China on the tongue

China on the tongue or Shejian shang de Zhongguo ( Chinese  舌尖 上 的 中国 , Pinyin Shéjiān shàng de Zhōngguó , English A Bite of China / Tasting China  - "China on the tongue" and others) is a seven-part TV documentary about Chinese produced by CCTV Delicacy, which premiered on May 14-22, 2012 on the CCTV-1 channel . It is an introduction to the households and gastronomy of the various regional cuisines of the so-called Chinese cuisine and that of other peoples of China , including everyday food, the very different eating habits and taste aesthetics. The film has received a lot of attention nationwide. The delicacies presented in the film are also discussed in internet forums.

The seven episodes of the documentary, each almost fifty minutes long, were shot in a total of thirteen months in seventy different locations in China. The director of the documentary was Chen Xiaoqing. The film is considered the highest rated documentary in China since the 1990s. In June 2012, program director Liu Wen announced a continuation of the documentation for the end of the year.

Contents overview (title of the individual episodes)

The titles of the seven episodes are in German translation: A Gift from Nature , History of Staple Food , Transformation of Inspiration , The Taste of Time , Kitchen Secrets , Harmony of the Five Flavors and Our Fields . - The following overview provides an overview of the individual foods and dishes treated in chronological order ( pinyin / abbreviation / German translation or brief description, location):

A gift from nature

• Yunnan Xianggelila songrong 云南 香格里拉 松茸songrong (Matsutake) from Shangri-La , Yunnan Province , fried Matsutake (kao songrong 烤 松茸)
• Zhejiang Suichang dongsun 浙江 遂昌 冬笋dongsun ('winter bamboo shoots ') from Suichang , Zhejiang Province , dish youmen dongsun油焖 冬笋 winter bamboo shoots braised in oil
• Guangxi Liuzhou suansun 广西 柳州 酸笋suansun (bamboo shoots), Liuzhou , Guangxi Autonomous Region , court huangdou suansun xiaohuangyu黄豆 酸笋 小 黄鱼
• Yunnan Dali Nuodeng huotui 云南 大理 诺 邓 火腿Nuodeng ham from Dali , Yunnan Province
• Hubei Jiayu lian'ou 湖北 嘉鱼 莲藕lotus roots from Jiayu , Hubei province , dish oudun paigu藕 炖 排骨 (lotus roots with pork ribs)
• Jilin Chagan Hu dongji buyu 吉林 查 干 湖 冬季 捕鱼Ice fishing on Lake Qagan Pao , Jilin Province , court yutou paobing鱼头 泡 饼 ( Beijing )
• Nan Hai yuanyang dayu 南海 远洋 打渔deep-sea fishing in the South China Sea , Sanya , Hainan Province , dishes xiangjian majiaoyu香煎 马鲛鱼, suancai yutang酸菜 鱼汤, shuizhu hongluo水煮 红螺

History of the staple food

• Shanxi Xiangfen mianshi 山西 襄汾 面食 Pasta from Xiangfen , Shanxi Province ( huamo花 馍 ( dough figures ), huajuan花卷 (steamed plait rolls), youjuan油 卷 ("oil rolls"))
• Shaanxi Suide huangmomo meizimian mantou陕西绥德"黄馍馍"糜子面馒头huangmomo ( 'yellow steamed buns', i. E. Rispenhirsedampfbrötchen ) from Suide , Province Shaanxi
• Xinjiang Kuche nang 新疆 库车 馕Nang ( Uighur salt cake ) from Kutscha , Xinjiang
• Guizhou Liping mifen 贵州 黎平 米粉 Rice noodles (mifen) from Liping , Guizhou Province , dish tangfen汤粉 (a soup dish made from rice noodles)
• Guangdong Guangzhou shahefen 广东 广州 沙河粉shahefen (flat rice noodles), Guangzhou , Guangdong Province , dish ganchao niuhe干炒 牛 河
• Shaanxi Xi'an roujiamo yiji paomo 陕西 西安 肉夹馍 以及 泡 馍roujiamo and paomo , Xi'an , Shaanxi Province , court fenzheng roujiamo粉蒸 肉夹馍
• Gansu Lanzhou lamian 甘肃 兰州 拉面 Hand-drawn noodles ( lamian ) from Lanzhou , Gansu Province
• Guangdong Guangzhou zhushengmian yuntun laomian 广东 广州 “竹 升 面” 云吞 捞面Jook-sing Wantan Noodles (zhushengmian yuntun laomian), Guangzhou , Guangdong Province
• Shaanxi Qishan saozimian 陕西 岐山 臊 子 面Qishan noodles (saozimian), Qishan , Shaanxi Province
• Zhejiang Jiaxing zongzi 浙江 嘉兴 粽子Zongzi , Jiaxing , Zhejiang
• Zhejiang Ningbo niangao 浙江 宁波 年糕New Year's cake (made from glutinous rice flour ), Ningpo , Zhejiang Province , suozixie chao niangao梭子蟹 炒 年糕 -
• Nianyefan jiaozi 年夜饭 饺子New Year's Supper - Jiaozi

