A Bite of China S01E07 · Our Farm

Overview

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 have been cultivating glutinous rice for thousands of years. Off Zhang Zi Island, divers search for sea cucumbers in Asia's largest marine pasture. In Zhejiang, hairy crabs are cultivated in vast numbers. On the Yangtze river delta, the labour intensive taro are grown. In Tibet, highland barley is processed into Tsamba. Finally in Beijing we meet a man with a rich rooftop vegetable garden in the middle of the city.

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Episodes

1. 1 1. Gifts from Nature2012-05-14 · 49mThis 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 Zhe
2. 2 2. The Story Of Staple Foods2012-05-15 · 49mThis 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
3. 3 3. Inspiration for Change2012-05-16 · 49mThis episode looks at several traditional methods of processing food to produce distinctly Chinese delicacies, in particular fermentation. Explore many different varieties of tofu
4. 4 4. The Taste Of Time2012-05-17 · 49mThis 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 no
5. 5 5. Secrets of the Kitchen2012-05-18 · 49mThis 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 G
6. 6 6. A Perfect Blend of Five Flavors2012-05-19 · 49mThis 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 s
7. 7 7. Our Farm2012-05-20 · 49mThe 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.