In the process of Huai 'an's application for the creation of the world food capital, Jiangsu has always been a place where North and South cultures blend. Both the personnel structure and the cultural tradition have the advantages of the north and the south, and they are well integrated. In this way, food was born in the soil, and Huaihua experienced the process of creating the world food capital.
The official website of UNESCO announced that 49 cities have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network after being appointed by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulai, in recognition of their commitment to putting culture and creativity at the core of their development and sharing knowledge and good practices. Huai 'an successfully applied for the title of "Food Capital of the World", which is the fifth city in China to successfully rank among the "Food Capital of the World" after Chengdu, Shunde, Macau and Yangzhou, Jiangsu won this title.
Four Advantages of Huai 'an "Food Capital"
Deep food culture. Huai 'an is one of the main cradles and inheritances of Huaiyang cuisine. 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. There are more than 300 kinds of famous classic Huaiyang cuisine 1300, and 298 cooking techniques have been selected into the provincial intangible cultural heritage list, which is the largest number of districts and cities in China. Huai 'an has built the largest theme food museum in China-China Huaiyang Cuisine Culture Museum, set up the Huaiyang Cuisine Cultural Industry Working Committee and set up the Huaiyang Cuisine Group, and arranged special funds for the inheritance and innovation of Huaiyang Cuisine Cultural Industry every year. Huaiyang cuisine is also an important part of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office's "Chinese Food Prosperity Plan".
A solid foundation for the food industry. Huai 'an is a famous food city in China. The output value of the city's food industry exceeded 654.38+000 billion yuan, and a large number of key leading enterprises such as Want Want Food, Jin Shiyuan Wine Industry and Quanshun Agriculture and Animal Husbandry have gathered. By the end of 2020, there will be more than 40,000 restaurants in the city with more than 250,000 employees. The annual sales of catering is 2 1 100 million yuan, and there are 129 geographical indication trademarks represented by "Xuyi Lobster" and "Huai 'an Red Pepper", ranking among the top cities in China.
High-quality cooking talent resources. Huaian cooking education is relatively developed. There are 10 colleges and universities offering cooking majors, and a total of 65,438+10,000 senior chefs have been trained. At present, there are "cooking masters" 120 people in China, including more than 30 cooking master studios and non-legacy food studios.
Excellent green ecological environment. Huai 'an is located in the geographical dividing line between north and south of China, with four rivers passing through the city and five lakes embedded. Its water area accounts for 1/4 of the urban area, and it is known as "a city floating on the water". The unique green ecological environment has created high-quality and rich ingredients such as lobster, hairy crab, Euryale ferox and cattail.
The Process of Huai 'an's Application for the Establishment of "Gourmet Capital"
Over the past five years, Huai 'an has deepened international exchanges and promoted mutual learning among civilizations. Go to UNESCO headquarters to hold Huaiyang Meimei food tasting, promote food in more than 20 countries and regions, and deepen exchanges with the "food capital" city through "going out", "please come in" and "cloud interaction".
In the past five years, Huai 'an has developed brand festivals to show the charm of food. China (Huai 'an) International Food Expo has been held for four consecutive years, and a series of activities such as the Huaiyang Cuisine Masters Invitational Tournament have been specially set up. Create a brand of "one county, one specialty", hold Xuyi International Lobster Festival and Hongze Lake International Hairy Crab Festival every year, and spread them in more than 50 domestic and foreign media such as People's Daily, CCTV, European Times and Today's Headlines.
In the past five years, Huaian has paid attention to policy support and accelerated industrial development. The "Implementation Opinions on Further Accelerating the Development of Huaiyang Cuisine Industry" was issued, and the municipal finance arranged 10 million yuan each year to support and guide the inheritance and innovation of food culture. A total of 1 12 innovative dishes were developed, 62 famous restaurants were launched, 45 leading catering enterprises were cultivated, 40 culinary masters were selected, and 16 characteristic food cultural blocks were built.
