TV series
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure
2012, English, on BBC Two.
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure is a four-part British documentary television series that aired on BBC Two. Chefs Ken Hom and Ching He Huang, both Chinese food specialists, describing their travels through China and the recipes and personal stories they find there.Hom and Huang will travel to Beijing, learning about Peking Duck, and on to the Silk Road, Kashgar, and the Sichuan Province,together bringing a unique and authoritative perspective on Chinese food that will surprise and inform.Ken and Ching undertake an epic 3000-mile culinary adventure across China - not only to reveal its food, but its people, history, culture and soul.BBC Books has acquired and published the title to accompany the BBC Two series of four hour-long episodes.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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Details
- First aired
- 5 August 2012
- Last aired
- 26 August 2012
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, China
- Type
- Documentary
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Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure: quick answers
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How many seasons of Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure are there?
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure finished?
Yes. Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure ended in 2012, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure on?
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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