A traditional Korean feast usually consists of sticky cakes, and dishes made of chicken. Korean people have long believed that chicken is something auspicious and brings prosperity.

Keeping in that spirit, the South Korean Food Festival began in the coastal city of Qingdao, in East China's Shandong Province on Monday. The festival is attracting visitors from near and afar with its mouthwatering delicacies.

Chicken dishes are a must on the dining table for Koreans celebrating traditional festivities, especially on a wedding day.

It can take even the most experienced chefs two to three days to make all the dishes for a newly-wed couple.

But these delicacies prepared for the wedding ceremony only represent a fraction of the massive array of Korean food on display at the on-going Festival. Also available to sample are Korean Barbecue Beef, Stone Pot Rice, and kimchi.

A top chef working in a local Korean restaurant says Korean chili sauce is one of the key ingredients. It helps whet the appetite of diners and brings out the flavor of a dish's ingredients.

The Korean Food Festival runs in Qingdao for one month.