MGM Unveils the New Chapter of “Silk Road Art Feasts” by Two Master Chefs of Sichuan Cuisine

Five Foot Road Proudly Presents “Taste from Chengdu” Artistic Feast

[March 2, 2026, Macau] MGM continues its acclaimed “Gastronomic Journey with Star Chef” series, further enriching Macau’s stature as the Creative City of Gastronomy. Following the success of last year’s “Maritime Silk Road Culinary Art Feast”, MGM launches the new chapter of “Silk Road Art Feasts” in 2026 with elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage. From March to August, renowned chefs from four pivotal cities along the overland Silk Road – Chengdu, Xi’an, Dunhuang and Beijing, will join MGM’s culinary team to create an extraordinary dialogue that blends history, intangible culture, and contemporary gastronomy. As Chengdu marks the starting point of the Southern Silk Road, the inaugural chapter is fittingly themed “Taste from Chengdu”. From March 5 to 7, MGM welcomes the esteemed Chinese Culinary Master, Zhang Yuanfu to Macau, joining hands with Yang Dengquan, Executive Sous Chef of the Michelin-starred Five Foot Road at MGM COTAI, to showcase the essence of classic Sichuan cuisine at Five Foot Road. The journey will be enriched with curated tea and whisky parings, as well as crafted intangible cultural heritage, offering a multisensory culinary exploration.

Chef Zhang Yuanfu, Provincial Representative Inheritor of Sichuan Culinary Arts and esteemed Chinese Culinary Master, has founded multiple renowned restaurants recognized by the MICHELIN Guide and the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide. He has established a studio dedicated to passing on Sichuan culinary craftsmanship, contributing to the innovation and development of high-end Sichuan cuisine. Chef Yang Dengquan, the second-generation inheritor of traditional Chengdu Mansion Cuisine, has led Five Foot Road at MGM COTAI to earn multiple honors, including One MICHELIN Star for three consecutive years, Black Pearl One Diamond, and five-star rating from the Forbes Travel Guide.

The two masters – each with more than four decades of dedication to the craft—come together for an exclusive three-day feast at Five Foot Road. This special menu blends spices of Silk Road and ingredients from Sichuan, combining with Macau’s local seafood to curate a heartfelt showcase of classic and finest Sichuan flavors combing with intangible cultures. Guests will savor Chef Zhang premium selection of braised fish maw, while Chef Yang presents the Crispy Australian M5 Grass-fed Steak with Sichuan Peppercorns. The duo will also present exclusive four-hands dishes, including Steamed Local Fourfinger Threadfin in Lychee flavor, and Bird’s Nest Texture Pork Tendon with Diced Fresh Broad Beans. The feast concludes with the dessert, Glutinous Rice Balls with Red Bean Paste and The Chuan Whisky in Osmanthus Sweet Soup, offering a refined modern twist on classic oriental sweetness.

The culinary experience is further enriched with elements of crafted intangible cultural artisy, including the Shu embroidery, the classic long-spout copper teapot tea art performance and the iconic Sichuan Opera face-changing act. Complemented by a curated selection of Chinese teas and The Chuan Whisky from Mount Emei, blending a harmonious atmosphere woven the feast with tea, whisky, cuisine, craftsmanship, and culture of Sichuan on the table.

The eight-course “Taste from Chengdu” dinner is priced at MOP 2,600* per guest, inclusive of curated tea pairings and The Chuan whisky. For enquiries and reservations, please call (853) 8806 2358 or visit the official MGM website: www.mgm.mo.

*All prices are in MOP and subject to 10% service charge.

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in Greater China. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. The POLY MGM MUSEUM spanning almost 2,000 square meters, is constructed in accordance with Chinese national standards for the exhibition of Grade-One cultural relics. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities also include conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, MGM COTAI offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings, food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience.  MGM has joined hands with renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou to set up the “Macau 2049” residency in MGM Theater. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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