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    Traditional Town, Trendy Taste

    Dec 30, 2021 4 minutes
    By Lu Yan
    Copyedited by Elsbeth van Paridon

    At the age of 15, Sun Wenqiang first dipped his spoons into the world of cooking under the watchful eye of a senior chef specializing in cooking dishes of Huaian cuisine, which originated from Huaian, Jiangsu Province in east China, but is popular far beyond its birthplace.

    Having been a chef for 15 years and tasted numerous palates unique to the places he has come across, Sun, now an executive chef at local restaurant chain Ancient Huaian, believes that the essence of a fine dish lies not only in its taste, but also in its history.

    Thanks to its abundant culinary history, Huaian was selected as one of the new

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