The BEST episodes of Flavorful Origins season 2
Every episode of Flavorful Origins season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Flavorful Origins season 2!
Delve into the delectable world of Chaoshan cuisine, explore its unique ingredients and hear the stories of the people behind its creation.
#1 - Dairy Products
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2019
Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.
#2 - Ham
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/13/2019
Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.
#3 - Rice Cake
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2019
The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be baked into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.
#4 - Pickled Vegetables
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2019
Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavor, or added to white radish stew.
#5 - Lacquer Seed Oil
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2019
Derived from the fruits of the Chinese lacquer tree, qiyou is an oil used to cook eggs, congee, pork stew, roast chicken and even bee larvae.
#6 - Hardy Banana
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2019
Wrapped in leaves with sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo -- a banana found in Yunnan -- can make for a sweet snack or a savory dish.
#7 - Nan Piě
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2019
A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers to different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.
#8 - Sa Piě
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/11/2019
Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.
#9 - Sour Fruits
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/18/2019
Besides being an appetite stimulant, tart fruits like lemon and sour papaya can be added to shredded chicken, carp or a sauce for dousing live shrimp.
#10 - Salted Flour
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2019
Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.