As a part of the 2025 Taste of Hunan Event and the 20th Hunan Cuisine Cultural Festival, the Hunan-Hainan Restaurants and Chefs Innovation Contest was held on Qilou Old Street in Haikou City, Hainan on July 9. Representative chefs from Hunan and Hainan provinces competed in cooking skills, elaborately cooking a variety of dishes featuring a balance of color, aroma, and taste. The photo shows chefs competing in cooking skills during the contest. (Photo/Li Jian and Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily);

As a part of the 2025 Taste of Hunan Event and the 20th Hunan Cuisine Cultural Festival, the Hunan-Hainan Restaurants and Chefs Innovation Contest was held on Qilou Old Street in Haikou City, Hainan on July 9. Representative chefs from Hunan and Hainan provinces competed in cooking skills, elaborately cooking a variety of dishes featuring a balance of color, aroma, and taste. The photo shows chefs competing in cooking skills during the contest. (Photo/Li Jian and Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

As a part of the 2025 Taste of Hunan Event and the 20th Hunan Cuisine Cultural Festival, the Hunan-Hainan Restaurants and Chefs Innovation Contest was held on Qilou Old Street in Haikou City, Hainan on July 9. Representative chefs from Hunan and Hainan provinces competed in cooking skills, elaborately cooking a variety of dishes featuring a balance of color, aroma, and taste. The photo shows chefs competing in cooking skills during the contest. (Photo/Li Jian and Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

As a part of the 2025 Taste of Hunan Event and the 20th Hunan Cuisine Cultural Festival, the Hunan-Hainan Restaurants and Chefs Innovation Contest was held on Qilou Old Street in Haikou City, Hainan on July 9. Representative chefs from Hunan and Hainan provinces competed in cooking skills, elaborately cooking a variety of dishes featuring a balance of color, aroma, and taste. The photo shows judges grading the entry dishes. (Photo/Li Jian and Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

As a part of the 2025 Taste of Hunan Event and the 20th Hunan Cuisine Cultural Festival, the Hunan-Hainan Restaurants and Chefs Innovation Contest was held on Qilou Old Street in Haikou City, Hainan on July 9. Representative chefs from Hunan and Hainan provinces competed in cooking skills, elaborately cooking a variety of dishes featuring a balance of color, aroma, and taste. The photo shows people are attracted by the entry dishes. (Photo/Li Jian and Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)