Adam Liaw discovers the vast and ancient country of China, exploring its history through its food whilst at the same time exploring his own family history.

Adam Liaw's last stop is the very special Hainan Island - a balmy, tropical island and Adam's ancestral home.

Destination Flavour: China

Hainan Island

Adam Liaw heads to the home of Cantonese cuisine - Hong Kong and Guangdong to discover the regional cuisine that spread to all corners of the world.

Adam Liaw heads to the home of Cantonese cuisine - Hong Kong and Guangdong.

Hong Kong and Guangdong

Adam Liaw is in Fujian - a place with a long history of migration where the movement of people left an enduring mark that manifested in its food and culture.

Fujian - a history of migration where the movement of people left a mark that manifested its food and culture.

Fujian

Adam Liaw arrives to the fiery provinces of Sichuan and Hunan and this time he's joined by celebrated chef and author Fuchsia Dunlop who is an expert on the region.

Sichuan and Hunan is where Adam is joined by celebrated chef and author Fuchsia Dunlop.

Sichuan and Hunan

Adam Liaw arrives in one of the most fascinating Chinese provinces - Yunnan. Infused with spice and fragrance from Southeast and Central Asia, people from all around China have fallen in love with this cuisine and culture.

Yunnan is infused with spice and fragrance from Southeast and Central Asia.

Yunnan

On his journey discovering China's history through its food, Adam arrives in Shandong - birthplace of Confucius and one of the oldest and most influential culinary traditions in China.

Shandong - birthplace of Confucius and one of the oldest and most influential culinary traditions in China

Shandong

Adam Liaw arrives in one of the largest cities in the world Shanghai where he discovers a modern, cosmopolitan and global facing city.

Shanghai is where Adam Liaw discovers a modern, cosmopolitan and global facing city.

Shanghai

Adam's journey to explore China's history through its food continues, as he visits the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, both considered part of the 8 great regional cuisines of China and celebrated for their wealth and sophistication.

Adam visits Jiangsu and Zhejiang, both celebrated for their wealth and sophistication.

Centuries of Sophisticated Cuisine in Jiangsu

Adam visits the beautiful, mountainous province of Anhui, home to one of the eight great regional cuisines of China. Anhui cuisine is hearty, peasant food that uses seasonal, wild produce from the mountains.

Anhui is a mountainous province that has peasant food that uses seasonal, wild produce from the mountains.

The Simple Life in Anhui

Adam Liaw arrives in his mum's home town of Beijing to begin a culinary, historical and personal journey through the ancient country of China.

Adam Liaw arrives in his mum's home town of Beijing to begin a culinary, historical and personal journey.

Celebrating Lantern Festival in Beijing

Adam Liaw discovers ancient China, by exploring its history through food whilst exploring his family history.

Destination Flavour: China

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