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Flavorful Origins Season 2, Episode 4: Lacquer Seed Oil

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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. Watch Flavorful Origins Season 2, Episode 4 Lacquer Seed Oil in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Flavorful Origins Season 2, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

10 episodes
Dairy Products
1

Dairy Products

Yunnan is known for a variety of dairy products, including Dali rushan: thinly sliced cheese that can be fried, grilled or dipped in honey.

14 min
Nan Piӗ
2

Nan Piӗ

A local wild berry features in nanpie, which refers t different types of flavorful pastes made from mashed vegetables or fish.

13 min
Sa Piӗ
3

Sa Piӗ

Sa is a culinary tradition that pairs cold meat or raw vegetables with a versatile sauce that is often mixed with pig blood curd.

13 min
Lacquer Seed Oil
4

Lacquer Seed Oil

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.

13 min
Ham
5

Ham

Found in local moon cake fillings, Xuanwei cured ham can be thinly sliced, steamed, cooked with egg, stewed or served as cold cuts.

14 min
Pickled Vegetables
6

Pickled Vegetables

Salted and partially dried, the sow thistle can be pickled and stir-fried with pork to lend a sour, crunchy flavour, or added to white radish stew.

14 min
Hardy Banana
7

Hardy Banana

Wrapped in leaves with a sticky rice or spiced fish, the Musa basjoo – a banana found in Yunnan – can make for a sweet snack or savoury dish.

13 min
Sour Fruits
8

Sour Fruits

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.

14 min
Rice Cake
9

Rice Cake

The er, a flattened rice flour cake, can be backed into a sticky snack, sliced and stir-fried with vegetables or julienned into noodle-like strands.

13 min
Salted Flour
10

Salted Flour

Zha, an old custom, is an assortment of dried fermented vegetables or fish served as side dishes, made with ancient methods of food preservation.

12 min