Bangladeshis crowned champions in Xiamen University food fest

Bangladeshi students are photographed during the food festival. Photo: Collected
Bangladeshi students are photographed during the food festival. Photo: Collected

Bangladeshi students have become champions in the 5th international food festival at Xiamen University in China.

The Bangladeshis on Monday were crowned champions beating students from Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Ghana, Pakistan, Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan.

Bangladeshi food items are displayed during the food festival. Photo: Collected
Bangladeshi food items are displayed during the food festival. Photo: Collected

Various Bangladeshi food items including fried fish, chicken curry, singara, payesh, pudding, biriyani and jilapi were displyed in the food festival, said a press communiqué from the university’s student community.

Bangladeshi students are photographed during the food festival. Photo: Collected
Bangladeshi students are photographed during the food festival. Photo: Collected

Indonesia stood second while Pakistan was third in the festival.

The Bangladeshis held a cultural programme at the event.