BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Liuyang Steamed Cuisine Creative Food Show was held recently in China Youth Center for International Change in Beijing, attracting 60 foreign guests from more than 30 countries including France, the United States, Italy and Colombia.

"These are camellia oil, fermented Liuyang brown bean, chili powder and Liuyang preserved meat". Following the introduction made by the working staff, Taghzouit Lydia, who is from Algeria, started to cook the Liuyang steamed cuisine. When the fragrant smell rose from the steamer beside her, she exclaimed, "what a wonderful taste!"

"I know the rhythm of the song named Liuyang River and I like China's fireworks. I can't believe that there is such interesting food in this magical land, and it is very simple to cook. I want to go back and have a try and I will buy some materials to share with my friends," said Andres Mora, who is from Colombia.

During the show, 20 creative steamed cuisines of four series were cooked and brought to the dining table.

According to Gao Zhi, head of management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park, "Liuyang people preserve the original flavor of food through most simple and healthy way. This is not only a cooking method, but also a life attitude and wisdom."

"By adding cultural creativity to traditional steamed cuisines, we want to provide a Liuyang solution of eating to more people, and we hope today's event can promote the internationalization of Chinese cuisine,” Gao added.

At present, the annual value of Liuyang steamed cuisine reaches 22 billion yuan.

Liuyang Creative Steamed Cuisine Food Show was jointly hosted by the Belt and Road training department of International Youth University and Beijing Centre for International Chinese Education, and organized by management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park. (Edited by Tong Wei, tongwei@xinhua.org)

How to roast pumpkin seeds (籽)

Roasting pumpkin seeds is easy and produces crispy (脆的) results. Learn how to roast pumpkin seeds with this step-by-step guide.

Using a spoon, take the pulp (果肉) seeds out of your pumpkin and into a bowl. 【小题1】. Use kitchen scissors or a paring knife to carefully cut fibers loose. Pick out the seeds from the pulp and place them in the container.

Wash the seeds under cold water. 【小题2】. Shake the seeds dry. Pumpkin seeds have two parts: a crispy white covering and green seeds. Both are eatable.

Preheat the oven (烤箱) to 150℃. Spread the seeds in a single layer on an oiled baking sheet and roast 30 minutes.

【小题3】. Return them to the oven and bake until they are crispy and golden, about 20 more minutes. Or get creative with your favorite flavors. Mix them in one of the spice (香料) combinations.

Cool roasted pumpkin seeds completely. Store them in an airtight container. They’ll last up to two weeks at room temperature or up to two months in the refrigerator.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are a satisfying snack. They have a series of nutritional benefits. 30 grams of whole roasted pumpkin seeds (about 90 pieces) have 126 calories, 5 grams of fat and 5 grams of protein. They are also a good source of magnesium and zinc, providing 19%of your daily quantity of both these minerals. 【小题5】.