“A Bite of China”: History and Culture about Chinese Food

Are you a foodie, especially interested in Chinese food?

Impressed by the history and story behind foods of various kinds in China?

Eager to learn how to make Chinese cuisine?
Sichuan Hotpot


From April 18 to June 6, 2014, a second season of "A Bite of China" is airing on CCTV-1, drawing an estimated 100 million viewers. Oliver Thring of The Guardian praised it as "the best TV show I've ever seen about food. I'd hazard it's the best one ever made.”

In season 2, there are 8 sets. Let’s follow the footprints of "A Bite of China" to make your tongue watered. 
A Bite of China
A Bite of China

  • Footsteps(pinyin: jiaobu; Chinese:脚步)
  • Mind (pinyin: xinzhuang; Chinese:心传)
  • Season (pinyin: shijie; Chinese:时节)
  • Homemade (pinyin: jiachang; Chinese:家常)
  • Mystery (pinyin: mijing; Chinese:秘境)
  • Meet (pinyin: xiangfeng; Chinese:相逢)
  • Three meals (pinyin: sancan; Chinese:三餐)
  • Trailer (pinyin: huaxu; Chinese:花絮)

It's all about Chinese food culture...And the story telling digs deeper into the relationship between food and people...It is worth watching, tasting and sharing.

In this documentary, it covers the local cuisines all around China like Chengdu, Leshan, Shanxi, Nyingchi, Quanzhou (in Fujian), Chongqing, Shandong, Hunan, Zhejiang etc.

Some Recommended Chinese Food:
Lotus Root and Rip Soup
Lotus Root and Rip Soup
  • Lotus root and rip soup
  • Boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili
  • Shouxing chicken in wine
  • Stinky tofu braised in soy sauce
  • Shanxi braised noodles
  • Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles
  • Roasted matsutake
  • Sichuan Hotpot
  • ...
Would you like to join us to discover the delicious, superb flavors? Discover Chinese food with your tongue now!