"One Thousand Years of Meals" unlocks Suizhou delicacies and makes Luyu unable to extricate himself while shopping

When beautiful bronze vessels meet ancient delicacies, when thousand-year-old flavors collide with modern taste buds, what kind of "historical flavor" will emerge from the "Zeng Houyi Steamed Beef" that traveled from the depths of history?

Say goodbye to "Blissful Wujiang", this week "A Thousand Years of Meals" will enter Suizhou, Hubei. "Food Family" members Ren Luyu, Ouyang Yingji, Ma Fanshu, Wang Bingbing and partners Zeng Li and Lin Xiaofeng are looking for the Suizhou flavor behind Zeng Houyi's feast 2400 years ago. CCTV Variety Channel and CCTV will be synchronized at 19:30 on September 1 Broadcast, let’s unlock the food code of “Pearl of Northern Hubei” together.

How much do you know about Suizhou cuisine? You can’t stop eating at the Food Festival

More than 40 years ago, the tomb of Zeng Houyi, which had been buried underground for more than 2,400 years, was excavated in Suizhou, Hubei, which also opened up a feast of food from the pre-Qin era for us. Among the various funerary objects unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Hou Yi, there were not only a large number of exquisite bronzes, but also a copper nugget used for making steamed vegetables and ox bones. What was the steamed beef that Zeng Hou Yi ate 2,400 years ago? What does it feel like?

With the food clues discovered from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in China, the members and partners of the "Family" came to Suizhou Yandi's hometown scenic spot. Coinciding with the Suizhou Chef Zu Food Culture Festival, a "eating" trip is about to begin.

The fried bean skin is wrapped with bubble green leaves, the outside is crispy and crispy, and the inside is rich in fillings; the Yingshan meat is oily and smooth, and the taste is outstanding; the hot dry noodles are wrapped in sour beans, which is mellow and refreshing, with endless aftertaste The top ten bowls in Suizhou are rich and affordable, full of aroma, and every bowl is delicious... The rich variety is jaw-dropping. No wonder Ren Luyu never stopped saying "delicious" in his mouth from beginning to end. Among the countless Suizhou delicacies, "Romantic Oriental Chocolate", "Chimes Rooted in the Land", "Source of Strength for a Day" and "Wisdom's Popular Patterns" refer to the "Four Treasures of Suizhou" black garlic and bubbles respectively. Qing, Guaizi Rice, and Shiitake Mushrooms, these four most distinctive Suizhou delicacies will appear in special forms in the exploration of "Zeng Houyi Steamed Beef". Let's look forward to the finished product!

Experience the restoration of bronzes, search for Dahongshan Zizai cattle, and divide the troops into two groups to explore delicious food and beautiful utensils.

To successfully explore this "Zeng Hou Yi Steamed Beef", you need not only delicious food, but also beautiful utensils. The "Food Family" and its partners split up to find the most suitable cooking ingredients and utensils based on the descriptions in ancient books.

Ren Luyu, Ouyang Yingji and Zeng Li came to the Bronze Cultural Relics Replica Cultural Industry Demonstration Base. They were amazed by the exquisite bronze utensils such as tripods, guis, and joint copper pots. The decorations of dragon patterns, animal face patterns, and mythical animals were also amazing. It shows the rich imagination and exquisite tool-making technology of the ancients. The copper chime-making skills restored by Xiang Shaoqing, the intangible inheritor of the bronze chime-making skills, are the best cooking utensils for making "Zeng Hou Yi's Steamed Beef". After closer inspection, it was discovered that the "steamer" 2,400 years ago already had "steaming pots". "Drawer"!

On the other side, two sisters, Ma Fanshu and Wang Bingbing, also embarked on a mountaineering journey with Lin Xiaofeng to look for Zizai Niu living on Dahong Mountain. Unexpectedly, the group encountered a challenge as soon as they went up the mountain. It turned out that they had to drive the "ingredients" down the mountain themselves in order to get the beef. The three cowboys hold the "magic weapon for attracting cattle" and have learned the "secrets for attracting cattle". Although they are full of confidence, they often encounter waterloo. Can they finally succeed in getting the beef they want?

At 19:30 on September 1st, lock on the CCTV variety show channel and CCTV, and follow "A Meal for a Thousand Years" to the hometown of Shennong, the ancestor of China, Emperor Yan, and feel the thousand-year flavor of Suizhou with the sound of ancient chime music from history.