Why ‘Asian food festival’ in London will attract so many people?

There was a Asian food festival in London on 20 Nov. It sounds just a normal event, and it is. The area for this festival is about 100 square meter. It looked like a warehouse and almost 20 kinds of Asian foods were all arranged aound the square place with wooden shelves. However, over 5000 people came to this festival, which even shocked staffs there. People who came to this festival also look amazed about this situation when they saw the queue outside the door.

Asian foods are always considered as the most popular foods in the world. They have many kinds, and are very different from western foods. Also, different Asian countries have their own specials base on the location and weather. According to their flavors, many information can be gotten. There were many Asian foods taking part in this festival, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnam, Thai foods and so on. People who came to this festival only from Asian but also many western faces.

Why ‘Asian food festival’ will attract so many people? Firstly, because of the special flavors of Asian foods, they have heavy flavors comparing with western foods, and they are also different with each one of them. The most important reason is that they all taste good. Therefore, many people who come from western countries also came to this event. Secondly, the foods not only mean what Asian people eat in their daily life, but also a important part of their culture. That is the reason why people always want to taste local cuisine when travelling. It can help other people understand the history and features of the country. Such as the plants, animals, and the weather which form their dietary habits. Thirdly, I believe all of the people who live far from their countries will understand the feeling of missing their foods. Many people cannot get used to western countries’ dietary habits, especially for Asian people. Their main food is rice, every dishes will be made depend on the main food. But in UK, the local foods are fishes and potatoes. The Asian food festival attract a large number of Asian people.

The number of the people who came to the Asian festival reflect what the food means in the culture. It not only has been a part of the culture, but also become the emotional support for local people. It has been a indispensable thing for people to know a country.