Province trains chefs to boost Cantonese cuisine

Guangdong province, known for its culinary style both at home and abroad, believes Cantonese cuisine will serve up brighter employment prospects.

The Guangdong Department of Human Resources and Social Security said in a statement that it has started a program this year to train chefs in the specialty.

Guangdong will invest more than 20.8 billion yuan ($3.06 billion) to help unemployed people find jobs this year, with priority given to training Cantonese chefs, according to the statement, which was published on the department's website on Monday.