What’s Cookin’ in China?
What’s Cookin’ in China?
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One-Hour HD Documentary (2014)
Follow two well known Californian chefs, Jessica and Laurence (Rising Star Chef award recipients) to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, as they taste and learn how to cook traditional Sichuan cuisine from many Sichuan master chefs. Jessica and Laurence observe the preparation of many authentic regional dishes like Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao chicken, Fish Smell Pork and Fish Taste Chicken, just to name a few…. Their views on food are expanded when challenged with tasting Sichuan hotpot that contains duck and pork intestines, tongue, and liver. Jessica and Laurence also try to prepare Sichuan style food for the first time using mainly a clever and a wok. Other than food, they visit living pandas, an endangered species that originated in Sichuan. They also climb the Qingcheng Mountain to reach the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. Stay tuned for the journey of two American chefs as they experience new tastes, smells, and sights of beautiful Sichuan Province in China. |
- First day in Chengdu and ready for a food adventure
- tasting the famous Mapo Tofu at its originated restaurant – Chen Mapo Tofu
- Mapo Tofu
- tasting Dan Dan noodle
- Huafujinzuo restaurant’s delicacies
- Laurence’s first time using a wok with the help of chef Shu
- Jessica’s first time using a wok
- trying very hard to make Han bun
- Han bun
- lazy pandas
- at the entrance of Qingcheng Mountains main temple
- learning from chef Diao at Jinjiang Hotel
- tasting chef Diao’s specialty – Fish Smell Pork
- Fish Smell Pork
- challenging time – Sichuan hotpot
- visiting Sunshine Eco Farm, an organic farm
- learning from chef Yu at Yu Family Kitchen
- Yu Family Kitchen’s signature dish – Chinese brush pastry
- can they finish all the dishes at Shuanxing Teahouse?
- at a local traditional market
- it’s Show Time!
- Their final cook in Sichuan
- Laurence’s first Sichuan dish
- Laurence’s first Sichuan dish
- Jessica’s first Sichuan dish
- Jessica’s first Sichuan dish
- 27 What’s Cookin’ in China film crew
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request What’s Cookin’ in China? contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
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7/23/2015 7/24/2015 |
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3/13/2016 3/13/2016 5/3/2015 5/4/2015 3/23/2016 3/24/2016 5/29/2016 5/30/2016 5/16/2015 |
6:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 11:00 PM 4:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 PM |
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Washington, DC | 7/25/2015 7/26/2015 10/16/2016 10/16/2016 10/21/2016 10/21/2016 10/22/2016 |
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Evansville, IN | 4/5/2015 4/5/2015 4/7/2015 |
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2:00 PM 11:00 PM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM |
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KPTSDT | Hutchinson, KS | 5/13/2015 | 1:00 AM |
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New Orleans, LA | 9/11/2015 9/13/2015 |
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KCGEDT4 | Crookston, MN | 10/31/2015 11/1/2015 3/13/2016 7/10/2016 3/10/2018 |
1:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 am |
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Concord, NC Linville, NC Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh Durham, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Asheville, NC Canton, NC Edenton, NC Winston-Salem, NC Greenville, NC Jacksonville, NC Lumberton, NC Wilmington, NC |
1/6/2016 1/8/2016 1/8/2016 1/9/2016 4/9/2016 10/5/2016 8/12/2017 |
9:00 PM 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 2:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 PM 3:00 PM |
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Fargo, ND Ellendale, ND Devils Lake, ND Bismarck, ND Dickinson, ND Minot, ND Williston, ND |
10/31/2015 11/1/2015 3/13/2016 7/10/2016 3/10/2018 |
1:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 am |
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KRWGDT | Las Cruces, NM | 6/28/2015 | 5:00 PM |
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Buffalo, NY Syracuse, NY Syracuse, NY |
5/20/2015 10/9/2015 4/5/2015 |
2:30 AM 1:00 PM 9:00 PM |
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KRSUDT | Claremore, OK | 8/2/2016 | 5:00 PM |
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Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
6/18/2015 6/20/2015 3/16/2016 3/23/2016 12/31/2016 |
7:00 PM 4:00 AM 6:00 PM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM |
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WQLNDT | Erie, PA | 7/5/2015 7/16/2015 |
3:00 PM 8:00 PM |
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WNPTDT | Nashville, TN | 3/26/2015 | 11:00 PM |
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KLRUDT3 | Austin, TX | 8/5/2015 8/6/2015 8/26/2015 |
10:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Wisconsin | |||
WMVTDT | Milwaukee, WI | 5/31/2015 | 8:00 AM |
Description
One-Hour HD Documentary (2014)
Follow two well known Californian chefs, Jessica and Laurence (Rising Star Chef award recipients) to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, as they taste and learn how to cook traditional Sichuan cuisine from many Sichuan master chefs.
Jessica and Laurence observe the preparation of many authentic regional dishes like Mapo Tofu, Kung Pao chicken, Fish Smell Pork and Fish Taste Chicken, just to name a few…. Their views on food are expanded when challenged with tasting Sichuan hotpot that contains duck and pork intestines, tongue, and liver. Jessica and Laurence also try to prepare Sichuan style food for the first time using mainly a clever and a wok.
Other than food, they visit living pandas, an endangered species that originated in Sichuan. They also climb the Qingcheng Mountain to reach the birthplace of Chinese Taoism. Stay tuned for the journey of two American chefs as they experience new tastes, smells, and sights of beautiful Sichuan Province in China.
