Chinese dishes find their way onto Palestinian food tables in Ramadan

STORY: Chinese dishes find their way onto Palestinian food tables in Ramadan DATELINE: April 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Amir al-Dali cooking Chinese food 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMIR AL-DALI, Ramallah-based chef 3. various shots of Amir al-Dali cooking Chinese food STORYLINE: Chinese dishes have become an iftar meal choice for Palestinians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Amir al-Dali, a 28-year-old chef, works in a restaurant in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The restaurant, famous for its Chinese cuisine, is crowded with customers every day during Ramadan, when Muslims would spread their tables with delicacies to break their long hours of fasting after sunset. Dali said that Kung Pao chicken, wonton soup, spring rolls, noodles, fish, and shrimp are among the most popular Chinese dishes. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMIR AL-DALI, Ramallah-based chef "I face the main challenge when I receive Chinese customers and I cannot deal