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On July 27, Guangdong PITO Porcelain Co., Ltd. ushered in a feast of culture and food-“Wonderful Culinary Fusion, Exquisite PITO Tableware” Chinese-Portuguese Roasted Pig Tasting And Porcelain Culture Exchange”. The event was hosted by the China-Portugal International Trade Cooperation Center and the International Trade Professional Committee of the China Hotel Supplies Association, Guangdong PITO Porcelain Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Yuechutong Culinary Academy. The event aims to further promote cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Portugal, through unique food tasting and in-depth exchanges of ceramic culture.

The event kicked off with warm applause. Guests gathered, including Mr. Tomás Azevedo, Consul General of Portugal in Guangzhou, Mr. Dario Silva, President of the Sino-Portuguese International Trade and Investment Cooperation Center, Mr. Ma Chiyuan, Secretary General of Overseas Investment Alliance of China Investment Association, Mr. Xu Ruisheng, General Manager of Guangdong PITO Porcelain Co., Ltd., Mr. Liang Jiancheng, Executive President of Guangzhou Cuisine Association, and Ms. Luo Yueai, President of Guangzhou Liwan District Wine Industry Association, took the stage to deliver speeches, expressing their high attention and good expectations for this event.

Consul General Tomás Azevedo stressed the importance of culture in international exchanges: “Cuisine and ceramics are cultural treasures of both China and Portugal. I hope that through this event, the people of the two countries can further understand each other’s culture and enhance friendship.”

President Mr. Dario Silva said in his speech: “Through such cultural exchange activities, we can not only deepen the understanding between the people of the two countries, but also provide new opportunities for business cooperation between China and Portugal.”

General Manager Mr. Xu Ruisheng also expressed his beautiful vision for cultural exchanges between China and Portugal in his speech, and hoped that this event would promote business cooperation between the two countries.  

They all highly affirmed the successful holding of the event, and each of them looked forward to the broad prospects of future cooperation between China and Portugal from different dimensions such as trade, culture, and skills education. These speeches not only deepened the guests’ understanding of the significance of the event, but also injected new impetus and expectations into the friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

As the highlight of the event, the tasting session of the Chinese and Portuguese roasted pig attracted the attention of the audience. Mr. Edgar Alves and Mr. Xu Xiang, chefs from China and Portugal, took the stage together. They not only demonstrated their exquisite cooking skills, but also spoke affectionately about the long history and unique charm of Portuguese and Cantonese roasted pig cooking, allowing every guest present to have a deeper and more intuitive understanding of the food culture of the two countries.

As Mr. Tomás Azevedo, Mr. Ma Chiyuan and Mr. Dario Silva came on stage together to complete the pig-cutting ceremony， symbolizing friendship and cooperation, the event reached a climax, with thunderous applause and a warm atmosphere. This session is not only a feast for taste buds, but also a cultural exchange, allowing the food culture of China and Portugal to bloom with new sparks in the collision.

Then, another highlight of the event was the display of the characteristics of PITO tableware and the interactive experience session. A variety of exquisite ceramic products were displayed in the venue, including tableware, art ornaments, ceramic gifts, etc. These ceramic products not only demonstrated the exquisite craftsmanship and unique charm of PITO Porcelain, but also gave the guests a more intuitive understanding of Chinese ceramic culture. What was even more exciting in this session was that the guests experienced the production process of blue and white porcelain ceramic plate painting and ceramic adobe making . With the guidance of the ceramic artist, everyone picked up the brush and held up the clay, immersed in the joy of creation, not only felt the profound heritage and unique charm of traditional Chinese art, but also experienced the satisfaction and joy brought by handwork. Many guests said that such an interactive experience gave them a deeper understanding and interest in the blue and white porcelain culture.

During the banquet, a feast for taste buds quietly unfolded. The guests tasted a series of carefully prepared delicacies, from authentic Portuguese roasted pig to authentic Cantonese roasted pig, to the fragrant Portuguese roasted chicken and the crispy and tender Cantonese white-cut chicken, and others. Each dish was memorable. These delicacies not only show the essence of the cooking skills of China and Portugal, but also perform a symphony of flavors on the tip of the tongue.

At the same time, the dinner also specially provided selected beer, white wine and red wine from Portugal, which complemented the delicacies and brought a richer taste experience to the guests. The perfect combination of food and wine allowed the guests to enjoy the delicious food while also feeling the collision and fusion of different cultures on the taste buds, as if they had taken a cross-border food journey, leaving unforgettable beautiful memories.

The most eye-catching part of the closing ceremony was a warm and meaningful appointment letter issuance ceremony. Mr. Su Rongguang, Executive Principal of Yuechutong, personally presented a distinguished letter of appointment to Mr. Edgar Alves, the Portuguese cooking master who is currently the Western restaurant chef of Guangzhou Garden Hotel, and formally invited him to join the Yuechutong family and serve as a tutor of Yuechutong International Catering Academy (Western cuisine). This move is not only a high praise for Mr. Edgar’s superb cooking skills, but also an important practice of the exchange and integration of Chinese and Western catering culture, which indicates that the two sides will go hand in hand in education and practice to create brilliance together.

At the end of the event, in order to further demonstrate the deep friendship between China and Portugal, PITO also carefully prepared a special gift, a blue and white porcelain vase, as a symbol of friendship to Mr. Tomás Azevedo, the Consul General of Portugal in Guangzhou. The delicate blue and white pattern on the vase implies the profoundness and harmonious beauty of Chinese traditional culture, and also expresses the good wishes for closer cooperation and longer friendship between the two countries in the future.

Finally, the event came to a successful conclusion amid laughter and joy, but the cultural exchange and cooperation between China and Portugal will take this as an opportunity to open a new chapter.

New Age,

New Pattern,

New Opportunity,

In The Future, Let Us Go Forward Hand In Hand!