A Bite of China (2012)

Original title

舌尖上的中国

Genre

documentary television program

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

4 seasons, 30 episodes

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series explores the history and traditions of Chinese food. It travels to over 60 locations in China to show how people grow, prepare, and eat local dishes. The show shares the stories behind different foods and the people who make them.

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What happens

A Bite of China (Chinese: 舌尖上的中国; pinyin: Shéjiān shàng de Zhōngguó; lit. 'China on the tongue tip') is a Chinese documentary television series on the history and traditions of food, dining, and cooking in China directed by Chen Xiaoqing (陈晓卿), narrated by Li Lihong (李立宏) with original music composed by Roc Chen (阿鲲). It first aired 14 May 2012 on China Central Television and quickly gained high ratings and widespread popularity. The seven-episode documentary series, which began filming in March 2011, introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 60 locations in mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with local cuisine. Various notable chefs such as Shen Hongfei and Chua Lam were consultants on the project. A second season of A Bite of China, also consisting of seven episodes (plus trailer), aired from 18 April to 6 June 2014. The third season was aired from 19 to 26 February 2018, during the Chinese New Year holiday. The series established a new sales model by linking the documentary contents to domestic e-commerce platforms. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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