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1、《舌尖上的中国》与暗含的饮食文化Wealllovethefoodwegrowupon,butwealsoseekadventureinthefoodwehavenevertasted.AhugelypopularTVdocumentaryseriesputsthespotlightonaculinarytraditionthatshouldmakeChinaproud.Ofallthesubjectsfitfordocumentaryfilmmaking,foodisprobablynothighontheprioritylist. T
2、herehavebeenasmatteringoffictionalfeaturefilmswithfoodasthemaintheme,suchasAngLee'sEatDrinkManWoman-butfoodinsuchfilmsistheicingonthecake,whilethehumandramaisthecake,perse. That'swhyABiteofChinahasbeensuchasurprisehitsincefirstappearingonourTVscreensin2012. Withoutanyth
3、inglikeapromotionalfanfare,theserieshasattractedafollowinglargerthanthebiggestdramaorcomedyshows. Itsmainingredientisthecleverinterweavingofhumanstorieswiththepreparationoffood.Butinthiscase,theaudiencemainlyseesthehumanstoriesastheappetizer,anddetailsaboutthefoodasthere
4、albeef. Therewereevensomecomplaintswhenhumancharacterstookupmorescreentimethanthedishes. Butstill,therunawaysuccessofthiswell-madeTVrecipehaswhippedupafoodfrenzyintheMiddleKingdom. Itemsfeaturedontheshowhaveseentheirsalesskyrocketwithinashorttimeofbeingaired.Inthefirst
5、season,araremushroommadeitswayfromaTibetanforestintoanupmarketcoastalcityrestaurant. Thedifficultyincollectingtheelusivefungusmeantaneye-wateringpriceonthemenu.Aswellasitsfantastictaste,thefilmmakersprobablyquiterightlyconsideredthelivelihoodofthecollectorswhentheyhighli
6、ghtedthatparticulardelicacy. Butitstillhadanunexpectedfallout:Somanypeople(therich,ofcourse)werealertedtoit,thatdemandshotupandthefragileecosystemwhereitgrowsisnowthreatened. InSeason2,whichhasjustended,theshowswitcheditsfocustoitemsmoreaffordabletoeveryone.Nolongerwere
7、raredelicaciesthemainattraction,andsomaybegastronomicenthusiasmhasbeendampenedslightly. Formany,curiosityremainsthemaindrivingforcebehindhigh-endChinesecuisine. Someseekoutrareplantsandanimalsinthenameofgainingbetterhealthbenefits,ordelectability. ButIchallengethat. I
8、havebeenenticedtotryafewsuchraredelicaciesinmytime,andthetruthbetold,theyareoftennotasdeliciousa