In the past five years, Huai 'an has practiced the concept of serving the people and prospered grain and people. Promote the return of fishing to the lake and realize the resettlement of 65,438+10,000 fishermen in Hongze Lake by means of grain employment. Promote lobster to enrich the people, give play to the brand value advantage of 210.50 billion yuan, open more than 3,000 lobster chain stores, and 200,000 people in the city are engaged in related industries. Free tasting is promoted, benefiting more than 20,000 low-income residents every year.
In the past five years, Huaian has explored cross-border integration and strengthened collaborative innovation. The filming of the food film and television works "Kimchi falls in love with crayfish" and "Food Adventure" was completed. The food novel North won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Prize. The new food media video "A Gift to the World-Huaiyang Food" won the "Golden Pearl Award" for the short video of Miami-China TV Art Week on 20 19.
Huai' an Municipal Bureau of Commerce said that after Huai' an successfully applied for the title of "Food Capital", the measures were taken.
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.
108, official website, UNESCO announced that Huai 'an successfully applied for the title of "World Food Capital", which is the fifth city in China to become the "World Food Capital" after Chengdu, Shunde, Macau and Yangzhou, Jiangsu won this title.
Jiangsu has always been a place where North and South cultures blend. No matter the personnel structure or cultural tradition, it has the advantages of both the north and the south, and it is seamless. Compared with Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine and other cuisines with obvious regional characteristics, Jiangsu cuisine is more inclusive.
The relationship between people and food in Huai 'an can be traced back to thousands of years ago.
"I don't know how beautiful it is to have a crab soup in the morning, a soft-stuffed long fish at noon and a cabbage meatball soup at night." 165438+1On the evening of October 8th, I heard that Huai 'an became the "food capital of the world". Mr. Li, who lives in Qingjiangpu District, is not proud. He said that every time foreign friends come to Huai 'an, they can always take them to taste Huai 'an cuisine, and there is no need to repeat it.
△ soft hemp fish
The 4th China (Huai 'an) International Food Expo held recently is the fourth meeting between Huai 'an and gourmets. Tourists from all directions gather in Huai 'an to taste authentic Huai 'an cuisine. The love between Huai 'an and cuisine lasts for thousands of years. Huai 'an people themselves love to eat. The first famous "gourmet" in history was Mei Cheng, a famous poet in the Western Han Dynasty. In his masterpiece Seven Hairs, he praised Huai 'an cuisine in his hometown as "the best in the world".
△ Qin Gong meatballs
Gao, president of Huai 'an Huaiyang Cuisine Culture Research Association, said that the archaeological history of Huaiyang Cuisine can be traced back to Qingliangang culture more than 8,000 years ago. In 20 18, more than 2,000 pieces of pottery such as cookware, tableware and drinking fountains were newly excavated at Huanggang site. Up to now, Huai 'an's famous dishes, Qin Gong meatballs and Jianghuai Yipin, still completely retain the traditional cooking skills of the Zhou Dynasty's "eight treasures" and turtle soup more than 2,500 years ago.
The unique fertile ground for food is the "First Banquet of the Founding of the People's Republic of China".
In this selection, there are many creative areas 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 sausage
In the past five years, Huaian Shenchuang has never stopped.
Over the past five years, Huai 'an has deepened international exchanges and promoted food to more than 20 countries and regions. In the past five years, Huai 'an has developed brand festivals, held four consecutive China (Huai 'an) International Food Expositions, and established a series of activities such as the Huaiyang Cuisine Masters Invitational Tournament. Create a brand of "one county and one specialty" and hold Xuyi International Lobster Festival and Hongze Lake International Hairy Crab Festival every year; In the past five years, Huaian has focused on policy support, and arranged100000 yuan every year to support and guide the inheritance and innovation of food culture; In the past five years, Huai' an has promoted grain to benefit the people, promoted returning fishing to the lake, realized the resettlement of 654.38 million fishermen in Hongze Lake by means of grain employment, and promoted lobster to enrich the people. The city's 200,000 people are engaged in related industries; In the past five years, Huai 'an has explored cross-border integration. The food novel "Going North" won the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award, and the new food media video "A Gift for the World-Huaiyang Cuisine" won the short video gold medal "Golden Pearl Award" in Miami-China TV Art Week on 20 19.
