The Regulations on the Promotion of the Development of Cantonese Cuisine in Guangdong Province will come into force on New Year's Day next year

On November 30, the 47th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th Provincial People's Congress voted to adopt the Regulations on the Promotion of the Development of Cantonese Cuisine in Guangdong Province (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which means that the "1" in the "1+N" legislative model for the development of Cantonese cuisine has been completed, and Guangdong has taken a solid step
in the collaborative legislation of innovative provinces and cities.

The Regulations establish and improve relevant laws and regulations around the promotion of Cantonese cuisine industry, talent training, cultural inheritance and dissemination, etc.
, and take the lead in the country to explore "small cuts" and "small fast spirit" legislation to promote the development of local cuisine, and strive to promote "big changes"
in improving people's livelihood.
The 29-article Regulations will come into force
on 1 January 2023.

Keywords: talent training

Vocational schools are encouraged to hire "Cantonese cuisine masters" as teachers

The high-quality development of Cantonese cuisine industry is inseparable from talents
.
The Regulations stipulate that a talent cultivation system for Cantonese cuisine chefs shall be established and improved, education and training resources shall be coordinated, the establishment of talent training and evaluation organizations shall be supported, and the education and training
of talents with Cantonese cuisine related skills such as cooking techniques shall be strengthened.

It is worth noting that the Regulations also encourage qualified institutions of higher learning to set up Cantonese cuisine-related majors or courses such as cooking technology, nutritious diet, food science, and food culture in accordance with regulations, cultivate high-level professionals in Cantonese cuisine with scientific research capabilities, and support qualified "Cantonese cuisine chefs" to receive higher education
in accordance with regulations.
At the same time, vocational schools (including technical schools) are encouraged to hire "Cantonese cuisine masters" with rich practical experience as full-time or part-time teachers
.

In addition to focusing on the training of institutions, the Regulations also upgrade the "new apprenticeship + industry research and development" training model pioneered in Guangdong to a legal system, encouraging "Cantonese chefs" and star "Cantonese chefs" to teach apprentices and inherit Cantonese cuisine production skills
.

At the same time, the Regulations focus on improving the relevant mechanism recognition methods and incentive mechanisms, stipulating that relevant departments should establish and improve the "Cantonese Cuisine Chef" vocational skill evaluation system, improve the evaluation methods such as vocational skill level identification and special vocational ability assessment, promote the connection between vocational skill level and professional title, and also stipulate that a star "Cantonese Cuisine Chef" recognition mechanism
should be established and improved.

Keywords: industrial development

Promote the integrated development of Cantonese cuisine and cultural tourism

In order to find out the resource base of Cantonese cuisine, the Regulations stipulate the census of Cantonese cuisine resources, requiring the establishment of a list
of local Cantonese cuisine specialties according to actual conditions.
In order to enhance the level of protection of Cantonese cuisine brand building, the Regulations provide for
strengthening the publicity and protection of local Cantonese cuisine collective trademarks, public brands, geographical indications, etc.
, building famous Cantonese cuisine shops, famous products, food streets (cities), and promoting Cantonese restaurants through food appreciation and consumption guidelines.

Cantonese cuisine pays attention to the freshness and original taste of the ingredients
.
In this regard, the Regulations stipulate that the government shall tap and cultivate local high-quality specialty ingredients and healthy food resources, promote the construction of a base of raw and auxiliary materials with Cantonese cuisine, promote the construction of a supply chain service platform for the procurement, distribution and traceability of Cantonese ingredients, promote the digital application of the supply chain of Cantonese ingredients, and promote the efficient docking
of the production and marketing of Cantonese ingredients.

In addition, in order to promote the construction of a highland of the prepared vegetable industry that is influential in the country and even the world, the Regulations stipulate that government departments shall establish a reserve bank of prepared vegetable industry projects, strengthen policy support for the research and development of the prepared vegetable industry, and support "Cantonese cuisine masters" and star "Cantonese cuisine masters" to participate in the development of prepared dishes
.

The Regulations also pay attention to the integrated development of gastronomy and cultural tourism, stipulating that people's governments at or above the county level and their departments of culture and tourism, commerce and other departments shall make overall plans for the development of Cantonese cuisine and cultural tourism, cultivate high-quality routes, publish gastronomic maps, promote the integration and development of gastronomic experience with cultural tourism projects such as history and culture, cultural creativity, natural ecology, coastal leisure and so on, and at the same time shall rely on the construction of rural tourism gastronomic spots and boutique routes, combined with Lingnan folk culture experience, agricultural tourism and leisure, etc.
, to promote authentic Cantonese cuisine
。

Keywords: cultural heritage

Encourage the establishment of Cantonese cuisine-themed museums in places where conditions permit

How to do a good job in the inheritance and protection of Cantonese culture? The Regulations stipulate that the government should organize and strengthen theoretical research on Cantonese cuisine, advocate civilized, healthy and scientific dietary customs, and eliminate bad habits
such as indiscriminate consumption of wild animals and extravagance and waste.
In order to strengthen the excavation and protection of local traditional snacks, the Regulations make it clear that the establishment of local traditional snack production process archives and databases will be promoted, and rescue records will be implemented for endangered traditional snacks with unique historical significance
.

It is worth noting that the Regulations also stipulate that schools should facilitate the introduction of Cantonese cuisine culture into schools, publicize and promote Cantonese culture, and enhance students' understanding of Cantonese culture; Primary and secondary schools shall, in accordance with the unified requirements of the education department, include Cantonese cuisine culture in the content of relevant local comprehensive curricula and include it in their teaching plans, and encourage schools of higher learning to incorporate Cantonese cuisine culture into humanistic quality courses
.

In order to promote the exhibition of Cantonese cuisine, the Regulations encourage localities or social forces with the capacity to invest in the construction of Cantonese cuisine themed museums, virtual museums and other display and experience platforms, open special exhibitions of Cantonese cuisine in museums and Fangzhi Guan where conditions permit, and build supporting Cantonese cuisine culture display venues
in Cantonese cuisine food streets (cities), historical and cultural districts and villages, tourist attractions, and traditional craft project concentrations.

Keywords: synergistic development

Establish a cross-administrative coordination mechanism

The food culture of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao shares the same roots, and Cantonese cuisine is an important part and link
for deepening exchanges and cooperation between the three places.
The Regulations stipulate that the People's Government of Guangdong Province will promote regional cooperation with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region in promoting Cantonese cuisine culture and jointly building a world gastronomic capital by establishing an exchange and cooperation
platform for Cantonese cuisine industry enterprises in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and launching the "Cantonese Chef" skills competition.

At the same time, in order to promote the coordinated development of local specialties such as Cantonese cuisine, Chaozhou cuisine, and Hakka cuisine, the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress took the lead in exploring and innovating a new model of "1+N" collaborative legislation in provinces and cities in the country: the Provincial People's Congress formulated the "Regulations", which mainly solved the common problems in the province in the development and promotion of Cantonese cuisine; The five cities of Shantou, Foshan, Meizhou, Jiangmen and Chaozhou have formulated relevant regulations to jointly promote the development of Cantonese cuisine in the province
.

In order to strengthen coordinated development, the Regulations also stipulate that people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the needs of the collaborative development of local specialty dishes, jointly establish a cross-administrative coordination mechanism to strengthen cooperation
in promoting the development of local specialty dishes.
(Edited by Li Chuang)