Once Upon a Bite

Once Upon a Bite

2018•50m•9.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(17)

Filmed over a period of four years, this food documentary journeys to 22 countries across six continents, focusing on areas where “East meets West” in the dining scene and delves into the rise and changes in Chinese cuisines worldwide.

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Production

Tencent Video

Language

ZH

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 28, 2018

Last Aired

January 9, 2025

Networks

Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video

Created By

Chen Xiaoqing

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2018-10-28

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2018-11-04

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2018-11-11

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2018-11-18

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2018-11-25

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2018-12-02

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2018-12-09

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2018-12-16

Cast

Lihong Li

Lihong Li

幕后解说员

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