Flavorful Origins

Flavorful Origins 7/10

Returning Series

Year of Release: 2019 Documentary 

Delve into the delectable world of Chaoshan cuisine, explore its unique ingredients and hear the stories of the people behind its creation.

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Seasons
Season 1 20
1. Olives
2019-02-11

In Chaoshan, olives are preserved in distinct ways and appear in a variety of dishes, including fresh juices and meat soups.

2. Hu Tieu
2019-02-11

3. Marinated Crab
2019-02-11

4. Brine
2019-02-11

5. Puning Bean Paste
2019-02-11

6. Preserved Radish
2019-02-11

7. Seaweed
2019-02-11

8. Oysters
2019-02-11

9. Chaozhou Mandaring Orange
2019-02-11

10. Lei Cha
2019-02-11

11. Tofu Cake
2019-02-11

12. Beef Hot Pot
2019-02-11

13. Beef Meatballs
2019-02-11

14. Yusheng
2019-02-11

15. Meal of Fish
2019-02-11

16. Fish Sauce
2019-02-11

17. Fish Ball and Wrapped Fish
2019-02-11

18. Mussels
2019-02-11

19. Galangal
2019-02-11

20. Chinese Motherwort
2019-02-11

Season 2 10
1. Dairy Products
2019-10-30

Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.

2. Nan Piӗ
2019-10-30

A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers t different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.

3. Sa Piӗ
2019-10-31

Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.

4. Lacquer Seed Oil
2019-10-31

Derived from the fruits of the Chinese lacquer tree, qiyou is an oil used to cook eggs, congee, pork stew, roast chicken and even bee larvae.

5. Ham
2019-10-31

Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.

6. Pickled Vegetables
2019-10-31

Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavour, or added to white radish stew.

7. Hardy Banana
2019-10-30

Wrapped in leaves with a sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo – a banana found in Yunnan – can make for a sweet snack or savoury dish.

8. Sour Fruits
2019-10-30

Besides being an appetite stimulant, tart fruits like lemon and sour papaya can be added to shredded chicken, carp or a sauce for dousing live shrimp.

9. Rice Cake
2019-10-30

The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be backed into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.

10. Salted Flour
2019-10-30

Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.

Season 3 10
1. Episode 1
2020-07-24

2. Episode 2
2020-07-24

3. Episode 3
2020-07-24

4. Episode 4
2020-07-24

5. Episode 5
2020-07-24

6. Episode 6
2020-07-24

7. Episode 7
2020-07-24

8. Episode 8
2020-07-24

9. Episode 9
2020-07-24

10. Episode 10
2020-07-24


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