Chefs compete at Olympic Park

For three days this month, about 200 chefs from more than 30 countries will gather for a competition at Beijing's Olympic Park. The First Beijing Olympic Park International Culinary Competition from June 18-21 will become the "Olympics of culinary competitions", the organizers hope.

Chairman of the jury Liu Guangwei says there will be a group contest as well as individual competitions.

Teams of four chefs will prepare an appetizer, a main course, a soup and a dessert. They will make four servings of each - two for judging and two for display. Contestants in the individual contests will also make four portions of their dish.