(230712) -- TIANJIN, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker prepares Guoba dish ingredients at a breakfast shop in the Northwest Corner of Tianjin, north China, July 11, 2023. The Northwest Corner is named due to its location in the northwest corner of the old city of Tianjin. In the morning, many tourists who speak various dialects drag their suitcases here to have breakfasts with Tianjin characteristics. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice

STORY: Traditional food of Spring Festival: Vegetable rice DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of making vegetable rice (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: Cai Fan, or vegetable rice, is a local delicacy in east China's Shanghai. For many Shanghainese, a bowl of vegetable rice is dearer than any luxury foodstuff during the Spring Festival. Some people choose vegetables with meat as ingredients and cook them with rice. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Steamed cakes distributed to sanitation workers in Shanghai as Spring Festival draws near

STORY: Steamed cakes distributed to sanitation workers in Shanghai as Spring Festival draws near DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xie Rongguang making steamed cakes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE RONGGUANG, Inheritor of Xuhang steamed cake 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE RONGGUANG, Inheritor of Xuhang steamed cake 4. various of the cakes being distributed to sanitation workers STORYLINE: Cooking steamed cake during the Spring Festival means prosperity in Chinese culture. People in many places of China eat the cakes for an auspicious year. Xie Rongguang, inheritor of Shanghai's intangible cultural heritage Xuhang steamed cakes, recently worked with volunteers to make steamed cakes at the Wanfo Temple in Shanghai, and distributed them to nearby sanitation workers for free. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE RONGGUANG, Inheritor of Xuhang steamed cake "Rice, glutinous rice, white sugar and brown sugar are the main ingredients. Others are also

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Brazilian style hand-rolled sushi

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo taken July 13, 2014, shows a chef preparing hand-rolled sushi in a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many ingredients, such as tropical fruits, in hand-rolled sushi served at restaurants in Brazil are unheard of in Japan.

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Thai expat grows herbs in China's Kunming, shares recipes online

STORY: Thai expat grows herbs in China's Kunming, shares recipes online DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN MEILAN, Thai expat living in China's Kunming STORYLINE: Sun Meilan is a Thai language teacher from Bangkok and now lives in Kunming, China's Yunnan Province. As a foodie, she not only grows Thai herbs at home, but also shares recipes online with Chinese people. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN MEILAN, Thai expat living in China's Kunming "I'm a Thai language teacher from Bangkok. Though being a Thai language teacher, I am very fond of cooking Thai food and cook very well. Since there're not many Thai ingredients in Kunming, I grow those ingredients by myself such as lemon basil and lemongrass. Besides herbs, I also grow tomatoes and figs. I feel very happy growing these things. Apart from enjoying the food myself, I also want to share with others how to cook Thai food. So, I film short videos and post them online. When I pl

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Brazilian style hand-rolled sushi

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo taken July 13, 2014, shows a chef preparing hand-rolled sushi in a restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many ingredients, such as tropical fruits, in hand-rolled sushi served at restaurants in Brazil are unheard of in Japan. (Kyodo)

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7-Eleven to end "oden" sale

Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2019, shows a notice at a 7-Eleven store in Tokyo saying it will stop selling "oden" hot pot dishes. Many outlets of the convenience store chain will follow suit as "oden" sale is unprofitable, with many unsold ingredients being discarded, in addition to there being a manpower shortage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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7-Eleven to end "oden" sale

Photo taken on Oct. 25, 2019, shows "oden" hot pot dishes at a 7-Eleven store in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The convenience store chain will stop selling "oden" at many outlets as the business is unprofitable, with many unsold ingredients being discarded, in addition to there being a manpower shortage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Monjayaki" pan-fried batter

Photo taken on March 12, 2018, shows "monjayaki" served at a restaurant in Tsukishima in Tokyo's Chuo Ward. Monjayaki is a flour-based batter topped with shredded cabbage and other ingredients that customers cook by themselves on a hot plate and eat right off the plate. The monjayaki in the photo also contains spicy "mentai" cod roe, "mochi" rice cake and cheese as toppings. Tsukishima is famous for its many monjayaki restaurants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo