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PBS 2018 1 season 13 eps Ended

Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

2018 1 season 13 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

27 min

S1 · E1 · Feb 14, 2018

Panda-monium Episode 1

Feeding giant pandas; bamboo banquet; harvesting young bamboo; artists who use bamboo as an artistic medium.

27 min

S1 · E2 · Feb 21, 2018

Tomorrow's Chengdu Episode 2

Exploring the township of Tianfu, a model of future cities in China; Mao Chai restaurant; the molecular gastronomy of chef Huang atop a Chengdu high rise.

27 min

S1 · E3 · Feb 28, 2018

Hot Pot, Anyone? Episode 3

Exploring the features and themes of Chengdu, China's, hot pot restaurants.

27 min

S1 · E4 · Mar 21, 2018

Tea Time! Episode 4

The tea cultivation process; sampling popular brews; a tea serving ceremony; the oldest tea house in People's Park in Chengdu, China; dishes that use tea as an ingredient or flavoring agent.

27 min

S1 · E5 · Mar 28, 2018

The Voice of the Mountain Episode 5

Mountain music expresses local culture and records local history; the culture and cuisine of the Sichuan mountains.

27 min

S1 · E6 · Apr 4, 2018

That Which Sustains Life Episode 6

The Dujiangyan Irrigation System eventually gave rise to the city of Chengdu, China; sampling produce from local farms and orchards.

27 min

S1 · E7 · Apr 11, 2018

Poetry in a Cup Episode 7

A visit to a Chengdu distillery to see how Chinese baijiu is produced; a typical Chinese banquet; Chinese drinking games and toasting.

27 min

S1 · E8 · Apr 18, 2018

Hot, Hot and Extra Hot! Episode 8

The world's largest bean paste factory and the world's biggest chili market; chili banquet.

27 min

S1 · E9 · Apr 25, 2018

Small Bites Episode 9

Xiaochi is used to describe a snack, appetizer, street food and a cleansing of the palate between courses.

27 min

S1 · E10 · May 2, 2018

Rising Stars Episode 10

Talented young stars from Chengdu, China, may be future opera divas, poets, pop singers, sculptors and chefs.

27 min

S1 · E11 · May 9, 2018

Fine Art, Fine Food Episode 11

Local artists create ceramics and file paintings; encrusted chicken; the home restaurant of Chef Lan Guijun.

27 min

S1 · E12 · May 16, 2018

Back to Roots Episode 12

Dinner with a farming family; authentic farmers cooking.

27 min

S1 · E13 · May 23, 2018

One Belt, One Road, One World Episode 13

The Silk Road railway connects Chengdu, China, to Western Europe by high speed train; sampling new food imports from Spain and Denmark.

13 episodes in Season 1

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“Yan can cook, so can you!”

Chef Martin Yan explores the many aspects of how food and spices helped shape the history and culture of western China. In this culinary journey, he also examines daily life in the region - from a whirlwind tour of street snacks to a leisurely cup of tea at historical tea houses. Back in the kitchen, Yan demonstrates his own take on the flavors and dishes of western China.

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Creator

Martin Yan

Total runtime 5h 51m · Episode length 27 min · Type Miniseries

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Premiered

February 14, 2018

Final episode

May 23, 2018

Status

Ended

Network

PBS

Country

United States

Type

Miniseries

Episode length

27 min

Total runtime

5h 51m

Original language

English

Production

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PBS

Production

United States

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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