The classic narration of "A Bite of China" is as follows:
1. East and West, Jiangnan and Saibei. The migration of people has led to the encounter of food, and the separation and separation of food has witnessed the gathering and separation of people. ?
2. Half-life journey brings a rich family fortune, full of children and grandchildren, and the starting point and end point of a lifetime are where home is. This is a belief that the Chinese people have held for thousands of years. It is simple. , but powerful. ?
3. In the kitchen, the best way for the five flavors to exist is not to make any one of them stand out, but the harmony and balance of the five flavors. This is not only what Chinese chefs and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have been constantly seeking. The perfect state is also the ideal state that China pursues in life and even in governing the country. ?
4. The inheritance of Chinese culture is not only Tang poetry, Song lyrics, Peking opera and Kunqu opera, it contains every detail related to our lives. ?
5. A spoonful of fish sauce is enough to make the most ordinary ingredients suddenly sour. This is the most delicious reunion of the year, and it is destined to be a dinner with mixed emotions. ?
6. Chinese cooking can not only invade our taste buds as fiercely as spicy Sichuan cuisine, but it can also moisten things silently and let our tongues appreciate the beauty of umami. ?
7. For Chinese women, diligence and thrift have always been traditional virtues, with only one exception. (Pregnancy) In this special stage of life, expectant mothers can reasonably enjoy meticulous care. ?
8. Whether in Chinese food or in Chinese characters, the magical word "flavor" seems to always be full of infinite possibilities. In addition to what is tasted by the tongue and smelled by the nose, in Chinese culture, the perception and definition of "taste" both originate from food and transcend food. In other words, it is not only our tongues and noses that can truly feel the "taste", but also the hearts of the Chinese people.?
9. The five flavors make the taste of Chinese food ever-changing, and they also provide Chinese people provide a special way of expression when savoring and reminiscing about their different life situations. ?
10. A bowl of sugar water melts the deep introversion of the Chinese father. The future son-in-law, the taste in every father's heart may be more complicated than a bowl of sugar water?
The filming process of "A Bite of China Season 1"
Ingredients, Staple food, transformation, storage, cooking, blending, ecology - in the end, "A Bite of China Season 1" tells the story of food and people through 7 aspects, one story and one life, but looking for stories about food and the stories. As the director, Zhang Minghuan described the process as "looking for a needle in a haystack". In the episode "The Taste of Time", it was originally planned to go to Tai O Island in Hong Kong to shoot Salted Fish. After many twists and turns, Zhang Minghuan found the island through the most popular local shrimp paste brand. In a remote small workshop, an old lady sitting at the door of the workshop became the protagonist of this episode.
Like many documentaries, the first season of "A Bite of China" is not based on the seasonality of certain foods. 》The film crew often has to race against time. For example, in Xiangxi, almost every family can marinate bacon. The actual curing time is December. However, due to schedule, the film crew can only complete this part in September and October. The filming will take two months in advance. Zhang Minghuan lamented that the short span of 7 episodes cannot fully demonstrate the breadth and depth of Chinese food culture, and many materials can only be reluctantly cut off.