A culinary competition gathered over 300 chefs from China, Russia and Mongolia in Hohhot on Dec 28. The culinary professionals came to show off foods from their respective countries. 

“Today I made a dish with mutton and wine; a mix of eastern and western flavors,” said Cheng Xixiang, director of the Culinary Department of Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics. 

“Food can be a tie to bind the friendships between China, Russia and Mongolia,” added Cheng.

“It’s a pleasure to come to China and attend the cooking competition; I like to communicate with Chinese chefs and they are genuinely friendly to me,” a chef from Russia told the journalist.

Chefs from Russia prepare dishes during the China-Russia-Mongolia culinary contest in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec 28. [Photo/people.cn]

Chinese chefs prepare dishes during the China-Russia-Mongolia culinary contest in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec 28. [Photo/people.cn]