Transformation of inspiration

• Yunnan Jianshui shaodoufu 云南 建 水 烧 豆腐shaodoufu (a bean curd dish ) from Jianshui , Yunnan Province
• Yunnan Shiping doufu 云南 石 屏 豆腐Bean curd from Shiping , Yunnan Province
• Anhui Shou xian nendoufu 安徽 寿县 嫩 豆腐Southern bean curd (nendoufu) from Shou County, Anhui Province
• Neimenggu Xilin Guole naidoufu yiji naicha 内蒙古 锡林郭勒 奶 豆腐 以及 奶茶 Cheese and tea with cow's milk from Xilin Gol , Inner Mongolia
• Yunnan Baizu Doufupi 云南 白族 豆腐皮Skin of the bean curd milk (doufupi) of the Bai in Yunnan Province
• Beijing Menggu canting kaoyangbei北京蒙古餐厅烤羊背prepared on the rotisserie sheep back the Mongols , Beijing
• Zhejiang Tiantai Shan bean products 浙江 天台山 僧人 豆制品Vegetarian dishes , especially bean curd dishes from the Buddhist monks in Tiantai Shan , Zhejiang Province
• Anhui Xiuning maodoufu and mijiu 安徽 休宁 毛 豆腐 以及 米酒maodoufu ("hairy bean curd" or mold tofu) and rice wine from Xiuning , Anhui Province
• Zhejiang Shaoxing huangjiu and jiangyou 浙江 绍兴 黄酒 以及 酱油Shaoxing rice wine and soy sauce from Shaoxing , Zhejiang Province
• Zhejiang Shaoxing xian shi Shaoxing Anchang zhen lachang安昌镇腊肠Anchang sausage from the greater community Anchang in the district Keqiao of Shaoxing , province Zhejiang
• Heilongjiang Yilan Dajiang and Suancai 黑龙江 依兰 大酱 以及 酸菜dajiang (salted and fermented soybean paste, red-yellow in color) and Chinese cabbage (suancai), Yilan , Heilongjiang Province

The taste of the time

• Heilongjiang Hulan He paocai 黑龙江 呼兰河 泡菜pickled vegetables (paocai 泡菜) from Hulan He , Heilongjiang Province (the Koreans )
• Guangdong baozaifan yiji nan'an laya 广东 煲仔饭 以及 南安 腊鸭baozaifan and steamed air-dried duck ( Nan'an laya ), Guangdong Province
• Hunan Jingzhou yan hehuayu yiji larou 湖南 靖州 腌 禾 花 鱼 以及 腊肉yan hehuayu (salted carp fish) and larou (salted pork), Jingzhou , Hunan Province
• Anhui Huizhou chou guiyu yiji daobanxiang huotui 安徽 徽州 臭 鳜鱼 以及 “刀 板 香” 火腿chou guiyu (“smelly mandarin fish ”) from Huizhou , Anhui Province and daobanxiang ham
• Zhejiang Jinhua huotui 浙江 金华 火腿Jinhua Ham (Jinhua huotuo 金华 火腿), Jinhua , Zhejiang Province
• Shanghai zuixie 上海 醉蟹 “ tipsy crabs ” (crabs pickled in rice wine), Shanghai
• Fujian Xiapu zicai 福建 霞浦 紫菜Purple Tang (zicai), Xiapu , Fujian Province
• Taiwan Yunlin wuyuzi 台湾 云 林乌 鱼子Karasumi (wuyuzi), Yunlin , Taiwan
• Xianggang Da'ao xiagao yiji xiajiang 香港 大 澳 虾 膏 以及 虾酱xiagao (shrimp paste) and xiajiang (shrimp paste), Tai O , Hong Kong (Xianggang)

