The legendary writer J.R.R Tolkien once said: "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. "
His philosophy is shared by many, including Tom Parker Bowles, the award-winning British food writer and critic.
Recently, this culinary superstar paid a visit to China, a nation world-renowned for its food culture, to raise the profile of British cuisine.
Our reporter Li Shiyu seized the moment to talk with him about how food could be the universal language between China and Britain.