A BITE OF CHINA

A BITE OF CHINA

The second season of a wildly popular documentary series produced by CCTV has returned to the airwaves. It’s called "A bite of China" and began airing on Friday. When its first season was broadcast in May 2012, it became a hit by striking a chord with viewers, with a topic near and dear to people’s hearts: food

This season includes eight episodes and will cover the stories of more than 150 people, and over 300 types of food.

It present us with a deeply discussion about the bond between food and people .Being more than a documentary ,it has involved phiosophy behind chinese’s vision of life. Through food ,it has also illustrate the role that curture plays in effecting people’s way of eating and living.

Many praised the series, saying how the show made them salivate or had them longing for the foods of their childhood.

One user wrote: "The tastes of home, memories of childhood, joys of work and vision of life, I was moved by each simple story.

莲藕排骨汤：lotus root and rip soup

鱼头泡饼：bread soaked in fish head soup

炸藕夹：deep-fried lotus root sandwich

腌笃鲜：bamboo shoot soup with fresh and pickled streaky pork 烤松茸：roasted matsutake

油焖春笋：braised bamboo shoot

酸菜鱼：boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili

香煎马鲛鱼：decocted mackerel

酸辣藕丁：hot and sour lotus root

葱油椒盐花卷：steamed twisted rolls with scallion and spicy salt 馒头：steamed bread

干炒牛河：stir-fried rice noodles with beef

腊汁肉夹馍：Chinese hamburger

羊肉泡馍：pita bread soaked in lamb soup

兰州拉面：Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles

岐山臊子面：Qishan minced noodles

端午粽子：zongzi

青菜炒年糕：rice cake stir-fried with vegetables

毛蟹炒年糕：rice cake stir-fried with crabs

扁豆焖面：braised noodles with lentil

山西焖面：Shanxi braised noodles

清明团子：sweet green rice ball

鲜虾云吞面：won ton noodle with shrimps

大煮干丝：raised shredded chicken with ham and dried tofu

豆腐脑：tofu curd

香炸奶豆腐：fried dried milk cake

蒙古奶茶：Mongolia milky tea

炸乳扇：fried dairy fan

烤羊排：baked lamp chop

红烧毛豆腐：stinky tofu braised in soy sauce

绍兴醉鸡：Shaoxing chicken in wine

酸菜白肉：pickled Chinese cabbage with plain boiled pork

酸菜饺子：dumpling of pickled Chinese cabbage