D.C. Embassy Chef Challenge contestants battle it out in annual food diplomacy event

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A chef from the Peru Embassy makes cocktail for guests in the 2018 Embassy Chef Challenge, in Washington D.C., the United States, May 17, 2018. Chefs from over 25 different embassies across the U.S. capital gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington D.C. Thursday evening for the 10th annual Embassy Chef Challenge. (Xinhua/Yang Chenglin)