A Bite of China: Documentary of Chinese food (in Chinese)
Alia | May 16th, 2012 - 4:42 am
A Bite of China is a 7-episode documentary series by CCTV which gives a 360-degree introduction to Chinese food. The first and the second episode were aired on the nights of May 14 and 15 at 10:40 pm on CCTV1. Each is about 49 minutes long. Though the documentary is in Chinese only, to watch those mouth-watering pictures of various Chinese food is quite an experience in itself, that is to say you can put aside endless food safety scandals in China and stop asking yourself whether similar foods you got in China are potentially toxic. Anyway, it’s a great documentary and we will keep update this post as more episodes are released.
[Introductions from CNTV]
Introduction: For a foodie, the deliciousness of food is something worth pondering on, but a more important question is where does the food come from? Without question, we get all our food from the nature. Before we step into the kitchen and walk to the dining table, let’s first go back to the nature and check out the gifts it has given to us. This episode covers individuals, families and communities living in China’s vastly different geographic environments such as coasts, grasslands, forests, basins, lakes, etc. and features the different diets and lifestyles resulting from hugely different local climates such as dry, damp, hot and cold. It’s a reflection of what the nature, via its many ways, has given to the Chinese people and how we have gotten along with the nature harmoniously. It’s a story about how we obtain food through different methods, as well as a story of traditional lifestyles that have been shared by generations.
Video from CNTV, an online video site authorized by CCTV
Video from Youtube
Introduction: China’s geographic diversity allows people living in different parts of the country enjoy very different staple foods. From south to north, changing staple foods not only provide people with enough carbs, influence how people feel about the change of seasons, but also bring plentifulness, health and fun to people’s lives.
Video from CNTV, an online video site authorized by CCTV
Video from Youtube
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