Flavorful Origins Season 2

Season 2

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

Air date: 2019-10-30

Episodes: 10

Episodes

E1: 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.

Air date: 2019-10-30

E2: Nan Piӗ

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

Air date: 2019-10-30

E3: Sa Piӗ

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

Air date: 2019-10-31

E4: 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.

Air date: 2019-10-31

E5: Ham

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

Air date: 2019-10-31

E6: Pickled Vegetables

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

Air date: 2019-10-31

E7: Hardy Banana

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

Air date: 2019-10-30

E8: 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.

Air date: 2019-10-30

E9: Rice Cake

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

Air date: 2019-10-30

E10: 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.

Air date: 2019-10-30