Culture
The Yi Torch Festival: Yi Women and Their Kitchens
Behind every Yi Torch Festival celebration is a kitchen where women cook not just food, but memory, ritual, and the bond between family, ancestors, and community.
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Guardians on the Mountain: The Flock That Feeds a People
Come learn about the Yi people in Liangshan, Sichuan who shepherd sheep in the mountains to protect and feed their communities.
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A Dish from My Spring Festival Memories — Jia Sha Rou
ZhuangZhuang shares with us a blast from her past about this special new years dish: Jia Sha Rou.
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Mianning - Sichuan’s Finest Ham-Producing Region
Sustained through generations of lived experience and craftsmanship, the ham workshops here reveal how farmers understand and respond to local climate and terroir.
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Yi Pickled Greens: Fermentation from the High Mountains
Explore the Yi traditions of pickled greens that appear in all aspects of local Yi life.
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Shilong Village: Sugarcane as Roof, Gift, and the Taste of New Year
Sugarcane is a versatile plant, providing more than just sweet flavors for the locals in Shilong Village.
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Dong “Xianghe Nuo” Glutinous Rice, A Tradition That Nourishes Body and Spirit
In Dong communities in Southeast Guizhou, it also intertwines with sour, fermented foods, forming a practical and deeply embodied food wisdom.
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From Border Town Kitchens to Noma: The “Use Everything” Philosophy
A new-old trend of using everything has hit the world's elite kitchens. However, this philosophy has always been a way of life for some.
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Xianghe Glutinous Rice Harvest Festival
Follow ZhuangZhuang as she adventures to the Xianghe Glutinous Rice Harvest Festival in Congjiang County.