It was a culinary and cultural summit that took place in Paris on May 4. To celebrate the French-Chinese Friendship, Culinary and Cultural representatives from both countries met at a lunch, organized by the non profit foundation Prospective et Innovation.

Alltogether there were 24 guests all supporting French-Chinese friendship. It was a working lunch where each participant gave some indications and ideas to develop the friendship between China and France based on culture, with a special focus on the youth, as well as food.

The lunch took place at École Ferrandi, a Hospitality-Restaurant Cooking School, belonging to the Paris Chamber of Commerce with 1500 students, from apprentice to the masters level. The perfect food service by the students was in classical french style, a real ballet. The french food was excellent, served with Great Wall chinese wines.

 

A first award, le Prix Bernardaud, was given by Jean Pierre Raffarin and Michel Bernardaud to Julien Gaudfroy, 32, for his passion and knowledge of Chinese culture. Also, his ability to speak Mandarin is a perfect example of integration in China. He works and lives in China, as a host for TV programs on CCTV.

 

The guests were well known for their cultural activities between France and China:

- H.E. Kong Quan , Ambassadeur de Chine en France.

- Jean-Pierre Raffarin , Ancien Premier Ministre, Vice-président du Sénat.

- Pierre Lellouche , Secrétaire d’Etat au commerce extérieur.

- Michel Herbillon , Député du Val de Marne, Président du groupe d’amitié France-Chine.

- Jean Besson . Sénateur de la Drôme, Président du groupe d’amitié France-Chine.

- Catherine Dumas, Sénatrice de Paris.

- Mireille Mathieu , Singer.

- Hélène Carrère d’Encausse , Secrétaire perpétuelle de l’Académie Française.

- Jacques Giès , Président du Musée Guimet.

- Paul Andreu , Architecte, Opéra de Pékin.

- Richard Texier , Artiste peintre.

- Philippe Houzé , Président des Galeries Lafayette.

- Edouard Cointreau , Producer China Food TV, Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards, Paris Cookbook Fair.

- Michel Bernardaud , PDG de la Manufacture.

- Alain Borgers , Directeur du Shangri-La Paris.

- Pierre-Antoine Gailly , Président de la Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris.

- Georges Nectoux , président de l’Ecole Grégoire Ferrandi.

- M. Dai Wen Hai , Président de China Food TV.

- Julien Gaudfroy ,Host CCTV, Radio China International.

- Olivier Cazenave , Directeur general de la Fondation Prospective & Innovation.

- Cyrille Javary , Magazine "Chine Plus".

- Irène Kerner, Fondation Prospective et Innovation, Déleguée Générale.

- Bruno de Monte, Directeur, École Ferrandi.

- Yves-Laurent Svarc, Directeur, Gourmand Television.

 

Three Chinese DVD were given:

1. The Food on the Silk Road 3 minutes presentation, plus the first episode of Silk Road 2. It documents the Chinese Foods that came to Europe through the Silk Road.

 

2. The 12 minutes film made for China Unesco presentation of

 

China Food Culture, made by China Food Television, for the Chinese institutions and the Association of Chinese Cuisine.

 

3. The Great Wines of the World presentation,and Cognac Frapin Show.

 

Pierre Lellouche presented the French DVD of the "So Good, So French" food show that will be seen on world televisions. He announced the Festival Mondial de la Gastronomie Française of July 14, 2011. Finally he previewed the "Maisons de la Gastronomie Française" at the major world fairs, airports and shopping centers.

 

More information:

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