Three chefs and a feast

A recent gala dinner in Guangzhou featured dishes from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Cantonese and Sichuan cuisines prepared by masters in their own right, Li Yingxue reports.

Food documentary director Chen Xiaoqing thinks most delicacies come about because of the combination of different ingredients and seasonings, and each food is looking for its other half.

"When I look at a table of gourmets, I'm always wondering what kinds of minds can create these wonderful meetings of different ingredients," says Chen.