Gallery
- First day in Chengdu and ready for a food adventure
- tasting the famous Mapo Tofu at its originated restaurant – Chen Mapo Tofu
- Mapo Tofu
- tasting Dan Dan noodle
- Huafujinzuo restaurant’s delicacies
- Laurence’s first time using a wok with the help of chef Shu
- Jessica’s first time using a wok
- trying very hard to make Han bun
- Han bun
- lazy pandas
- at the entrance of Qingcheng Mountains main temple
- learning from chef Diao at Jinjiang Hotel
- tasting chef Diao’s specialty – Fish Smell Pork
- Fish Smell Pork
- challenging time – Sichuan hotpot
- visiting Sunshine Eco Farm, an organic farm
- learning from chef Yu at Yu Family Kitchen
- Yu Family Kitchen’s signature dish – Chinese brush pastry
- can they finish all the dishes at Shuanxing Teahouse?
- at a local traditional market
- it’s Show Time!
- Their final cook in Sichuan
- Laurence’s first Sichuan dish
- Laurence’s first Sichuan dish
- Jessica’s first Sichuan dish
- Jessica’s first Sichuan dish
- 27 What’s Cookin’ in China film crew
TV Airing Schedule
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request What’s Cookin’ in China? contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
Alaska |
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KAKMDT KMXT-LP KYUK-LP KTOODT |
Anchorage, AK Kodiak, AK Bethel, AK Juneau, AK |
7/23/2015 7/24/2015 |
7:00 PM 12:00 AM |
California | |||
KCETDT2 KCETDT2 KCSMDT KCSMDT KCSMDT KCSMDT KCSMDT KCSMDT KQEDDT3 |
Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA San Mateo, CA San Francisco, CA |
3/13/2016 3/13/2016 5/3/2015 5/4/2015 3/23/2016 3/24/2016 5/29/2016 5/30/2016 5/16/2015 |
6:00 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 AM 11:00 PM 4:00 AM 9:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Colorado | |||
KBDIDT | Broomfield, CO | 4/26/2015 4/26/2015 6/9/2015 |
4:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM |
Washington, D.C. | |||
WHUTDT WHUTDT2 |
Washington, DC | 7/25/2015 7/26/2015 10/16/2016 10/16/2016 10/21/2016 10/21/2016 10/22/2016 |
9:00 PM 1:00 AM 8:00 AM 4:00 PM 3:00 AM 8:00 PM 12:00 AM |
Florida | |||
WEFSDT | Cocoa, FL | 5/10/2015 5/28/2016 5/29/2016 |
10:00 PM 9:00 PM 3:00 AM |
Indiana | |||
WNITDT2 WNINDT |
Evansville, IN | 4/5/2015 4/5/2015 4/7/2015 |
9:00 AM 10:00 PM 12:30 PM |
WFWADT | Fort Wayne, IN | 4/5/2015 4/13/2015 6/8/2015 4/9/2017 |
2:00 PM 11:00 PM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM |
WFWADT4 | Fort Wayne, IN | 4/21/2015 4/21/2015 5/12/2015 6/8/2015 8/27/2015 10/20/2015 3/28/2016 4/3/2016 6/30/2016 3/31/2017 |
9:00 AM 1:00 PM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 9:00 AM 2:00 PM |
Kansas | |||
KPTSDT | Hutchinson, KS | 5/13/2015 | 1:00 AM |
Louisiana | |||
New Orleans, LA | 9/11/2015 9/13/2015 |
6:00 AM 9:00 PM |
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Minnesota | |||
KCGEDT4 | Crookston, MN | 10/31/2015 11/1/2015 3/13/2016 7/10/2016 |
1:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM |
North Carolina |
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WUNGDT3 WUNEDT WUNCDT3 UNCEX WUNPDT WUNFDT3 WUNWDT WUNDDT3 WUNLDT3 WUNKDT3 WUNMDT WUNUDT3 WUNJDT3 |
Concord, NC Linville, NC Chapel Hill, NC Raleigh Durham, NC Roanoke Rapids, NC Asheville, NC Canton, NC Edenton, NC Winston-Salem, NC Greenville, NC Jacksonville, NC Lumberton, NC Wilmington, NC |
1/6/2016 1/8/2016 1/8/2016 1/9/2016 4/9/2016 10/5/2016 |
9:00 PM 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 2:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 PM |
North Dakota | |||
KFMEDT4 KJREDT4 KMDEDT4 KBMEDT4 KDSEDT4 KSREDT4 KWSEDT4 |
Fargo, ND Ellendale, ND Devils Lake, ND Bismarck, ND Dickinson, ND Minot, ND Williston, ND |
10/31/2015 11/1/2015 3/13/2016 7/10/2016 |
1:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM |
New Mexico | |||
KRWGDT | Las Cruces, NM | 6/28/2015 | 5:00 PM |
New York | |||
WNEDDT WCNYDT WCNYDT4 |
Buffalo, NY Syracuse, NY Syracuse, NY |
5/20/2015 10/9/2015 4/5/2015 |
2:30 AM 1:00 PM 9:00 PM |
Oklahoma | |||
KRSUDT | Claremore, OK | 8/2/2016 | 5:00 PM |
Oregon | |||
KOPBDT2 KTVRDT2 KEPBDT2 KOACDT2 KOABDT2 |
Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
6/18/2015 6/20/2015 3/16/2016 3/23/2016 12/31/2016 |
7:00 PM 4:00 AM 6:00 PM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM |
Pennsylvania | |||
WQLNDT | Erie, PA | 7/5/2015 7/16/2015 |
3:00 PM 8:00 PM |
Tennessee | |||
WNPTDT | Nashville, TN | 3/26/2015 | 11:00 PM |
Texas | |||
KLRUDT3 | Austin, TX | 8/5/2015 8/6/2015 8/26/2015 |
10:00 PM 2:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Wisconsin | |||
WMVTDT | Milwaukee, WI | 5/31/2015 | 8:00 AM |
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Title: What’s Cookin’ in China? Length: 60 minutes Format: DVD Production Year: 2014