The Food and Culture Appreciation Banquet of Hunan Cuisine Australia Tour was held in Melbourne on December 5, 2023, attracting people from all walks of life in Australia. One hundred and twenty guests attended the feast, speaking highly of Hunan catering culture. The delicious cuisine and wine played a bond role linking long-lasting China-Australia friendship.

Representatives from the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Melbourne, the Food and Fiber Trade Division of Victorian Government Trade and Investment Office, the Melbourne Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce in Australia, the Hunan Fellowship Association of Victoria State, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Representative Office in Australia, the China Southern Airlines, and the Australian Federation of Chinese Associations, international students, Hunan cuisine masters, Hunan cuisine enterprises, Hunan food enterprises, and other guests participated in the event.

The event was organized by Hunan Daily, the Department of Commerce of Hunan Province, the Hunan Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and the CCPIT Hunan Sub-council, and undertaken by Hunan Cuisine Newspaper. The Melbourne Branch of the China Chamber of Commerce in Australia and the Hunan Fellowship Association of Victoria State jointly assisted the holding of the event. The government set up the stage, enterprises participated, and the media helped popularize the feast. They jointly promoted the Hunan cuisine industry and Hunan culture to go global, and boosted catering industry cooperation and exchanges between the two countries.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang