12 celebrities reveal their favorite foods on TV show

Twelve Chinese celebrities are part of a food TV show called Taste of China where they share their favorite Chinese dishes and recall their paths to stardom.

The 12-episode show, produced and aired by China Central Television, with each episode lasting 50 minutes, premiered on March 30. It aims to showcase traditional Chinese culture via food, and explore the relationship between people and food.

The TV show also focuses on introducing the history and cooking techniques of the 12 dishes, with the help of the senior cook from Beijing Hotel, Liu Zhong, and Li Bo, a scholar of Chinese culture from Nanjing Normal University.