Welcome to Chongqing, China's largest city. Located in the country's southwest, it straddles two mighty rivers and is famed for its extraordinary skyline, with high-rises mushrooming out of the hills and vertigo-inducing bridges.
Beijing is a 3000-year old metropolis home to a dizzying array of culinary traditions, not least of which is vegetarian cuisine. For Beijingers, eating vegetarian is the best way to welcome spring. Today, Tianran and Angela take up the challenge.
From feasts of tofu made using well-water and fish caught fresh from the reservoir, to bubbling cauldrons of thinly-sliced lamb, the hilly suburbs of Beijing are home to some of the best-loved weekend escapes, and they're all by the Great Wall.
In this episode, hosts Tianran and Eva will give you a crash course on everything from choosing the right restaurant, to pairing dishes according to color, aroma, taste and form, so that at the end, you too can feast your friends like a pro.
"Foodwise" host Tianran He explores the ancient town of Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius.
In this Foodwise episode, our hosts Tianran He and Eva May explore this ancient concept of medicine food homology as they taste their way through different herbs.
In Xilin Gol, the local cuisines here are so attractive to the tourists, such as the roasted lamb is a traditional local dish. And the fired stone fried lamb is so hard to find if you are not traveling to Inner Mongolia.Just join in this visual trip!
Join host Tianran He in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province in southwest China. Named the Spring City for its perennially good weather, Kunming is one of China's most ethnically diverse cities, something that's reflected in its food.
Eva rediscovers her love for a classic century-old dish in her hometown Vienna. Meanwhile, Beijing's charming autumn season sets Tianran back in time as he rediscovers flavors from his childhood.
Join host Tianran He in the historic water town of Shaoxing, famed for its yellow wine. Traversing its canals by boat, Tianran discovers why it's said there are 10,000 bridges in Shaoxing.