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Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Small Bites
Season 1
Episode 109
Martin takes small bites but tells a big story. In Chengdu, a snack is called a small bite, or ‘xiao chi’. But a ‘xiao chi’ is really a lot more than just a simple snack. It can be an appetizer, a street food, but it can also be a cleansing of the palate between courses, or when you assemble many on them on a table, they can make a fabulous banquet.
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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 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.