Kitchen secrets

• Yunnan Xianggelila Nixi heitao zhuzhi shipin 云南 香格里拉 尼西 黑陶 煮制 食品 food cooked in Nixi black pottery (the Tibetan ), Shangri-La , Yunnan Province
• Yunnan Kunming Zhengzhi qiguoji云南昆明蒸制汽锅鸡in Yunnan Tondämpftopf cooked chicken from Kunming , province of Yunnan
• Guangdong Shunde Jun'an Lutian cun yan Yiji Zhengzhi Fenge Zhengrou广东顺德均安露天村宴以及蒸制粉葛蒸肉banquet and steamed pork dish Fenge Zhengrou (with tuberous root of Kudzubohne Pueraria thomsonii steamed pork belly) in the village Lutian, greater community June ' an, Shunde , Guangdong Province
• Jiangsu Yangzhou baozi, dazhu gansi, xuehua shiyu, qingdun shizitou, fangbaotai, wensi doufu, jianzhen suya 江苏 扬州 包子, 大 煮 干丝, 雪花 鲥鱼, 清炖 狮子头, 仿 豹 胎, 文思 豆腐, 鉴真 素 鸭 dishes Yangzhou baozi扬州 包子 ('Yangzhou-Baozi'), dazhu gansi大 煮 干丝, xuehua shiyu雪花 鲥鱼, qingdun shizitou清炖 狮子头, fangbaotai仿 豹 胎, wensi doufu文思 豆腐, jianzhen suya鉴真 素 鸭 from Yangzhou , Jiangsu Province
• Hunan Changsha youzha chaodoufu 湖南 长沙 油炸 臭豆腐deep-fried smelly bean curd (youzha chaodoufu 油炸 臭豆腐), Changsha , Hunan Province
• Shandong congshao haishen 山东 葱烧 海参sea ​​cucumbers braised with spring onion stalks ( congshao haishen ), Shandong Province
• Zhejiang Hangzhou Xi Hu cuyu 浙江 杭州 西湖醋鱼 Vinegar Fish on the West Lake (Xi Hu cuyu 西湖醋鱼), Hangzhou , Zhejiang Province
• Xianggang jiachang mamacai 香港 家常 "妈妈 菜" "As with nuts" (mamacai), family kitchen from Hong Kong (Xianggang)

Harmony of the five flavors

• Guangdong Shantou tangcong baobing Yiji zhezha xun Yapu广东汕头糖葱薄饼以及蔗渣熏鸭脯sugar scallion pancake (tangcong baobing糖葱薄饼) and bagasse smoked duck breast (zhezha xun Yapu蔗渣熏鸭脯), Shantou , province of Guangdong
• Jiangsu Wuxi Liangxi Cuishan, jiaxie Kaikou xiaolongbao, shoutui huntun Yiji jiangpaigu江苏无锡梁溪脆鳝,加蟹开口小笼包,手推馄饨以及酱排骨courts Liangxi Cuishan梁溪脆鳝, jiaxie Kaikou xiaolongbao加蟹开口小笼包, shoutui huntun手 推 馄饨 and jiangpaigu酱 排骨 from Wuxi , Jiangsu Province
• Guangdong Xinhui chenpi 广东 新 会 陈皮chenpi (dried mandarin peel ), Xinhui , Guangdong Province
• Aomen chenpi ya 澳门 陈皮 鸭Duck ( chenpiya ) prepared with dried mandarin peel ( chenpi ), Macau (Aomen)
• Guangdong Dong Jiang yanjuji 广东 东江 盐 焗 鸡Salt-Cooked Chicken (yanjuji 盐 焗 鸡), Dong Jiang , Guangdong Province
• Jiangsu Zhenjiang xiangcu he cupai 江苏 镇江 香醋 和 醋 排 " Scented vinegar " (xiangcu 醋 排) and vinegar pork ribs (cupai 醋 排) from Zhenjiang , Jiangsu Province
• Sichuan paojiao, yuxiang rousi, doubanjiang, mapo doufu yiji tengjiaoyu 四川 泡椒 ， 鱼香 肉丝 ， 豆瓣酱 ， 麻 婆 豆腐 豆腐 以及 藤 椒 鱼paojiao泡椒, yuxiang rousi鱼香 肉丝, doubanjiang豆瓣酱, mapo doufu麻 婆豆腐 and tengjiaoyu藤 椒 鱼 from Sichuan Province
• Chongqing Huoguo重庆火锅fire pot , City Chongqing
• Guangdong Shantou zicai yiji yuwan zicai bao 广东 汕头 紫菜 以及 鱼丸 紫菜 煲 Purple Tang (zicai) and Fishball Purple Tang Pot ( yuwan zicai bao鱼丸 紫菜 煲), Shantou , Guangdong Province
• Guangdong Guangzhou qingzhengyu yiji baiqieji 广东 广州 清蒸 鱼 以及 白切鸡 fish steamed in clear broth ( qingzhengyu ) and baiqieji (a whole chicken boiled in water is cut into pieces and then eaten cold dipped in spice), Guangzhou , Guangdong Province

