Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2012)

Overview

舌尖上的中国 (Shéjiān shàng de Zhōngguó), lit. "China on the tongue tip" is a Chinese documentary television series on the history of food, eating, and cooking in China. The seven-episode documentary series, which began filming in March 2011, introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 60 locations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with lo…

Cast

Lihong Li as Voice-over
Lihong Li

as Voice-over

Episodes

Gifts from Nature poster

Gifts from Nature 10.0

May 14, 2012

This episode explores the rich bounty of food that is nature's gift to the Chinese people. Elf ear mushrooms gathered n…

The Story Of Staple Foods poster

The Story Of Staple Foods 9.0

May 15, 2012

This episode explores the staple foods that comprise the base of the Chinese diet. Examples are shown of the five tradi…

Inspiration for Change poster

Inspiration for Change 10.0

May 16, 2012

This episode looks at several traditional methods of processing food to produce distinctly Chinese delicacies, in parti…

The Taste Of Time poster

The Taste Of Time 9.0

May 17, 2012

This episode explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve food - from salting and drying to stewing and smokin…

Secrets of the Kitchen poster

Secrets of the Kitchen 10.0

May 18, 2012

This episode looks at the various cooking traditions peculiar to the Chinese. In the Tibetan village of Nixi, handmade …

A Perfect Blend of Five Flavors poster

A Perfect Blend of Five Flavors 8.0

May 19, 2012

This episode examines the flavours that dominate Chinese cuisine. Sweet, salty, spicy, sour and bitter. In Guangdong …

Our Farm poster

Our Farm 9.0

May 20, 2012

The final episode explores the relationship between people and the production of food, specifically how people have ada…