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Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

The Voice of the Mountain

Season 1 Episode 105 | 26m 46s

Sichuan is mountainous. Outside of Chengdu many ethnic minorities reside up in the mountains for centuries. Mountain music is a popular instrument used to express local culture and record local history. Martin meets up with Mr. Zhang a famous mountain singer and learns about the life and cuisine of the mountains.

Aired: 04/30/18
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Tea Time!
Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
Episode: S1 E104 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
That Which Sustains Life
Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E106 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Poetry in AQ Cup
Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
Episode: S1 E107 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot
Martin dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
Episode: S1 E108 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Small Bites
Martin explains a Chengdu snack called xiao chi.
Episode: S1 E109 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Panda-Monium
In Chengdu, Martin feeds pandas, harvests bamboo and meets artists.
Episode: S1 E101 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Hot Pot, Anyone?
Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
Episode: S1 E103 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Tomorrow's Chengdu
Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
Episode: S1 E102 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Rising Stars
Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E110 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Back to Roots
Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E112 | 26:46
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Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Tea Time!
Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
Episode: S1 E104 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
That Which Sustains Life
Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E106 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Poetry in AQ Cup
Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
Episode: S1 E107 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot
Martin dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
Episode: S1 E108 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Small Bites
Martin explains a Chengdu snack called xiao chi.
Episode: S1 E109 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Panda-Monium
In Chengdu, Martin feeds pandas, harvests bamboo and meets artists.
Episode: S1 E101 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Hot Pot, Anyone?
Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
Episode: S1 E103 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Tomorrow's Chengdu
Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
Episode: S1 E102 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Rising Stars
Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E110 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom
Back to Roots
Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.
Episode: S1 E112 | 26:46