Flavorful Origins - Season 2

Flavorful Origins - Season 2

Season 2

Flavorful Origins: Yun Nan

Explore the diverse flavors of China's Yunnan province and get to know the cooks and ingredients that shape its rich culinary tradition.


 

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Episodes10
DatesSep 9, 2019 - Sep 20, 2019
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Episodes

Dairy Products
Season 2Episode 112 min

Dairy Products

Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.

Sep 9, 2019
Nan Piě
Season 2Episode 212 min

Nan Piě

A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers to different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.

Sep 10, 2019
Sa Piě
Season 2Episode 312 min

Sa Piě

Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.

Sep 11, 2019
Lacquer Seed Oil
Season 2Episode 412 min

Lacquer Seed Oil

Derived from the fruits of the Chinese lacquer tree, qiyou is an oil used to cook eggs, congee, pork stew, roast chicken and even bee larvae.

Sep 12, 2019
Ham
Season 2Episode 512 min

Ham

Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.

Sep 13, 2019
Pickled Vegetables
Season 2Episode 612 min

Pickled Vegetables

Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavor, or added to white radish stew.

Sep 16, 2019
Hardy Banana
Season 2Episode 712 min

Hardy Banana

Wrapped in leaves with sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo -- a banana found in Yunnan -- can make for a sweet snack or a savory dish.

Sep 17, 2019
Sour Fruits
Season 2Episode 812 min

Sour Fruits

Besides being an appetite stimulant, tart fruits like lemon and sour papaya can be added to shredded chicken, carp or a sauce for dousing live shrimp.

Sep 18, 2019
Rice Cake
Season 2Episode 912 min

Rice Cake

The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be baked into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.

Sep 19, 2019
Salted Flour
Season 2Episode 1012 min

Salted Flour

Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.

Sep 20, 2019

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