Museum of Ningbo Cuisine. /宁波菜博物馆。 [Photo by Sha Yishan] 沙燚杉摄

　　By Jin Lu

　　Zhejiang cuisine, which includes Ningbo's well-regarded cuisine, is known as one of the eight major cuisines of China.

　　宁波菜历史悠久，是中国八大菜系“浙菜”的重要组成部分。

　　The Museum of Ningbo Cuisine was unveiled on Nantang Ancient Street last year.

　　宁波菜博物馆位于宁波“八大历史街区”之一的南塘老街。

　　Since its opening, the Museum has introduced to people the start, development, and prosperity of Ningbo cuisine through the display of artifacts, texts, pictures, models, videos, etc., showing the specific development context and special characteristics.

　　自开馆以来，博物馆通过器物、文字、图片、模型、视频等，重现了宁波美食在宁波大地萌芽、发展、昌明之进程，体现其发展脉络及风格特征。

　　With a total area of more than 1,000 square meters and featuring nearly 1,000 exhibits, the museum showcases cooking tools and techniques that have been passed down through generations, as well as poems and literature recording the development of Ningbo cuisine.

　　展馆总面积超1000平方米，拥有各种藏品近千件，展示了世代相传的烹饪工具和技艺，以及记录宁波菜发展的诗词文献。

　　The museum is open to the public for free and hosts a variety of activities to promote Ningbo cuisine.

　　为了更好传承宁波菜，除了长期免费展示藏品外，博物馆还会持续向全社会征集饮食文化的旧物件，同时组织各类交流活动，邀请专家前来参观、品鉴、探讨交流。