Panda conductor lifts the curtain.Audience seats nestled in the bamboo forest are ready.

A Springtime Symphony of Flavors is about to unfold.

Soft and chewy green rice balls take the stage first.Rising steam swirls into a lively prelude.

Spring pancake skins unfurl like sheet music, rustling.The rolling pin taps out a rhythmic beat.

Salted and Fresh Stew bubbles in clay pot,its passionate melody wafting through the forest.

Bamboo leaves sway, caught in the rhythm.

The moment teeth sink in,spring bursts across the tongue.

(Consumption instructions: Keep tissues handy—don't let drool soak the score.)