Dancing noodle vendor is China's latest celebrity chef

Tian Bo has been reeling in the customers with his longevity-noodle dance routine. - Photo: Handout

BEIJING: A chef in southwest China became an instant celebrity after a video of him dancing while making noodles went viral during the Lunar New Year.

Tian Bo, 31, was an ordinary cook at a noodle restaurant in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, before he began to sway his body when making noodles to attract more customers, West China City Daily reported.