Folina told Xinhua she often ate Chinese food, although finding an authentic Chinese restaurant is not always an easy thing in Italy. "Expo Milano 2015 is a good occasion for every country to celebrate the real taste of their culinary culture, and China has managed to do it very well," she said.

"Actually, I also find the Chinese cuisine to be very healthy, in line with the expo's spirit," added the girl, who said her passion for Chinese food may be a stimulus for her to also study Mandarin.

Themed "Land of Hope, Food for Life," the China pavilion exhibits the Asian country's agricultural history, food culture and its future expectation to the world. It covers an area of 4,590 square meters and is the second largest self-built foreign pavilion at the Italian world exposition.

Expo Milano 2015 is hosting more than 140 countries and organizations.

Organizers have called the site, which extends over an area of about one million square meters northwest of Milan, the "biggest restaurant of the world," which will stay open till Oct. 31 to stimulate reflection on the vital need for sustainable and healthy food for everybody on the planet.