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  • 2018-02-14T22:30:00Z
  • 27m
  • 5h 51m (13 episodes)
  • United States
Chef Martin Yan explores the many aspects of how food and spices helped shape the history and culture of western China. In this culinary journey, he also examines daily life in the region - from a whirlwind tour of street snacks to a leisurely cup of tea at historical tea houses. Back in the kitchen, Yan demonstrates his own take on the flavors and dishes of western China.

13 episodes

Series Premiere

2018-02-14T22:30:00Z

1x01 Panda-monium

Series Premiere

1x01 Panda-monium

  • 2018-02-14T22:30:00Z27m

Feeding giant pandas; bamboo banquet; harvesting young bamboo; artists who use bamboo as an artistic medium.

2018-02-21T22:30:00Z

1x02 Tomorrow's Chengdu

1x02 Tomorrow's Chengdu

  • 2018-02-21T22:30:00Z27m

Exploring the township of Tianfu, a model of future cities in China; Mao Chai restaurant; the molecular gastronomy of chef Huang atop a Chengdu high rise.

2018-02-28T22:30:00Z

1x03 Hot Pot, Anyone?

1x03 Hot Pot, Anyone?

  • 2018-02-28T22:30:00Z27m

Exploring the features and themes of Chengdu, China's, hot pot restaurants.

2018-03-21T21:30:00Z

1x04 Tea Time!

1x04 Tea Time!

  • 2018-03-21T21:30:00Z27m

The tea cultivation process; sampling popular brews; a tea serving ceremony; the oldest tea house in People's Park in Chengdu, China; dishes that use tea as an ingredient or flavoring agent.

2018-03-28T21:30:00Z

1x05 The Voice of the Mountain

1x05 The Voice of the Mountain

  • 2018-03-28T21:30:00Z27m

Mountain music expresses local culture and records local history; the culture and cuisine of the Sichuan mountains.

2018-04-04T21:30:00Z

1x06 That Which Sustains Life

1x06 That Which Sustains Life

  • 2018-04-04T21:30:00Z27m

The Dujiangyan Irrigation System eventually gave rise to the city of Chengdu, China; sampling produce from local farms and orchards.

2018-04-11T21:30:00Z

1x07 Poetry in a Cup

1x07 Poetry in a Cup

  • 2018-04-11T21:30:00Z27m

A visit to a Chengdu distillery to see how Chinese baijiu is produced; a typical Chinese banquet; Chinese drinking games and toasting.

2018-04-18T21:30:00Z

1x08 Hot, Hot and Extra Hot!

1x08 Hot, Hot and Extra Hot!

  • 2018-04-18T21:30:00Z27m

The world's largest bean paste factory and the world's biggest chili market; chili banquet.

2018-04-25T21:30:00Z

1x09 Small Bites

1x09 Small Bites

  • 2018-04-25T21:30:00Z27m

Xiaochi is used to describe a snack, appetizer, street food and a cleansing of the palate between courses.

2018-05-02T21:30:00Z

1x10 Rising Stars

1x10 Rising Stars

  • 2018-05-02T21:30:00Z27m

Talented young stars from Chengdu, China, may be future opera divas, poets, pop singers, sculptors and chefs.

2018-05-09T21:30:00Z

1x11 Fine Art, Fine Food

1x11 Fine Art, Fine Food

  • 2018-05-09T21:30:00Z27m

Local artists create ceramics and file paintings; encrusted chicken; the home restaurant of Chef Lan Guijun.

2018-05-16T21:30:00Z

1x12 Back to Roots

1x12 Back to Roots

  • 2018-05-16T21:30:00Z27m

Dinner with a farming family; authentic farmers cooking.

1x13 One Belt, One Road, One World

  • 2018-05-23T21:30:00Z27m

The Silk Road railway connects Chengdu, China, to Western Europe by high speed train; sampling new food imports from Spain and Denmark.

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