The taste of history is a good recipe
China DailyA Taste of History features a dish of steamed beef ribs, inspired by a piece of bronze ware that was used by the ruler of the Zeng state in Suizhou, Hubei province, during the Warring States Period. Around 1,500 years ago, the renowned agronomist Jia Sixie wrote his masterpiece Qimin Yaoshu, the earliest existing comprehensive agricultural text in China. Host Ren Luyu, actress Liu Tao and artist Ouyang Yingji discuss a fish dish in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, while participating as hosts in A Taste of History. TV veteran Ren Luyu, anchor Ma Fanshu, artist Ouyang Yingji, and journalist Wang Bingbing have served as hosts, and were accompanied by different celebrity guests for each episode, as they embarked on mouthwatering culinary trips that also shed light on the cultural influence of delicacies, as well as how societal progress and technological improvement has influenced Chinese people's dining table. Former host Ni Ping and actress Liu Tao were invited in the first episode as guests to join the team to visit Wujiang district in Suzhou, a city in Jiangsu province known for its plentiful natural resources, particularly its fish.