Hot Pot, Anyone?
yan can cook: spice kingdom

Hot pot is almost a religion in Chengdu. On this episode Martin explores several of Chengdu's estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants. He show cases them by their unique features and themes. He also goes into the street and asks the general public how they truly feel about hot pots.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 103

About 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.


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Sun, Oct 25 6:30 P.M. The Voice of the Mountain     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Oct 28 8:00 P.M. That Which Sustains Life     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Oct 29 12:30 A.M. That Which Sustains Life     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Nov 1 6:30 P.M. That Which Sustains Life     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Nov 4 8:00 P.M. Poetry in a Cup     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Nov 5 12:30 A.M. Poetry in a Cup     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Nov 8 6:30 P.M. Poetry in a Cup     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Nov 11 8:00 P.M. Hot, Hot and Extra Hot!     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Nov 12 12:30 A.M. Hot, Hot and Extra Hot!     NH Create (11.4)
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