BRICS Summit: Team of chefs works hard to feed 2,800 people

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This is a part of the BRICS Summit few people get a chance to see. This is the kitchen where more than 130 chefs are working to feed up to 28-hundred people at once. They prepare nearly 20 dishes for each meal service.

XU CHUNFENG, DISH LINE CHEF Shacha is the most famous dish of Xiamen, Fujian Province.

Xu Chunfeng was invited to be the head chef at the BRICS International Broadcast Center. He has 40 years experience making shacha noodles.

XU CHUNFENG, DISH LINE CHEF There are 7-8 ingredients included in the base. We blend oil extracted from peanuts, roasted sesame oil with curry and chili powder and mix them with the soup last.

This shacha is different than most you'll find in the city. Because there are Muslim journalists here, he's using chicken as a base instead of pork. Chefs are using the best of what this region has to offer.

CHEN TIEHUI, MANAGER, SEASHINE GROUP Xiamen is a coastal city. Seafood such as tuna, shrimp and cod are fresh and delicious.

Even the chicken here is different. It's from a place called Hetian province, prized for its tender meat. The chefs prepare 300 chickens at a time for just one meal. chicken dish on buffet- cover

CHEN TIEHUI, MANAGER, SEASHINE GROUP Hetian chicken with mushrooms is one of the most famous dishes here in Fujian province.

The dishes here are rooted in Chinese culture but in many cases are adapted to fit the palates of journalists from more than 80 countries. Anand Naidoo, CGTN, Xiamen.