Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) tastes a local specialty at an event to promote Japanese food products to ambassadors from over 100 countries, hosted by the country's Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

President Macron At cellar of the Roquefort Societe - Roquefort-sur-Soulzon

France's President Emmanuel Macron tastes cheese during a one-day visit in Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, southern France, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Roquefort sheep milk blue cheese's protected designation of origin (AOP), on July 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's PM Petteri Orpo in Ukraine

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (R) tastes a hamburger at a site visit to Finnish company Hesburger's food factory in Boryspil, Ukraine on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025. Left Hesburger CEO Kari Salmela. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Li Chundi, chairman of ZPEC, tastes groundwater from a water well drilled by the ZPEC branch in Egypt in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he int

Royal Tour of Italy - Day 4 - Ravenna

Royal Tour of Italy - Day 4 - Ravenna

Queen Camilla tastes a drink during a visit to a UK-Emilia Romagna Food Festival at Piazza del Popolo, in the heart of Ravenna, on the last day of the four day state visit to Italy. Ravenna, Italy on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royal Tour of Italy - Day 4 - Ravenna

Royal Tour of Italy - Day 4 - Ravenna

Queen Camilla tastes a drink during a visit to a UK-Emilia Romagna Food Festival at Piazza del Popolo, in the heart of Ravenna, on the last day of the four day state visit to Italy. Ravenna, Italy on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Photo by Marco Piovanotto/ABACAPRESS.COM

Militia Training Base in Handan

Militia Training Base in Handan

HANDAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 - A new recruit tastes dumplings made by his family at the militia training base in Yongnian district of Handan, North China's Hebei province, Sept 14, 2024.

Foreigners Experience the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Foreigners Experience the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

HUZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - A foreign friend tastes a mooncake made by himself at the talent apartment in Dixin town, Deqing County, Huzhou city, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 13, 2024.

Xinhua Headlines: World-class wine-producing zone emerges in northwest China's Gobi Desert

Xinhua Headlines: World-class wine-producing zone emerges in northwest China's Gobi Desert

(240810) -- YINCHUAN, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nicolas Billot-Grima (L), founder of Stone and Moon Winery, tastes wine with Federico Carabajal, a winemaker from Argentina, at a cellar in Qingtongxia City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Hai)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CHINA-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-OPEN (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-CHINA-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-OPEN (CN)

(240723) -- KUNMING, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman tastes Sri Lankan black tea at the 8th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 23, 2024. The 8th China-South Asia Expo opened on Tuesday in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, attracting over 2,000 exhibitors. Nearly half of the exhibitors are companies from South and Southeast Asia. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Peng Yikai)

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) tastes rice noodles with a friend in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production efficie

Ice Rice

Ice Rice

FUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A child tastes ice rice at an ice restaurant in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 10, 2024.

Ice Rice

Ice Rice

FUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A child tastes ice rice at an ice restaurant in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 10, 2024.

Ice Rice

Ice Rice

FUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A child tastes ice rice at an ice restaurant in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 10, 2024.

Ice Rice

Ice Rice

FUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A child tastes ice rice at an ice restaurant in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 10, 2024.

Ice Rice

Ice Rice

FUZHOU, CHINA - JULY 10, 2024 - A child tastes ice rice at an ice restaurant in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, July 10, 2024.

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-EXHIBITS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-EXHIBITS (CN)

(240701) -- URUMQI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child tastes sea-buckthorn juice at the 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. Themed "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the five-day expo that opened on June 26 has drawn over 1,900 participants from 50 countries, regions and international organizations, showcasing over 6,000 varieties of products. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-INT'L PARTICIPANTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-INT'L PARTICIPANTS (CN)

(240628) -- URUMQI, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor (L) tastes wine at the booth of Cyprus during the 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 27, 2024. Businessmen from many parts of the world have gathered in northwest China's Xinjiang, displaying exquisite goods such as French wine, Serbian coffee, Australian chocolate and Ghanaian drums. The 8th China-Eurasia Expo, held at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, commenced Wednesday in the regional capital of Urumqi. Themed "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the expo will run until Sunday. It has drawn over 1,900 participants from 50 countries, regions and international organizations, showcasing over 6,000 varieties of products. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest tastes Yihong black tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

