The specific situation of Huai 'an's successful application for "World Food Capital"

The specific situation of Huai 'an's successful application for "World Food Capital"

Huaian successfully applied for the title of "World Food Capital". Huai 'an, a "floating city", has created high-quality and rich ingredients such as lobster, hairy crabs, gorgon euryales and cattail, and Huai 'an successfully applied for the title of "World Food Capital".

1On the afternoon of October 8th, UNESCO official website announced that a new batch of 49 cities had joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Huai 'an was successfully selected as the "Food Capital of the World" and became the fifth city in China after Chengdu, Shunde, Macau and Yangzhou.

UNESCO Creative Cities Network is a platform for gathering creative cities from all over the world. Creative fields include handicrafts and folk art, design, film, food, literature, media art and music. After five years of unremitting efforts, Huai 'an successfully joined the UNESCO Creative City Network.

Huai 'an is an important birthplace and inheritance place of Huaiyang cuisine, and has been awarded the titles of "Hometown of Huaiyang Cuisine in China" and "Famous Food City in China". Huaiyang cuisine, which started in the Spring and Autumn Period and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is the benchmark cuisine of the "First Banquet for the Founding of the People's Republic of China" in New China. There are more than 0/300 kinds of Huai 'an famous dishes/kloc-,among which 298 kinds are selected as provincial intangible cultural heritage, ranking the highest among all districts and cities in China.

China's food culture is world-renowned. The selection of Huai 'an as the "Food Capital of the World" is conducive to promoting the international exchange of Huaiyang cuisine and making more and more people feel Huai 'an's rich cultural heritage and unique urban charm.

Huaian successfully applied for the title of "World Food Capital". In this selection, there are many applications in the world. Why does Huaian stand out? Yu Xuerong, president of Jiangsu Catering Industry Association, said that Huai 'an, as one of the main cradles of Huaiyang cuisine and a city along the Grand Canal, deserved it. The crayfish, hairy crabs and soft pockets in Huai 'an cuisine are very famous. Taking Ruanbao as an example, its diverse cooking methods cover three meals a day for ordinary people. Huaiyang cuisine culture has long been integrated into all aspects of people's lives and has a broad mass base.

△ Huai' an Hongze Lake hairy crabs

According to the relevant person in charge of Huai 'an Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Huai 'an has a profound food culture, a solid food industry foundation, high-quality cooking talent resources and an excellent green ecological environment.

△ Huaian Xuyi Lobster

Four rivers run through the city and five lakes are embedded in it. Huai 'an, a "floating city", has created high-quality and rich ingredients such as lobster, hairy crabs, gorgon euryales and cattail, which is an environmental advantage. Huaiyang cuisine began in the Spring and Autumn Period and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the benchmark cuisine of the "First Banquet of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" in New China and a cultural heritage. With 129 geographical indication trademarks represented by "Xuyi Lobster" and "Huai 'an Red Pepper", it ranks among the top cities in China and is a famous food city with an output value exceeding 100 billion yuan. Not only that, there are 10 colleges and universities in Huai 'an offering cooking majors, and there are 120 "cooking masters" in China, which is an exclusive skill.

The unique natural conditions gave birth to Huai 'an cuisine. Xuyi lobster, Hongze fish pot stickers, Jinhu lotus root, Lianshui hoof ... In Huai 'an, almost every county has its own special cuisine, and this difference can even be subdivided into towns and villages. Take Huai 'an District as an example. There are soft-shelled turtles in Zhu Qiao, mutton in Boli Town and tofu in Pingqiao Town ... The towns are geographically adjacent but have different cuisines, which are unique and profound.

Huaian successfully applied for the title of "World Food Capital". Detail 3 The future can be expected.

Huai' an has more "food" power

The application of "World Food Capital" has added new running goals and motivation to Huai 'an. Huai 'an will actively promote the purpose of UNESCO's Creative City Network to take root in Huai 'an in accordance with the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Unswervingly deepen international cooperation. Huai 'an will better inherit and carry forward Huaiyang food culture in the world, strengthen exchanges with Ostsund, Sweden, Gaziantep, Portoviejo and burgos, and explore the establishment of sister city relations in the future.

Unswervingly implementing the national strategy Huai 'an will better promote the transformation and upgrading of Huaiyang cuisine industry to characteristics and internationalization, promote high-quality Huaiyang cuisine nationwide, invite representatives of some overseas institutions in China, overseas Chinese leaders and celebrities in the catering industry to participate, accurately publicize and promote Huai 'an characteristic catering culture, explore the construction of Huaiyang cuisine industrial park, and further expand the scale of the food industry.

Unswervingly fulfill international commitments. Huai 'an will promote the smooth development of various activities organized by Creative City Network, and better promote the exchange and exhibition of food culture, academic research, personnel training and industrial cooperation. Actively cooperate with UNESCO headquarters and the secretariat of creative city network to carry out aid projects in underdeveloped areas.

Unswervingly practice grain for the benefit of the people. Huai 'an will dig deep into the food elements in literature and film and television works, speed up the collection and production of food creative derivatives, and promote the closer and deeper combination of food and tourism, culture and creativity; Accelerate the construction of the Royal Wharf and the He Xia Ancient Town Food District, gather a number of Huai 'an specialty food brands, form a window to display Huaiyang food culture, promote the healthy development of food culture and food industry, and enhance the public's sense of gain.