Moscow welcomes cuisine of Sichuan

Moscow has acquired a taste for spicy cuisine from Sichuan province.

Dishes such as steamed chicken with chili sauce, kung pao chicken and Sichuan cold noodles were offered at an event in the Russian capital recently to introduce the province's food to Russian gourmands.

Chefs traveled from Chengdu, the provincial capital, to teach the cuisine's history and show how the most basic ingredients can result in tasty delights.