GastronomyfestivalonSeinemarks60thanniversaryofChina-Franceties_GuangmingOnlineAchoirconsistingofchildrenofLiandMiaoethnicgroupsfromsouthChina'sHainanProvinceperformsduringaSino-FrenchgastronomyfestivalaboardaboatalongtheSeine,inParis,France,May4,2024.(Xinhua/MengDingbo)Thefestivalisoneofthisyear'spremiumculturalexchangeeventsbetweenChinaandFranceasthetwocountriescelebratethe60thanniversaryofdiplomaticrelations.PARIS,May6(Xinhua)--Frenchscallopswithpineapple,Brittanylobsterwithfriedrice,andmille-feuilleofredfruitswithBourbonvanillaarejustafewofthesignaturedishesfeaturedataSino-Frenchgastronomyfestival,setaboardaboatalongtheSeine.Around70guests,includingrepresentativesfromgovernments,culturalcirclesandculinaryindustriesinChinaandFrance,embarkedontheculinaryjourneySaturdayevening.Thefestivalisoneofthisyear'spremiumculturalexchangeeventsbetweenChinaandFranceasthetwocountriescelebratethe60thanniversaryofdiplomaticrelations.Attheopeningofthegastronomyfestival,renownedCantonesecuisinechefKuChiFaifromChinaandFrenchMichelin-starredchefRegisDouyssetservedtheguestsseasonalingredientssuchastruffles,whiteasparagus,andpineapples,blendingthecharacteristicsofChineseandFrenchcuisines.AchefmakesdishesduringaSino-FrenchgastronomyfestivalaboardaboatalongtheSeine,inParis,France,May4,2024.(Xinhua/MengDingbo)Sharinghisideasandstoriesbehindthemenu,KusaidthatChinesecuisinehasitsuniquecharmyetfaceschallengesandculturalbarriersasitseekstogaininternationalpopularity.Theseincludeusingforeigningredients,adaptingtodifferentdietaryhabitsandthedemandforinnovations.OnthesidelinesofthefeastweretraditionalculturalandartisticperformancesstagedbyChineseandFrenchartists,includingzither--knownas"guzheng"inChinese--andviolinduets,andacollaborativerenditionofaFrenchsongaccompaniedbyChinesedance.Duringtheevent,theguestsalsoobservedtraditionalChineseteaprocessingtechniques,whichhavebeenaddedtoUNESCO'slistofintangibleculturalheritage.ManyFrenchgueststasted"Biluochun,"awell-knowngreenteafromeastChina'sJiangsuProvince,andpraiseditsrichflavor.AtrendyChineseherbaltea,knownas"coldtea"amongChineseconsumers,alsoattractedmanyguests.RepresentativesfromGuangzhouWanglaojiPharmaceuticalCompanyLimited,theowneroftheChineseherbalteabrand,introducedtheattendeestothebrand'sstoriesanditsideatocombinehealthcarewithgastronomy.ThisphototakenonMay4,2024showaviewoftheRiverSeineinParis,France.(Xinhua/MengDingbo)Thegastronomyfestivalisoneofthe16majorculturalexchangeactivitiestobestagedinChinaandFrancethisyear,accordingtoalistagreedbythetwogovernments.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.