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Moon Goddess celebrates the
Mid-Autumn Festival with a feast of authentic east asian cuisine and a
spectaculor Lion Dance in London Chinatown
Chinatown celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday 11th October
during one of the biggest culinary events of the year. The Chinese Moon
Goddess made her first appearance in Chinatown to mark the launch of
the first London Restaurant Festival.
The colourful event was organised by the London Chinatown Chinese
Association (LCCA) as an inaugural patron of the London Restaurant
Festival.
The highlight of the festivities was a programme of events set on a
special outdoor stage, sponsored by Shaftesbury PLC, Lebara Mobile and
the Empire Casino, featuring a blend of modern and traditional
entertainment including, a Lion Dance, Traditional Chinese Music and
Dance, Martial Arts, as well as Hip-Hop Dancing and Chinese Pop
Performances. Some children learnt to make Chinese Noodles and there
were Chinese dinners and other festival goodies such as Chinese
Lanterns to be won.
The opening ceremony was attended by Mr Leslie Ng, President of
the LCCA, Madam Lu Xu, Counsellor and Consul General of the Chinese
Embassy, Thomas Chan, Lord Mayor of Redbridge and the first Chinese
Mayor in the UK, as well as other VIPs.
In addition to this
headline event, Chinatown has been making a special effort for the
London Restaurant Festival, 28 Chinatown restaurants offered
mouth-watering, authentic menus with a range of exclusive events
including Food Tasting and a Chopsticks Challenge. Some visitors to
Chinatown also discovered the secrets of hand-making Dragon Beard
Candy.
For those who could not make it to the festival there is
no need to worry as there will be plenty to see, do and taste all year
round in Chinatown. With top chefs from Hong Kong, China, Japan and
other areas of the Far East, the authenticity of the dining experience
in London Chinatown is unquestionable - just as the food is
unquestionably delicious. Come and experience the entire gamut of Far
Eastern cuisine, including Cantonese, Taiwanese, Szechuan, Straits
Chines, Japanese, Malaysian and even Mongolian.
