A dozen Chinese dishes have gained fame during the Games, after athletes shared an inside look at food being served in the 
athletes village on TikTok and in media interviews. Some were even captured live taking a bite of the delicacies during competitions
red bean bun
Snowboarder Jenise Spiteri, the only Olympian representing the European country of Malta is another big fan of Chinese food.
She has become the "red bean bun girl" in China after the scene was livestreamed globally that she was taking a crushed, flattened
 bun out of her competition suit pocket and had a big bite with a huge smile on her face during the breaks of her halfpipe qualifying
 run
Fried dumpling filled with chives
Glutinous rice ball
Yuanxiao, or glutinous rice balls, made headlines after China's Gu Ailing told the press that it was the food or snack she craved for
 after winning silver in women's freeski slopestyle final.
"The ones with black sesame filling are my favorites," said Gu.
Kung Pao Chicken
Beijing 2022 proved to be a totally new and enjoyable culinary experience for Maud. What to eat was a daily hard choice for her 
because "everything is so good."
She documented details about her life in Beijing with her cafeteria diaries hailed by many viewers.
"I tried sweet and sour pork, pork dumplings, spicy tofu, and Dandan noodles. Please tell me more things to try," she asked on
 Tiktok, which was immediately echoed by followers making a list of popular Chinese dishes under her account.
Chinese dumpling
Spicy hotchpotch
Jutta Leerdam, a 23-year-old speed skating athlete from the Netherlands, posted her favorite spicy hotchpotch on social media. 
"This is the famous Chinese snack spicy hotchpotch, which is healthier than burger and fries," lauded Leerdam, with many followers
 wowing "it looks so delicious!"
The menu, developed over nearly four years, is designed to meet the athletes' different dietary needs and requirements 
while also taking religious diversity into consideration, said Song Xueying, operations director of the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village.
Apart from traditional Asian cuisines such as sushi, udon, and stir-fried Kimchi, western pizza and pasta are also available to satisfy
 diversified tastes, according to the organizing committee.
n addition, a range of vegetarian and halal dishes is served in the canteen, with kosher service available to meet the specific dietary
 needs of athletes from different cultures.
The catering services at Beijing Games have won wide appreciation from Olympic family members including International Olympic 
Committee president Thomas Bach.
"If I had stayed in the village for three days, I would have gained another 10 pounds," he said when visiting the Olympic Village at 
Yanqing on Feb. 11.

来源：新华社，SHINE