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Yan Can Cook \u2013 Spice Kingdom<\/strong> is a 13-part series that explores the many aspects of how food and spices helped shape the history and culture of Western China. The series takes a comprehensive look, spanning thousands of years, tracing the region\u2019s early history through its water source at Dujiangyan.<\/p>\n

Chinese scholars and historians name the region \u2018Tian Fu\u2019. It means the land of heavenly abundance. Rich farm land and temperate climate of this region gave rise to 23 centuries of uninterrupted history.<\/p>\n

Our shows also examine the region\u2019s close ties to the historic Three Kingdom Period, and how the connections are still revered and celebrated in today\u2019s life. From museums to the dining table, we explore the daily life of those who innovate in high technology as well as those who labor the land. We share the quick and slow pace of their lives, from a whirlwind tour of street snacks to a leisure cup of tea at historical tea houses.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the enthusiastic support of the local culinary community, we gained access to cooking academies and numerous top-rated restaurants, along with their award-winning chefs, who were eager to share their culinary creation with an international audience.<\/p>\n

Our culinary journey included a look at the region\u2019s future, through the eyes of children, and new urban development and economic expansion. Yan Can Cook \u2013 the Spice Kingdom delivers what its title suggests, thirteen shows that will spice up not only our viewers\u2019 appetite but also their curiosity.<\/p>\n

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Episode List:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Panda-monium!<\/span>
    \nMartin visits the adorable giant pandas at the Research compound in Chengdu and helps with the feeding. Fascinated by all the bamboo surrounding Martin attended a bamboo banquet at a bamboo-themed restaurant, where he learns how to harvest young bamboo. He follows the bamboo theme and visits with artists who use bamboo as an artistic medium.<\/p>\n