Food of the Popular World

This film (drama)Also known asGlobal Food，is aUKProducerporn video，At2011Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating8.0(For reference only)。

Italians invented ice cream, which is actually just a mixture of air, water, and sugar; before becoming Prime Minister, Mrs. Thatcher was a chemist, and her greatest invention was to aerate ice cream... These little enlightening facts come from the documentary "Food of the Popular World." Food is an eternal topic. Following "A Bite of China," CCTV9 has recently launched a series of food documentaries including "Walking Table," "Food on the Silk Road," and "Food of the Popular World," once again sparking interest among food lovers. Among them, "Food of the Popular World" has received particular attention. This documentary discusses the influence of immigrant culture and food on global politics and economy from angles like "French fries changing America" and "Pizza impacting the world." It not only tantalizes the taste buds but also expands knowledge and adds enjoyment, earning it praise as the food version of "The Godfather" and "The Earth on a Plate." □ Reporter Mao Shaohua from Dongfang Jin Newspaper 【Expanding Knowledge】 Besides tantalizing the taste buds, this is an essential collection for food lovers to learn history! This food documentary series, produced by the BBC and aired on CCTV's documentary channel, consists of 6 episodes, each focusing on one of the 6 major foods popular worldwide: Italian gelato, sushi, sandwiches (hamburgers), pasta (and Chinese and Japanese noodles), pizza, and French fries. The film adopts a street-walking approach, focusing on contemporary popular foods while also reviewing history, leading many viewers to describe the experience as akin to a "world travel, historical grand tour." For instance, with "French fries," before watching the film, most people only knew it as "junk food" from fast-food restaurants, unaware of its legendary backstory: the potato, the main ingredient of French fries, has over 4,000 varieties in its native Peru. The Spanish brought some potatoes back after failing to mine gold. Later, after the French Revolution, French fries became a gourmet food. Meanwhile, Brussels in Belgium transformed the world's first stock exchange into a museum dedicated to French fries, while French fries continued to change America... Looking at sushi, many sushi on the market is roughly made, but truly fresh sashimi and sushi are absolutely delicious. From "Food of the Popular World," people learn that Japan once established a "sushi police" to maintain sushi's traditional status, trying to combat the vulgar sushi worldwide to safeguard Japanese cultural image. Such storytelling allows "Food of the Popular World" to impart knowledge and experiences that are not only mouthwatering but also comprehensive, making it an essential collection for food lovers learning history. 【Adding Fun】 When the moon looks like a big pizza in your eyes, love arrives! "When it's mealtime, Americans think, what should I put between two slices of bread today? Chinese people think, what should I cook in the hot pot today?" Such expression clearly indicates that "Food of the Popular World" is not a tedious, list-like documentary. It is both informative and entertaining. "The story begins like this: once there was a potato traveling at 100 kilometers per hour, which then became French fries..." Audience member Xiao Ma said this opening line immediately drew him in front of the TV. Another viewer, Xiao Lock, was captivated by a "French culinary professor" from the sandwich story: "How did he get such a great profession? He must be a very happy professor, doesn’t he have to eat all the world's delicacies to earn credits? Is the final exam all about food appreciation?" The most romantic part is when viewers see that Italy's traditional food, pizza, brought to America by Italian immigrants, helped millions get rich, and then Americans turned it into one of the world's best-selling frozen foods. They must deeply resonate with the pizza connoisseur's summarized view that "When the moon in your eyes is a big pizza, love comes." 【Busy Comparisons】 From the tip of the tongue to the "root," this plate of "deliciousness" is even more comprehensive. Before this, sandwiches represented a rude and rushed era in people's minds. However, after watching "Food of the Popular World," it was discovered that these fast food items with a sense of wandering did not originate from the American ancestor McDonald's, but from the British upper class in the 18th century. Such misaligned understandings make the audience find it both interesting and beneficial, making it hard for this film not to be popular. So how popular is it? Just take a look at the attention it’s received. Typing "Food of the Popular World" into the Sina Weibo search engine reveals more than 600,000 related discussions. In fact, this documentary reportedly aired in early 2012 but did not attract wide attention until "A Bite of China" made a splash, creating a group effect that brought out its charm, earning it the evaluation as the international version of "A Bite of China" - "The Earth on a Plate." From a superficial perspective, it appears that "A Bite of China" made "Food of the Popular World" popular, but many fans of the latter insist that from a cultural standpoint, "Food of the Popular World" is more thorough, resembling a discussion that goes from the tip of the tongue to the "root."