On the afternoon of January 6, 2025, the 2025 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide was officially released in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Quanzhou’s KAIPUU Belfry · hám-khàk Restaurant and Qing You Yu (Puxi Yangjie Branch) achieved one-diamond recognition, signaling Quanzhou’s formal inclusion in this prestigious culinary ranking.

　　At the event, Xu Xiaochun, a Min cuisine scholar and expert advisor for Quanzhou’s bid to become a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, highlighted the promising synergy between Quanzhou’s culinary heritage and the Black Pearl brand, forecasting a bright future for this collaboration.