Western food festival unveiled in Harbin

The fifth China International Western Food Culture Festival was unveiled in Harbin Central Avenue Street on July 7.

Sponsored by China Hotel Association and Department of Commerce of Heilongjiang province, the festival is a platform that promotes Harbin’s western food and pushes ahead the upgrading and transformation of the city’s western food consumption.

During the festival, activities including the fifth China Western Food Experiences Sharing Meeting, China International Western Food Competition and western food ingredient tasting activities will be held.

The festival will last for seven days until July 12.

Harbin was awarded with an honorary title of “the Capital City of China’s Western Food” at the opening ceremony of the western food culture festival held on July 1, 2018.

Meanwhile, Modern Western Restaurant, the western restaurant of Youyi Palace, Huamei Western Restaurant and Portman Western Restaurant were approved as the first batch of demonstration western restaurants in Harbin.