A group of children took time out of their summer vacation to go up against each other in a recent cook-off in Shanghai.

 

The event is part of the staple program at the World Expo that allows children to experience their desired future occupations.

Not every child here wants to be a professional chef when they grow up, but they all say that knowing some basic culinary techniques has a practical appeal.

These little chefs were required to finish an appointed dish and an optional dish that they are skilled at preparing.

Some of them were obviously influenced by their regional culinary traditions. For the appointed dish of chicken wings and mushrooms, Li Runke from Chengdu decided to make it according to the typically spicy flavor of Sichuan.