Food festival serves up Chengdu's finest

Metropolis show-cases culinary skill alongside Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations

Running alongside the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, the Chengdu Panda Asian Food Festival has proved a tasty side dish, impressing guests from around the globe.

A common bond among all Asian nations is a love for and a rich tradition of food. As a major birthplace of Sichuan cuisine, the city of Chengdu is synonymous with food - known as the first city of gastronomy in Asia.