The Raw and the Cooked
6.0
The Raw and The Cooked is a culinary journey around the gourmets paradise, Taiwan. The film makes seven stops along the way. In the islands capital, Taipei, we visit a traditional Taiwanese restaurant, a legendary dim-sum palace, and one of the city's lively night markets. Next, we encounter the hearty cuisine of the Hakka, Taiwan's largest ethnic community; were introduced to the pure and delicious seafood specialties of the Ami indigenous tribe; and we get a glimpse of the Buddhist influences on Taiwanese cuisine. Finally, we are invited to a banquet by one of the islands most creative chefs. Combining traditional cuisine and best organic ingredients, he weaves a culinary magic to create spectacular and novel dishes. On our travels, we witness the efforts of Taiwan's young environmental movement to resist the rapid pace of urbanization, which is destroying much of the islands beautiful countryside. The Raw and The Cooked is an island tour that celebrates fine food.
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Monika Treut Director
United States release September 15, 2012 · Produced in Germany, Taiwan · Languages Chinese, English
Production
Hyena Films
Production
Germany · Taiwan
Produced in
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Original title
Das Rohe und das Gekochte
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Germany · February 12, 2012
Berlin International Film Festival
United States · September 15, 2012
Theatrical
Austria
August 27, 2012 · Vienna Garden Filmfestival
Canada
July 21, 2012 · Richmond IFMA Festival
Croatia
September 7, 2012 · Dubrovnik IFF Kinookus
Hong Kong SAR China
October 20, 2012 · CineHub-UA Cinema Circuit
Italy
November 1, 2012 · Trento International Food, Film & VideoDiversity Festival
United Kingdom
September 14, 2012 · Cambridge International Film Festival
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