Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure
The godfather of Chinese cuisine and a leading chef reveal the food, people, history, culture and soul of China.
- 2012-2012
- 1 season
- Documentary
The godfather of Chinese cuisine and a leading chef reveal the food, people, history, culture and soul of China.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Beijing
59 mins
Ken Hom, the godfather of Chinese cuisine, and Ching-He Huang, a leading chef of the contemporary generation, together undertake an epic 4,500-kilometre culinary adventure across China.
Episode 2
Chengdu
59 mins
Ken and Ching explore the effects of modernisation in China's fastest growing city, Chengdu. It is the capital of Sichuan province, where the locals cling on to their identity through food.
Episode 3
Yunnan
59 mins
Chefs Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang leave the heaving megacities far behind to embark on an intrepid journey across China's vast western frontier where few travellers dare to venture.
Episode 4
Ancestral Homes
59 mins
At the end of their travels, Ken and Ching make an emotional return to their ancestral homes, the climax of their entire journey, before reuniting for their final meal in Hong Kong.