Delicious bite: Food tasters' dream job

To open a durian, fry steaks and taste hundred kinds of fresh food from the globe is a dream job for many food enthusiasts, including Liu Yongcheng, chief food taster of Tmall.

Liu Yongcheng shows fresh sea food at his office in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo: IC]

While busy tasting food in search for must-eat fresh food for this year's Nov 11 shopping carnival, Liu revealed the company's plans to recruit food tasters globally.

Liu Yongcheng fries steak for tasting at his office in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo: IC]

Eating delicious fresh food such as Arctic surf clams from Canada, beef shank from Australia, king crab from Chile is just part of the job, Liu said.

Liu Yongcheng takes notes after tasting food at his office in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo: IC]

As a food taster of tens thousands of fresh food for both consumers and businesses, Liu also needs to evaluate the appearance of food and take notes on the results.

Liu Yongcheng shares food he cooked with a colleague for tasting at his office in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo: IC]

To deliver the best experience to each customer, a food taster needs to select ingredients carefully and strictly in a responsibly way, said Liu.