The future can be expected, and the "taste" is everywhere.
This time, Huai 'an was elected as the world's "gourmet capital" and will stand on the global stage. In the inheritance and innovation of food culture, it is inclusive and full of charm. Food has no borders and is famous for its taste. By applying for the title of "Gourmet Capital", Huai 'an promoted the cuisine culture of Huaiyang cuisine to go abroad, promoted cultural exchange and integration, inherited the taste of China and displayed the beauty of cuisine.
The application of the world's "gourmet capital" has added new running goals and motivation to Huai 'an. The relevant person in charge of Huai 'an Municipal Bureau of Commerce said that 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.
In the next step, Huai 'an will unswervingly deepen international cooperation and better inherit and carry forward the food culture of Huaiyang cuisine on a global scale; Unswervingly implement the national strategy, promote the transformation and upgrading of Huaiyang cuisine industry to characteristics and internationalization, and promote the fine Huaiyang cuisine nationwide; Unswervingly fulfill international commitments, promote the smooth development of various activities, and carry out aid projects in underdeveloped areas; Unswervingly practice food for the benefit of the people and promote the closer and deeper integration of food with tourism, culture and creativity.
Yu Xuerong, president of Jiangsu Catering Industry Association, said that "World Food Capital", as an international business card of Huai 'an, will greatly enhance Huai 'an's international reputation and city brand. At the same time, Yangzhou and Huai 'an have been awarded the title of "World Food Capital", which means that Huaiyang cuisine has been more widely recognized in the world. In the future, Jiangsu Catering Industry Association will also promote the close combination of the two cities in food, so that Huaiyang food will be fragrant all over the world.
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 to become the "Food Capital of the World" 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 is located in the north-central part of Jiangsu Province, east of Jianghuai Plain. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it is an important central city in northern Jiangsu, a close-knit city in Nanjing metropolitan area and the first city in the Huaihe River eco-economic belt. It is located at the intersection of the ancient Huaihe River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, on the Huaihe River in Qinling Mountains, the north-south boundary of China, and has Hongze Lake, the fourth largest freshwater lake in China. It is a national civilized city, a national historical and cultural city, a national health city, a national garden city, a national low-carbon pilot city and an excellent tourist city in China. It is one of the main cradles of Huaiyang cuisine and one of the cradles of ancient culture in Jianghuai Valley. Area 10030 km2.
Huaian has a history of more than 2200 years. The Qin Dynasty is located in this county, and there is a famous "Qingliangang Culture" site in the territory. It used to be the hub of grain transportation and salt transportation, with the governor's office of grain transportation and the governor's office of Jiangnan River. Historically, Huai 'an, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou were also called the "four big cities" along the canal. Huai 'an was once "prosperous because of traffic" and had the reputation of "China Canal Capital". Huai 'an section of the Grand Canal in China was selected as a World Heritage List. Huai 'an is the north-south traffic artery and the regional transportation hub in the northern Yangtze River Delta. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 165438+ 10/0 in June 2020, the permanent population of Huai 'an was 4,556,230. In 2020, Huai 'an will achieve a regional GDP of 402.537 billion yuan.
Huaian is the hometown of the great Premier Zhou Enlai. Han Xin, a great strategist, Mei Cheng, a master of Han Fu, Liang Hongyu, the heroine of The Journey to the West, Guan Tianpei, a national hero, and Liu E, the author of Travel Notes of Lao Can, were born in history.
Huai 'an has famous red tourist attractions, such as Zhou Enlai's hometown scenic spot, Liu Laozhuang 82 Martyrs Cemetery, Huanghuatang Memorial Hall of the New Fourth Army, and the memorial hall of the former site of the Jiangsu-Anhui border government. , the ancient Huaihe River cultural and ecological scenic spot, the Li Canal cultural corridor, parks and other eco-tourism scenic spots.