Travel observation and expert evaluation

Reading aloud | Zhao Shi (Hangzhou Normal University)

Walking on the new silk road of food

◎ Jiang Peihua (Taiwan Province)

(Director of the Greater China Promotion Center of ALMA University in Italy)

China and Italy are two peoples who love life, especially for food. Hard-working people in China squeeze out dinner time in their work, and they will also set a table with several dishes and one soup, and the whole family will gather together with chopsticks. The first dish of Italian knife and fork, pasta or stewed rice, staple food, meat or seafood, bread, wine and mineral water are also necessary, and coffee after dinner is absolutely indispensable.

the blue sky and sea water with southern European customs, rich artistic and cultural history and various world-renowned ingredients are the fundamental reasons why Italy is unforgettable.

The natural conditions of high mountains and oceans provide a traditional diet with meat in the north and seafood in the south, while two-thirds of the hillside terrain provides an ideal environment for the growth of grape fields, which obviously makes Italy the first wine-producing country in the world. Of course, there is also a national symbol that Italians are very proud of-Pasta, an alternative staple food. In every big city and town, the pastry, method, ingredients and appearance with the same name but different flavors change with the different township dialects.

Italians regard the dining room or kitchen at home as an important place, and everyone sitting around the dining table is a habit of growing up ...

Food plays an irreplaceable role, while the mother or grandparents who are chefs are linked to the delicious food in their traditional delicious food. Italians who respect tradition, maintain the ancient taste of history, spare no effort, are full of imagination and love change, and China people who are hardworking, intelligent and creative are really very similar in their persistence and love for food.

In November this year, the conference of the alliance between Zhejiang Tourism Vocational College and Italy ALMA College will be held in Hangzhou. At that time, in addition to the signing ceremony between the two universities, the event will also invite guests from China and Italy, scholars and other guests to attend the forum and Italian high-standard dinner.

Italy ALMA College (ALMA means "vitality" in Latin) is the most authoritative international college of Italian cuisine in Italy today. The college hopes to carry forward traditional Italian local cooking, combine healthier modern practices, emphasize verification from practice, and turn passion into professionalism!

The college is located in Colorno, a suburb of Parma, Italy. It teaches strictly in small classes of 2 people for 8 hours a day. In addition to regular teachers on campus and invited guest star chefs from outside, international courses include cooking and modern baking classes. ALMA has dozens of cooperative universities around the world. Every day, young students of different nationalities can be seen shuttling through the gourmet halls. They will eventually become the most professional chefs, bakers and sommeliers ...

In order to further deepen the cooperation between the two universities, after the alliance, a Chinese cooking training course will be held in Italy, and training and guidance will be given to local Italian China restaurants. The Zhejiang Cuisine Association and Zhejiang Tourism Institute will jointly issue relevant certifications. At the same time, the Cuisine Department of Zhejiang Tourism College will also offer Italian cooking classes to teach basic Italian cooking, food culture and Italian. After having the basic knowledge of Italian cooking, students will have the opportunity to go to Italy for further study.

With the signing of the "Belt and Road" cooperation agreement between China and Italy in March this year, the diversified cooperation process and exchanges between the two countries have also promoted the openness and harmony of world civilization. The alliance between the two universities is aimed at the deep exchange and far-reaching cooperation of Chinese and Italian cooking food culture under the vision of "New Silk Road of Cuisine".

Expert comments

◎ Xu Hui (Associate Professor of Zhejiang Tourism Vocational College)

Geraci, Vice Minister of Italian Economic Development, said that the cooperation between China and Italy in agriculture, food, green and digital economy has broad prospects and strong industrial complementarities. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister, once said that the Chinese and Italian economies are highly complementary, and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture and innovation will surely bring tangible benefits to the business circles and people of the two countries. China is willing to encourage powerful Chinese-funded enterprises to invest in Italy, believing that Italy will provide a fair and transparent business environment for China enterprises.

historical civilization and human intelligence always run through the exchanges between China and Italy, which makes the relationship between these two ancient civilizations in the world unique.

The ancient Silk Road has left a colorful stroke in human history, and the "Belt and Road Initiative" will also create a new prosperous scene for Sino-Italian cooperation. In the future, there will be more modern versions of Kyle? Polo traveled back and forth between these two ancient but vibrant countries. Zhejiang Tourism Vocational College and Italy ALMA College will firmly hold the responsibility of two-way communication, inherit the eternal fire and light up the new Silk Road of cuisine.

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