BRITAIN-BATH-CHINESE TEA-CULTURAL SALON

(240525) -- BATH, May 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest tastes Yihong black tea during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon in Bath, Britain, May 24, 2024. The Chinese tea-serving ceremony and tasting took place during the "Tea for Harmony" cultural salon on Friday in the English city of Bath. The salon featured various tea and tea culture from Hubei Province, central China, including black brick tea, Yihong black tea and Enshi Yulu Tea. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-ECOTOURISM-AGRICULTURAL FARM (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-RIZHAO-ECOTOURISM-AGRICULTURAL FARM (CN)

(240522) -- RIZHAO, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist tastes cherries at a farm in Nanhu Town of Rizhao City, east China's Shandong Province, May 22, 2024. Relying on its natural scenery and convenient transportation, Nanhu Town of Rizhao City has been vigorously developing ecological tourism featuring fruits-picking tours and agritainment in recent years. Agricultural farms for leisure see increasing popularity among tourists and locals. (Photo by Lan Hongguang/Xinhua)

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY

GERMANY-BERLIN-INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY

(240522) -- BERLIN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A guest tastes a cup of tea during a celebration of the International Tea Day at the China Culture Center in Berlin, Germany, May 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-ANHUI PROVINCE-TEA CULTURE-TOURISM-PROMOTION

NEPAL-KATHMANDU-ANHUI PROVINCE-TEA CULTURE-TOURISM-PROMOTION

(240521) -- KATHMANDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang tastes tea at an event to promote tea culture and tourism from east China's Anhui Province in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Anhui promotes tea culture, tourism in Nepal" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

INDONESIA-SUKOHARJO-LONGAN-HARVEST

INDONESIA-SUKOHARJO-LONGAN-HARVEST

(240519) -- SUKOHARJO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man tastes longan fruit in Triyagan village in Sukoharjo district, Central Java, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Bram Selo/Xinhua)

2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition

2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition

KUNSHAN, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - An exhibitor tastes coffee at the 2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu province, May 16, 2024.

2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition

2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition

KUNSHAN, CHINA - MAY 16, 2024 - An exhibitor tastes coffee at the 2024 Kunshan International Coffee Exhibition in Kunshan, East China's Jiangsu province, May 16, 2024.

SOUTH KOREA-CHINA-SHANDONG-TOURISM PROMOTION EVENT

SOUTH KOREA-CHINA-SHANDONG-TOURISM PROMOTION EVENT

(240416) -- SEOUL, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor tastes traditional food from east China's Shandong province at a tourism promotion event for Shandong in Seoul, South Korea, April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-SANYUESAN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240411) -- NANNING, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A foreign tourist tastes local food during a celebration of the Sanyuesan Festival in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 11, 2024. People of Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi celebrate the Sanyuesan Festival on the third day of the third lunar month by wearing traditional costumes and having traditional entertainments. This year's Sanyuesan Festival falls on April 11. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Illustration Rice

Illustration Rice

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Illustration Rice will soon become a viable and sustainable meat substitute in Shanghai, China, February 28, 2024. A research team at Yonsei University in South Korea has successfully developed a hybrid rice containing beef protein and fat cells. Thanks to the inclusion of animal cells, this new pink rice may one day be able to stand on its own as a complete meal, providing the world with an adequate and sustainable food source to solve problems such as famine and food waste. Scientists will also explore the possibility of crossing rice with other meats or fish to satisfy different tastes.

Illustration Rice

Illustration Rice

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Illustration Rice will soon become a viable and sustainable meat substitute in Shanghai, China, February 28, 2024. A research team at Yonsei University in South Korea has successfully developed a hybrid rice containing beef protein and fat cells. Thanks to the inclusion of animal cells, this new pink rice may one day be able to stand on its own as a complete meal, providing the world with an adequate and sustainable food source to solve problems such as famine and food waste. Scientists will also explore the possibility of crossing rice with other meats or fish to satisfy different tastes.

