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Merkel gets cooking lesson

German Chancellor Angela Merkel personally picked ingredients from a Chinese market and learned to cook kung pao chicken, a popular Chinese dish, during her visit to China in July. Kung pao chicken is a part of the traditional cuisine of southwestern Sichuan province. It is made with chicken, peanuts, scallions and chili peppers. The stir-fry dish can be found throughout China and has also become a staple of Westernized Chinese food.

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