In October, the crew of Tasty China went to Pan’an County to shoot an episode about Pan’an’s local specialties and culture.

Tasty China is a documentary program broadcasted on CCTV-4, the Mandarin channel targeted at overseas Chinese audiences, and focuses on Chinese cuisine with a cultural perspective. It selects the most typical and representative local cuisine and tells the story and culture behind the foods, with each episode having a different theme. The director of Tasty China said that the beautiful natural environment of Pan’an has nurtured a wealth of high-quality ingredients and the simple cooking methods retain the original taste of the ingredients, forming a unique food culture.

In this filming session, the crew visited Fangqian, Renchuan, Jianshan, Anwen, and other places to shoot the cooking process and food culture of Fangqian steamed buns, lamb in wine pot, grouper, and more. The Pan’an episode is scheduled for broadcast in mid-November. (By Huang Jiaoli, translated by Li Ziyi, edited by Kendra Fiddler)

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