Illustration Rice

Illustration Rice

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 28, 2024 - Illustration Rice will soon become a viable and sustainable meat substitute in Shanghai, China, February 28, 2024. A research team at Yonsei University in South Korea has successfully developed a hybrid rice containing beef protein and fat cells. Thanks to the inclusion of animal cells, this new pink rice may one day be able to stand on its own as a complete meal, providing the world with an adequate and sustainable food source to solve problems such as famine and food waste. Scientists will also explore the possibility of crossing rice with other meats or fish to satisfy different tastes.

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SMELT FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SMELT FESTIVAL

(240223) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child tastes smelt in Vladivostok, Russia, Feb. 23, 2024. Smelt is a winter delicacy that many residents of Vladivostok enjoy. The city on Friday hosted the Smelt Food Festival, where visitors can taste smelt dishes prepared by chefs from various renowned restaurants. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

Japan PM Kishida tastes tiger puffer fish

Japan PM Kishida tastes tiger puffer fish

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) tastes sashimi made from naturally bred tiger puffer fish at his office in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, along with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, during a courtesy call from a Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture-based group dealing in the delicacy.

Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts

STORY: Chinese culinary contest wows Egyptian enthusiasts SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese dishes 2. various of the awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG GUOHUA, Chef of the China Cultural Center, Judge of the contest 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): YASMIN FESHAWY, Visitor STORYLINE: In the festive air of the Chinese Spring Festival, an annual Chinese Cuisine Culinary Competition has concluded in Cairo. The final race of this year's contest, themed "Chinese Taste Night," was held Saturday night in a hotel with 18 Chinese food lovers and professional chefs from across Egypt cooking two dishes on site for judges to score on skills and tastes. One of the two dishes is designated as Hot Spicy Boiled Beef (Shui Zhu Niu Rou), a classic dish from Sichuan cuisine. In the final, a first-prize winner, three second-prize winners, and six third prizes were selected. The race was organized by the Chinese Cultur

French chef's "foodie tour" at Korean food market in China's Yanji

STORY: French chef's "foodie tour" at Korean food market in China's Yanji SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2-3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Yanji, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef "Here I'm at the Yanji Riverside Market, which boasts a rich variety of local foods and snacks. Let's go and take a look. This morning market is bustling even at 7 o'clock. Many people came here to do shopping for the Spring Festival. And even more came here just for breakfast. I've never seen this fish skin-wrapped rice roll before. The fish skin tastes very fresh without any fishy smell, very chewy. Nice. There are various flavors of Korean rice sausages, which can be served as a dish at home. They are very tasty. The rice is quite sticky. And there's a little bit of pig blood mixed in it. Stir-fried rice cakes and freshly fried potato pancakes, and various kinds of homemade pickles. Kimchi. The

(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-SPRING FESTIVAL-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(240216) -- ZHENGZHOU, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child tastes a traditional dragon-shaped candy at a movie theme town in Zhongmou County in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2024. During the Spring Festival holiday, various cultural tourism events across central China's Henan Province have attracted lots of tourists. (Xinhua/Li An)

French chef savors China's Korean ethnic cuisine in NE China

STORY: French chef savors China's Korean ethnic cuisine in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2-4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: YANJI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yanji 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Waitress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Waitress 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Waitress 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Waitress "Hello. Welcome." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CORENTIN DELCROIX, French chef "The three famous dishes of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture are soondae, sand ginseng, and potato pancake. Today, I've discovered many new food materials. Sand ginseng tastes like crispy bamboo shoots without the strong flavor of ginseng. It's sweet and spicy. Soondae is a must-eat for every meal. This is Yanbian beef hotpot. It is already fully boiled. Let's mix it up. It tastes a bit like Sukiyaki. S

CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-SPECIALITY-SNACK (CN)

CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-SPECIALITY-SNACK (CN)

(240214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child tastes rice noodles in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 14, 2024. People across the country immersed themselves in the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year by enjoying traditional food and local snacks. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)