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Chef Rubio's journey in search of the real ones flavors of the Far East will affect Thailand, China and Vietnam. As always, the chef will alternate stages in large cities with stages in small country villages, in order to show the public what the real local gastronomy is.
Rubio has disappeared from TV, from social media, from public life. He has lost his passion for cooking and his love for his work. That is why he feels the need to leave for Thailand to find himself and rediscover authentic flavors. First stop: Chiang Mai. Between temple visits and forays to the local market, Rubio will discover Lou, a pig's blood soup typical of the area.
Pad Thai is Thailand's national dish of rice and shrimp, and Rubio certainly can't pass it up. To savor the country's best Pad Thai, he will travel by boat to the Damnoen Saduak floating market. In the market Rubio will have another lucky encounter: a jackfruit farmer who will invite him to her table.
After Thailand Rubio decided to continue his trip to China to taste Dim Sum, the typical Chinese dumpling, which literally means "joy to the heart." What is true joy for the heart than eating ancient recipes in Guangzhou?
Rubio travels across China, from Canton to Sichuan, where everything gets spicy! In fact, in this episode the globetrotting chef will test his taste buds by tackling a world-renowned ingredient: the famous Chengdu pepper.
Rubio celebrates the end of his trip to China, but how? By eating the five-flower pork. Later, he crosses the border again and arrives in one of the most fascinating countries in the East: Vietnam.
The search for the lost taste continues in Hanoi: a city active from the crack of dawn. Playing badmington and eating Pho, Rubio will learn about old local legends.
Simplicity, true values, passion, beautiful people, and above all, tastes: this is Vietnam, too! Rubio arrived in the Mekong Delta to discover the real Vietnamese everyday life. Fishing for catfish, collecting coconut on plantations, and tending to animals, Rubio will find out that the simplest experiences on a trip are the ones that are truly worthwhile.
Chef Rubio
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure is a four-part British documentary television series that aired on BBC Two. Chefs Ken Hom and Ching He Huang, both Chinese food specialists, describing their travels through China and the recipes and personal stories they find there.Hom and Huang will travel to Beijing, learning about Peking Duck, and on to the Silk Road, Kashgar, and the Sichuan Province,together bringing a unique and authoritative perspective on Chinese food that will surprise and inform.Ken and Ching undertake an epic 3000-mile culinary adventure across China - not only to reveal its food, but its people, history, culture and soul.BBC Books has acquired and published the title to accompany the BBC Two series of four hour-long episodes.
Experience one of the most fascinating phenomena of our times - the rapid evolution of the world's most populous nation from a secluded land of mystery to an economic powerhouse welcoming the modern world. In this compelling four-part series, China Rises takes you inside this dynamic country - from jeep joyriding in the Gobi Desert to a factory floor in Zhejiang Province, from walking the red carpet at the Shanghai Film Festival to staging a pop concert at the Great Wall, from police rescuing abducted women to experts training astronauts, from celebrating Chinese Central Television's new state-of-the-art headquarters to transforming controversial Tiananmen Square into an Olympic beach volleyball court. The seismic changes happening in China today reflect a potent mixture of dreams and despair, with consequences that will shape the future of the entire planet.
This series explores the history, traditions and culture of Chinese food. Filmed at over 160 locations across China, this series truly is a feast for the senses. The seven-episode documentary series introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 160 locations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with local cuisine.
