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Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot
Season 1
Episode 108
If there is only one word to describe Sichuan cuisine, that word is hot. Martin dives into the world of chili peppers and chili bean paste by visiting the world’s largest bean paste factory and the world’s biggest chili market. He puts the chili peppers to good use at a chili banquet and later explores the hottest restaurant in Chengdu for a midnight snack.
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Martin marvels at the New Silk Road Railway which connects Chengdu to Western Europe.
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Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.
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Martin tours the thriving art scene in Chengdu.
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Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
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Martin explains a Chengdu snack called xiao chi.
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Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
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Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
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Martin learns about the life and cuisine of the mountains of Sichuan.
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Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
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Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
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Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
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In Chengdu, Martin feeds pandas, harvests bamboo and meets artists.