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Small Bites

Season 1 Episode 109 | 26m 46s

Martin takes small bites but tells a big story. In Chengdu, a snack is called a small bite, or ‘xiao chi’. But a ‘xiao chi’ is really a lot more than just a simple snack. It can be an appetizer, a street food, but it can also be a cleansing of the palate between courses, or when you assemble many on them on a table, they can make a fabulous banquet.

Aired: 04/30/18
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
Martin learns about the life and cuisine of the mountains of Sichuan.
Martin dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
In Chengdu, Martin feeds pandas, harvests bamboo and meets artists.
Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.
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Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
Martin learns about the life and cuisine of the mountains of Sichuan.
Martin dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
In Chengdu, Martin feeds pandas, harvests bamboo and meets artists.
Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.