Nigeria-China food festival highlights gastronomy’s tourism potential

The Nigeria-China Food Festival, held at the China Cultural Centre in Abuja, highlighted the potential of gastronomy to drive domestic tourism and promote Nigeria's global cultural identity. Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, emphasized that culinary experiences and food culture have become significant motivations for domestic travel, making gastronomy an essential component of Nigeria's tourism identity.

The festival provided a platform for chefs, food entrepreneurs, creatives, hospitality businesses, and cultural practitioners to exchange knowledge, reach new markets, and tell Nigeria's story through flavour. Musawa further urged both Nigeria and China to explore greater cooperation in gastronomy, tourism, hospitality, culinary education, and creative entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of cultural exchanges in strengthening relationships between nations.

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