FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A new series explores the perception of Chinese cuisine around the world and its relationship with other global flavors, Dong Fangyu reports.

After the phenomenally successful A Bite of China series, a new food documentary, Once Upon A Bite - observing global fare and Chinese food across the world - has become an instant hit.

The first episode, which was broadcast nationwide on Oct 28, includes 20 types of food from 13 countries and regions. Within 14 hours, the documentary had racked up 150 million views on Tencent video and 9.4 on the review site, Douban.com.