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A Bite of China
S01 E02 / THE STORY OF STAPLE FOODS
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EP 01
GIFTS FROM NATURE
EP 02
THE STORY OF STAPLE FOODS
EP 03
INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE
EP 04
THE TASTE OF TIME
EP 05
SECRETS OF THE KITCHEN
EP 06
A PERFECT BLEND OF FIVE FLAVORS
EP 07
OUR FARM
THE STORY OF STAPLE FOODSThis episode explores the staple foods that comprise the base of the Chinese diet. Examples are shown of the five traditional grains of China: rice, wheat, broomcorn millet, millet, and beans. Uses for all of the grains are also shown, from sticky rice cakes to noodles, dumplings and breads. It also explores the cultural divide between the southern preference for rice and the northern love of wheat.
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