New period drama puts Chinese cuisine in spotlight

A costume drama that tells the story of a young woman who devotes herself to carrying on traditional Chinese cuisine and works her way up to become a head chef in the imperial palace will be released on Tuesday.

Starring actor Xu Kai and actresses Wu Jinyan and Wang Churan, the 40-episode drama, titled Royal Feast, also tells a romantic love story between the Emperor Zhu Zhanji of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the female protagonist

The drama aims to promote traditional Chinese food as a gateway into Chinese culture. Its production unit has invited professional chefs and gourmets to help with cooking Chinese dishes with the perfect combination of color, aroma, taste and appearance. 

More than 1,000 kinds of well-designed Chinese dishes, snacks and desserts will be presented in the drama.