Serving up Asia on a plate

A festival in Beijing's Olympic Park has attracted fooddie from around China and beyond with its dazzling array of regional specialties, Li Yingyue reports.

An Indian chef is rolling out roti prata onto a kneading board as a Chinese chef makes lamian (hand-pulled noodles), while on the other side of the hall, a Japanese chef prepares sushi.

This is all taking place in the main venue of the Asian Food Festival held at the central area in Beijing's Olympic Park near the National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, and the National Aquatics Center - which is also known as the Water Cube.