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Rolling, stretching, kneading, kneading... At the Chinese style fermented noodle skills competition, 36 contestants from 12 food companies in Shanghai, including Xinghualou, Dafugui, Laoshengchang, Qingmei, and Fufengtang, are showcasing their respective skills. In no time, creative pastries resembling hedgehogs, corn, mushrooms, cauliflower, purple potatoes, potatoes, walnuts, oranges, apples, and watermelons were gradually made, waiting for the judges to rate them
The Mantou looks like an orange, and even the orange peel is lifelike.
On the morning of June 5th, the first "Louis Lesaffre Cup" Chinese Fermented Noodle Skills Competition, which is currently being held in Hall 1.2 of the National Convention and Exhibition Center, opened the curtain of the 2023 Shanghai International Sugar, Wine and Food Fair.
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Chinese fermented noodles should also have a "high aesthetic value"
Mantou shaped like hedgehogs.
The 2023 Shanghai International Sugar, Alcohol and Food Trade Fair is jointly hosted by the Shanghai Food Association, the Yangtze River Delta Food Industry Innovation Cooperation Alliance, the Shanghai Food Society, the Jiangsu Food Industry Association, the Zhejiang Food Industry Association, the Anhui Food Industry Association, the Shanghai Brewing Professional Association, the Shanghai Sugar, Tobacco, Alcohol and Tea Commercial Industry Association, and the Shanghai Sugar Food Association.
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According to Gao Kemin, executive vice president of the sponsor Shanghai Food Association, Chinese fermented pastries mainly include Mantou, steamed stuffed buns, Steamed rolls, bee sugar cakes and other major categories, which are staple foods of the people. "Nowadays, people are becoming more and more particular about eating. Chinese cuisine should also be attractive, have a 'high aesthetic value', and be able to take photos and post on social media. Therefore, whether the works can be produced on a large scale is also an important scoring item in this competition. We hope that award-winning works can gradually enter the dining table of ordinary people in the future, constantly satisfying their pursuit of a better life."
Mantou shaped like mango, purple potato, corn and pineapple.
On site judge, national level senior technician of Chinese pastry and senior technical consultant of Lesaff Industry, Ying Dongzhang, told reporters that the traditional process of Chinese fermented pastry uses old fermented dough, and the master relies on the weather for food. The product quality is affected by temperature and humidity, making it difficult to achieve standardization. Nowadays, with the rapid development of industry chain, central kitchenization, and prefabricated food industry, industrialized yeast production is being adopted by more and more local enterprises. "We hope to empower the innovation of Shanghai style Chinese fermented noodles through such competitions, and help them go global, even overseas."
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Mantou shaped like corn.
Shanghai style food pursues "Shanghai creation"
The total exhibition area of the 2023 Shanghai International Sugar, Wine and Food Fair is 30000 square meters. During the exhibition, in addition to the first Chinese style fermented noodle skills competition, activities such as the Yangtze River Delta Food Innovation and Development Forum, the 6th Shanghai Food Industry Mooncake Skills Competition of the "Nanqiao Cup", food production area promotion meetings in various provinces, regions and cities, and the China Selenium Rich Food Development Forum will also be held.
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Shanghai is one of the main birthplaces of China's modern food industry, and a gathering place for well-known food brands and time-honored brands in China. The reporter saw at the trade fair that the familiar Shanghai style food is advancing from "Made in Shanghai" to "Created in Shanghai", with increasing innovation efforts:
Shanghai Sugar and Wine Group, which has a history of over 70 years, has developed different products for different consumer scenarios, including "Yutang" Control Light Tang L-Arabic Sugar White Sugar, "Hello Can Burn" Composite Seasoning Series, Flower Color Sugar Series, and various classic white sugar products. On site, customers were also provided with brown sugar ice powder made from genuine "Yutang" brown sugar for trial consumption and drinking; The "Old Fragrant Workshop" with a history of more than 170 years has passed on its intangible cultural heritage skills for six generations. New products such as Yixiang, Butterfly Crisp, Chicken Biscuits, Thousand Layer Crisp, Moss Fried Dough Twists, etc. were launched on site; Haoweijia is a Chinese time-honored enterprise with over 70 years of history. They bring 7 series of over 60 varieties and 160 specifications of exhibits, including spices and seasoning powders, compound seasoning powders, vinegar, liquid seasoning powders, sauces, substitute teas, and preserves; Lao Shengchang has developed a pre made dish series of scallion oil mixed noodles with a traditional Shanghai flavor. The hand stretched fine noodles are paired with scallion oil sauce packets, which can be stored at room temperature for 12 months and have been successfully selected as "Shanghai Tourism Specialty Food".
Shanghai Special Tourism Food Exhibition Area
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At the trade fair, famous and high-quality products from various provinces, regions, and cities in China also came for the first exhibition. Qingdao, Huai'an, Dongtai, Huangqiao, and other places gathered together to showcase the latest products at the most eye-catching special booth. Shanghai Heyu has organized 9 high-quality products from Xinjiang, including gray dates, raisins, and thin skinned walnuts. Among them, gray quinoa from Bachu County, Kashgar, Xinjiang was first introduced to the Shanghai market. The staff told reporters that Shanghai Heyu has built a 1000 acre quinoa base in Bachu County, Kashgar, and its products can be traced from the field to the dining table.
Bachu quinoa
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