Our fields

• Guizhou Congjiang xian xinmijie 贵州 从 江 县 新米 节 New Ice Festival ( xinmijie ), Congjiang , Guizhou Province
• Zhangzi Dao haichanpin 獐子 岛 海产品 Sea products from Zhangzi Dao Island ( Changshan Islands )
• Zhejiang Huzhou hexie 浙江 湖州 河蟹Chinese woolly crabs , Huzhou , Zhejiang Province
• Jingjiang xiehuang tangbao 靖江 蟹黄 汤包steamed dumplings filled with crab yellow (xiehuang tangbao 蟹黄 汤包) from Jingjiang , Jiangsu Province
• Shanghai, dazhaxie 大闸蟹Chinese mitten crabs , Shanghai
• Jiangsu Xinghua yutou, xiehuang wang doufu 江苏兴 化 芋头 、 蟹黄 汪 豆腐Taro , dish xiehuang wang doufu蟹黄 汪 豆腐, Xinghua , Jiangsu Province
• Xizang qingke 西藏 青稞highland barley ( Hordeum vulgare var. Nudum ), Bainang , Xigazê , Tibet Autonomous Region ( tsampa (zanba 糌粑) and butter tea (suyoucha 酥油茶) for the Ongkor festival (wangguo jie 望 果 节))
• Dushi wuding zhongcai 都市 屋顶 种菜 vegetables grown on the flat roof in the capital

Videos

• tv.sohu.com: Shejian shang de Zhongguo 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 (with Chinese subtitles)

Web links

• bjreview.com: Tasting China: A documentary on Chinese food recalls memories of culinary traditions (Bai Shi) (English)
• german.china.org.cn: Image film about China: The life stories of ordinary Chinese people best convey culture
• jishi.cntv.cn: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 (Chinese)
• english.cntv.cn: Exclusive interview: Director of "A bite of China" aims to film the feast (english)
• chinadaily.com.cn: Readers sink Their teeth into A Bite of China (English)
• news365.com.cn: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 勾起 老饕 馋 瘾 (Chinese)
• news.gd.sina.com.cn: 舌尖 上 的 中国 海报 涉嫌 侵权 广东 许 钦松 山水画 变 腊肉 (Chinese)
• cul.sohu.com: “舌尖” 搅动 全 中国: 陈晓卿 谈 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 (Chinese)
• yn.xinhuanet.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 让 “眼泪 与 口水 齐 流” (Chinese)
• chinanews.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 传播 中国 饮食 文化 (Chinese)
• health.jxgdw.com: 纪录片 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 美食 目录 (1) , (2) (Chinese)
• ent.ifeng.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 热播 导演 ： 用 食物 来 展示 人生 百味 (Chinese)

See also

• List of sources on the history of Chinese food and drink culture

References and footnotes

1. ↑ german.china.org.cn: Chinese delicacies in 1967
2. ^ The most important broadcaster in the China Central Television group.
3. ↑ business.sohu.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 是 这样 拍 出来 的
4. ↑ economy.caixun.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 火 了 中国 纪录片 纠结  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Chinese 陈晓卿; see. english.cntv.cn ( Memento from June 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
6. ↑ roll.sohu.com: 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 何以 感动 国人
7. ↑ Chinese 刘文
8. ↑ news.163.com: 央视 宣布 《舌尖 上 的 中国》 将 在 年底 开拍 第二 季
9. ↑ Chinese ziran de kuizeng 自然 的 馈赠
10. ↑ Chinese zhushi de gushi 主食 的 故事
11. ↑ Chin. Zhuanhua de linggan 转化 的 灵感
12. ↑ Chinese shijian de weidao 时间 的 味道
13. ↑ Chinese chufang de mimi 厨房 的 秘密
14. ↑ Chinese wuwei de tiaohe 五味 的 调和
15. ↑ chin. Women de tianye 我们 的 田野

China on the tongue (alternative names of the lemma)
China on the tongue, Shejian shang de Zhongguo, 舌尖 上 的 中国, Shéjiān shàng de Zhōngguó, A Bite of China, A piece of China, Tasting China, China on the Tip of the Tongue, China on the tip of the tongue, 舌尖 上 的 中國