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Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
One Belt, One Road, One World
Season 1
Episode 113
The New Silk Road Railway connects Chengdu to Western Europe by high speed train. This is the 21st century version of the historical silk road, which opened China to the west and vice versa a thousand years ago. Martin samples some of the new food imports from Spain and Denmark, and marvels at the tremendous scale of China’s industrial projects.
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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 dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
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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.