A Bite of China
This series explores the history, traditions and culture of Chinese food. Filmed at over 160 locations across China, this series truly is a feast for the senses. The seven-episode documentary series introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 160 locations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with local cuisine.
Episodes
This episode explores the rich bounty of food that is nature's gift to the Chinese people. Elf ear mushrooms gathered near Shangri-La on the Tibetan p...
This episode explores the staple foods that comprise the base of the Chinese diet. Examples are shown of the five traditional grains of China: rice, w...
This episode looks at several traditional methods of processing food to produce distinctly Chinese delicacies, in particular fermentation. Explore man...
This episode explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve food - from salting and drying to stewing and smoking. Learn to make kimchi with th...
This episode looks at the various cooking traditions peculiar to the Chinese. In the Tibetan village of Nixi, handmade black pottery pots are the favo...
This episode examines the flavours that dominate Chinese cuisine. Sweet, salty, spicy, sour and bitter. In Guangdong we see the traditional producti...
The final episode explores the relationship between people and the production of food, specifically how people have adapted to living in geographicall...
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TMDB Reviews
Joseph
TMDB9 years ago
An intimate look at the peoples of the great nation of China - from the mountains, tundra to the busiest cities like Hong Kong and Shanghai. A delight to watch and learn the origins of the food that we take for granted with each mouthful.
