Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

"Yan can cook, so can you!" has always been the motto of chef and television host Martin Yan. Celebrating Chinese cuisine, and making it easy for cooks to prepare and delicious for guests to enjoy has been his life-long mission. Born in Guangzhou in southern China, chef Yan is technically a second generation "culinarian," who was first inspired by his mother in the tiny kitchen of their family restaurant. In YAN CAN COOK: SPICE KINGDOM, Yan explores the many aspects of how food and spices helped shape the history and culture of western China. The series takes a comprehensive look at the region, tracing its early history to its water source at Dujiangyan. Named "Tian Fu" by Chinese scholars and historians, which means the land of heavenly abundance, the region's rich farm land and temperate climate gave rise to 23 centuries of uninterrupted history. In this culinary journey, Yan also examines daily life in the region - from a whirlwind tour of street snacks to a leisurely cup of tea at historical tea houses. Back in the kitchen, Yan demonstrates his own take on the flavors and dishes of western China.

Sun, Oct 18	6:30 P.M.	Tea Time! NH Create (11.4) Outside of Chengdu there are several well known tea plantations.
Wed, Oct 21	8:00 P.M.	The Voice of the Mountain NH Create (11.4) Sichuan is mountainous. Outside of Chengdu many ethnic minorities reside up in the mountains for centuries.
Thu, Oct 22	12:30 A.M.	The Voice of the Mountain NH Create (11.4) Sichuan is mountainous. Outside of Chengdu many ethnic minorities reside up in the mountains for centuries.
Sun, Oct 25	6:30 P.M.	The Voice of the Mountain NH Create (11.4) Sichuan is mountainous. Outside of Chengdu many ethnic minorities reside up in the mountains for centuries.
Wed, Oct 28	8:00 P.M.	That Which Sustains Life NH Create (11.4) The origin of Chengdu can be credited to Dujiangyan, a set of levies that diverted the Min River over 2,000 years ago.
Thu, Oct 29	12:30 A.M.	That Which Sustains Life NH Create (11.4) The origin of Chengdu can be credited to Dujiangyan, a set of levies that diverted the Min River over 2,000 years ago.
Sun, Nov 1	6:30 P.M.	That Which Sustains Life NH Create (11.4) The origin of Chengdu can be credited to Dujiangyan, a set of levies that diverted the Min River over 2,000 years ago.
Wed, Nov 4	8:00 P.M.	Poetry in a Cup NH Create (11.4) Wine making or baijiu making in China goes back thousands of years.
Thu, Nov 5	12:30 A.M.	Poetry in a Cup NH Create (11.4) Wine making or baijiu making in China goes back thousands of years.
Sun, Nov 8	6:30 P.M.	Poetry in a Cup NH Create (11.4) Wine making or baijiu making in China goes back thousands of years.
Wed, Nov 11	8:00 P.M.	Hot, Hot and Extra Hot! NH Create (11.4) If there is only one word to describe Sichuan cuisine, that word is hot.
Thu, Nov 12	12:30 A.M.	Hot, Hot and Extra Hot! NH Create (11.4) If there is only one word to describe Sichuan cuisine, that word is hot.
Sun, Nov 15	6:30 P.M.	Hot, Hot and Extra Hot! NH Create (11.4) If there is only one word to describe Sichuan cuisine, that word is hot.
Wed, Nov 18	8:00 P.M.	Small Bites NH Create (11.4) In Chengdu, a snack is called a small bite, or 'xiao chi'.
Thu, Nov 19	12:30 A.M.	Small Bites NH Create (11.4) In Chengdu, a snack is called a small bite, or 'xiao chi'.
Sun, Nov 22	6:30 P.M.	Small Bites NH Create (11.4) In Chengdu, a snack is called a small bite, or 'xiao chi'.
Wed, Nov 25	8:00 P.M.	Rising Stars NH Create (11.4) There are 230 million children under the age of 15 in China.
Thu, Nov 26	12:30 A.M.	Rising Stars NH Create (11.4) There are 230 million children under the age of 15 in China.