Every dish has a story in "Confucius cuisine", an ongoing food promotion at The Oriental Chinese Restaurant in Traders Hotel, Beijing.

A team of four chefs from Shandong province's Qufu, Confucius' hometown, have come to the capital to present foods prepared in the Confucius family style through Dec 22.

Six cold appetizers - including beef, jellyfish and spiced duck tongue - are named after the "six arts", such as rites, music and archery, that Confucius (551-479 BC) taught to his students.