A Bite of China

Overview

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

Gifts from Nature

S01E01 Gifts from Nature

May 14, 2012 10.0 49 min
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 plateau, bamboo shoots from Zhejiang and Guangxi, traditional salt production...
The Story Of Staple Foods

S01E02 The Story Of Staple Foods

May 15, 2012 9.0 49 min
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, wheat, broomcorn millet, millet, and beans. Uses for all of...
Inspiration for Change

S01E03 Inspiration for Change

May 16, 2012 10.0 49 min
This episode looks at several traditional methods of processing food to produce distinctly Chinese delicacies, in particular fermentation. Explore many different varieties of tofu in central China and several varieties of fermented dairy products in...
The Taste Of Time

S01E04 The Taste Of Time

May 17, 2012 9.0 49 min
This episode explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve food - from salting and drying to stewing and smoking. Learn to make kimchi with the Korean ethnic minority of north east China. In Hong...
Secrets of the Kitchen

S01E05 Secrets of the Kitchen

May 18, 2012 10.0 49 min
This episode looks at the various cooking traditions peculiar to the Chinese. In the Tibetan village of Nixi, handmade black pottery pots are the favoured form of cooking. In the Guangdong town of Shunde, Ouyang...
A Perfect Blend of Five Flavors

S01E06 A Perfect Blend of Five Flavors

May 19, 2012 8.0 49 min
This episode examines the flavours that dominate Chinese cuisine. Sweet, salty, spicy, sour and bitter. In Guangdong we see the traditional production of sea salt. In Shanxi we see the traditional production of vinegar. In...
Our Farm

S01E07 Our Farm

May 20, 2012 9.0 49 min
The final episode explores the relationship between people and the production of food, specifically how people have adapted to living in geographically diverse regions of China. In Guizhou, the Miao, Tong and Zhuang ethnic minorities...

Cast

Lihong Li
Lihong Li
Narrator

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