编者按：7月11日，在加纳首都阿克拉，新华社驻加纳记者许正采访报道了甘肃建投中甘国际加纳GS酒店厨师长陈广宏。GS酒店中餐馆在加纳当地享有盛名，向当地社会展示着中国的文化与魅力。

Feature: Chinese cuisine gaining popularity in Ghana

ACCRA, July 13 (Xinhua)

特点：中国菜在加纳越来越受欢迎

--阿克拉7月13日电（新华社）

For Chen Guanghong, a Chinese chef based in Ghana for 12 years, using Chinese cuisine to communicate with Ghanaian diners is always more efficient than words.

对于在加纳工作了12年的中国厨师陈广宏来说，用中国菜与加纳食客交流总是比语言更有效率。

"Food speaks louder than words," he always joked.

他总是开玩笑说：“美食胜于雄辩。”

Chen worked in a Chinese restaurant affiliated with China's Gansu International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co., Ltd. in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana.

陈师傅在加纳首都阿克拉市中心的一家隶属于中国甘肃国际经济技术合作有限公司的中餐厅工作。

The restaurant is a household name among locals because of its authentic Chinese flavor. It could take in tens of thousands of Ghanaian diners yearly, including many Ghanaian officials and celebrities.

这家餐厅因其地道的中国风味而在当地人中家喻户晓。每年可能会接待数以万计的加纳食客，其中包括许多加纳官员和名人。

Naming the spicy tofu and fish stew, hot and sour soup, fried rice, and many other dishes as their favorites, Chen said some Ghanaian regulars have totally fallen in love with the Chinese food.

据陈师傅说，他们最爱的菜肴有麻辣豆腐炖鱼、酸辣汤、炒饭等，一些加纳的常客已经完全爱上了中国菜。

"There is a young Ghanaian couple who are obsessed with Chinese steamed stuffed bun so that they come to our restaurant every Thursday for it, and they also said they love the taste so much," Chen said.

陈师傅说：“有一对年轻的加纳夫妇非常喜欢中国包子，所以他们每周四都来我们餐厅吃，还说非常喜欢这种味道。”

Aklie Atterh, a Ghanaian diner, told Xinhua that his favorite Chinese dishes are too many, from the spring roll to dumplings, and dining with his family here has become regular.

加纳食客Aklie Atterh告诉新华社记者，从春卷到饺子，他喜欢的中国菜太多了，并且和家人在这里用餐已经成为了常态。

Behind the teeming sight of the dining room, Chen and his Chinese and Ghanaian colleagues have put in a lot of effort.

在餐厅熙熙攘攘的景象背后，陈师傅和他的中国及加纳同事付出了很多努力。

Few Ghanaian chefs knew Chinese culinary skills before they worked here, and had to be trained by their Chinese masters from scratch, from cutting up vegetables and meat to adeptly using Chinese seasonings.

在来加纳工作之前，很少有加纳厨师懂得中国烹饪技巧，他们必须从零开始接受中国师傅的培训，包括从切菜和切肉到熟练使用中国调味料。

Meanwhile, Chen also imparted the traditional Chinese culinary culture to his Ghanaian apprentices. Now some can carve different animals to decorate cold dishes, while some can write Chinese characters on plates.

与此同时，陈师傅也将中国传统烹饪文化传授给他的加纳徒弟们。 现在有的可以雕刻不同的动物来装饰凉菜，而有的则可以在盘子上写汉字。

"We have trained dozens of Ghanaian chefs in recent years, some of whom choose to stay, while some cook Chinese cuisine in starred hotels and international cruises," said Chen, adding many chefs have taken the restaurant as a training school for Chinese cuisine.

“近年来，我们培训了几十名加纳厨师，其中一些人选择留下来，而一些人则在星级酒店和国际邮轮上烹饪中餐，”陈师傅说，并补充到“许多厨师已经将餐厅作为中餐培训学校了。”

Wisdom Kwable, a Ghanaian chef that worked in the restaurant for 10 years, told Xinhua that he picked up the skill of cooking Chinese cuisine with the help of Chen and decided to make it a lifelong career.

在餐厅工作了 10 年的加纳厨师 Wisdom Kwable 告诉新华社记者，他在陈师傅的帮助下学会了烹饪中国菜的技能，并决定将其作为终身职业。

"I'm good at boiled spicy beef, boiled spicy fish fillet with other sources, and all types of fried rice, including the popular Yangzhou fried rice," said Kwable.

Kwable 说：“我擅长煮辣牛肉、煮辣鱼片，以及各种类型的炒饭，包括广受欢迎的扬州炒饭”。

Since local people's craze for Chinese cuisine is on the rise, more and more Chinese restaurants have sprung up in recent years in Ghana's major cities, such as Tema and Kumasi.

由于当地人对中餐的狂热日益高涨，近年来，越来越多的中餐馆如雨后春笋般涌现在加纳特马、库马西等主要城市。

"As an old Chinese proverb says 'food is the paramount necessity of the people', I believe no matter Chinese or Ghanaian, the pursuit of delicious food are the same, and the Chinese cuisine brought us closer," said Chen.

“中国有句古话叫‘民以食为天’，我相信不管是中国人还是加纳人，对美食的追求都是一样的，中国美食拉近了我们的距离，”陈师傅说。

A Ghanaian apprentice learns to prepare Chinese cold dishes in a restaurant in Accra, capital of Ghana, on July 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

2022年7月11日，加纳首都阿克拉

一名加纳学徒在餐厅学习制作中式凉菜。（新华社/许正）

A Ghanaian chef shows Chinese steamed buns in a restaurant in Accra, capital of Ghana, on July 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

2022 年 7 月 11 日，加纳首都阿克拉

一名加纳厨师在餐厅展示中国馒头。（新华社/许正）

A Chinese chef teaches a Ghanaian apprentice to prepare Chinese cold dishes in a restaurant in Accra, capital of Ghana, on July 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

2022年7月11日，加纳首都阿克拉

一名加纳学徒在中国厨师的指导下准备中式凉菜。（新华社/许正）

A Ghanaian chef cooks a Chinese dish in a restaurant in Accra, capital of Ghana, on July 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zheng)

2022 年 7 月 11 日，加纳首都阿克拉

一名加纳厨师在一家餐厅烹制中国菜。（新华社/许正）