In 2008 for the first time in its history Taste of London, played host to a celebration of Chinese cuisine. As part of the CHINA NOW festival, visitors to the capital's food festival were invited to sample Taste of China.

Fans of Chinese cuisine were taken on a culinary tour through the diverse range of cuisines this exciting country has to offer. With so many regional delicacies, it was a gourmand's paradise. From the hot and fiery flavours of Sichuan to the delicate seasoning of Cantonese food, there was something for everybody.

Amoy was the title sponsor of Taste of China. They provided a full programme of entertainment within the Amoy theatre. This featured cooking demonstrations from chefs at Beijing's Lan restaurant as well as chefs from some of London's top Chinese restaurants, including Kai, Snazz Sichuan and China Tang who all created mouth-watering dishes right before your eyes.

Once guests had eaten their fill of delicious Chinese food and watched the masters at work, they relaxed with a cold, authentic Chinese beer courtesy of Harbin, the oldest brewery in China whilst dragon dances, ice-carvers, acrobatic Shaolin monks and Tai Chi performances provided the entertainment.

The schedule for 2008 was:

The Amoy Experience

Thursday 19 June 12.30pm to 4pm

• 12.30pm — 1pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 1.30pm — 2pm Noodle stretching with Mr But
• 2.30pm — 3pm Cook with Amoy
• 3.30pm — 4pm Ping Pong - Learn the fine art of Dim Sum

Thursday 19 June 6pm to 9.30pm

• 6pm — 6.30pm Cook with Amoy
• 7pm — 7.30pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 8.00pm — 8.30pm Ping Pong - Learn the fine art of Dim Sum

Friday 20 June 12.30pm to 4pm

• 12.30pm — 1pm Amoy Chinese Challenge
• 1.30pm — 2pm Noodle stretching with Mr But
• 2.30pm — 3pm Cook with Amoy
• 3.30pm — 4pm Min Jiang - Authentic, provincial Chinese cuisine

Friday 20 June 6pm to 9.30pm

• 6pm — 6.30pm Cook with Amoy
• 7pm — 7.30pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 8pm — 8.30pm China Tang
• 9pm — 9.30pm Ping Pong - Learn the fine art of Dim Sum

Saturday 21 June 12.30pm to 4pm

• 12pm — 1.30pm Amoy Chinese Challenge
• 1pm — 2.30pm Kai Mayfair
• 2pm — 3.30pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 3pm — 4.30pm Guo Yue - Musical cooking experience

Saturday 21 June 6pm to 9.30pm

• 5.30pm — 6.30pm Guo Yue - Musical cooking experience
• 7pm — 7.30pm Cook With Amoy
• 8.00pm — 8.30pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 9.00pm — 9.30pm Ping Pong - Learn the fine art of Dim Sum

Sunday 22 June 12.30pm to 5.00pm

• 12.30pm — 1pm Snazz Sichuan
• 1.30pm — 2pm Fuchsia Dunlop - Sichuan cookery master
• 2.30pm — 3pm Rhodes across China with Amoy - Meet the chefs
• 3.30pm — 4pm Cook with Amoy
• 4.30pm — 5pm Ping Pong - Learn the fine art of Dim Sum

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