The 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, Margaret Thatcher was a chemist, and her greatest invention was inflating ice cream... These little revelations come from the documentary "The 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 "The Food of the Popular World," once again attracting "foodies" to watch. Among them, "The Food of the Popular World" has received particularly high attention. This documentary explores themes such as "how French fries changed America" and "how pizza influenced the world," discussing immigrant culture and the impact of food on global politics and economics. Aside from whetting appetites, it also broadens horizons and adds fun, earning praise from viewers as the food version of "The Godfather," or "A Bite of the Earth." □ Dongfang Today's reporter Mao Shaohua 【Broaden Knowledge】 Beyond just tantalizing appetites, this is also a must-have collection for foodies learning history! This food documentary series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on CCTV's documentary channel, consists of 6 episodes that tell the stories of 6 major foods popular around the world: Italian ice cream, sushi, sandwiches (hamburgers), pasta (along with Chinese and Japanese noodles), pizza, and French fries. The film utilizes an approach of wandering through streets and alleys, focusing on contemporary popular foods while reviewing history. Many viewers commented after watching that it gives a feeling of experiencing a "world tour, historical expedition." For example, before watching about "French fries," most people only knew it as "junk food" from fast-food restaurants, but what they didn't know was its legendary history: the main ingredient, potatoes, has over 4,000 varieties in its native Peru. The Spaniards, failing to find gold, took some potatoes back. Later, after the French Revolution, French fries became a high-end food. Meanwhile, Brussels, Belgium, transformed the world's first stock exchange into a French fry museum, while French fries were also changing America... Looking at sushi, many sushi options on the market are poorly made, but truly fresh sashimi and sushi are unbeatable in taste. From "The Food of the Popular World," viewers learned that to uphold sushi's authenticity, Japan once established a "Sushi Police" to tackle the vulgar versions of sushi around the world and safeguard Japanese cultural image. Such storytelling makes the knowledge and feelings conveyed by "The Food of the Popular World" not just about mouth-watering foods, but also a comprehensive collection of knowledge—a must-have for foodies learning history. 【Add Fun】 When the moon looks like a large pizza to you, love has arrived! "When it's mealtime, Americans think, what can I put between two slices of bread today? Chinese people think, what can I cook in the hot pot today?" This kind of expression obviously shows that "The Food of the Popular World" is not just a dull list-style documentary. It is both enlightening and amusing. "This is how the story begins, once a potato traveled at 100 kilometers per hour and became French fries..." Audience member Xiao Ma mentioned that this opening line immediately drew him to the TV. Another viewer, Xiaolock, couldn't forget a "French culinary professor" from the story about sandwiches: "How did he choose such a good profession? Such a lucky professor! Does he have to taste all the delicacies in the world to earn credits? Is the final exam about tasting food?" The most romantic part is when people see that Italy's traditional food, pizza, was brought to America by Italian immigrants, enriching millions of them, and then Americans turned it into one of the world's best-selling frozen foods. One can't help but deeply agree with the pizza connoisseur's conclusion: "When the moon in your eyes is a big pizza, love has come." 【Busy Comparisons】 From tongue tip to "tongue root," this dish of "deliciousness" gets even deeper. Previously, sandwiches were seen as a symbol of an impolite and rushed era. However, after watching "The Food of the Popular World," it was discovered that these fast food items with a sense of wandering didn't originate from America's McDonald's but from the upper class of 18th-century England. Such dislocated understandings make the audience find it both interesting and beneficial, and it's hard for this piece not to be popular. So how popular is it? Just look at the attention it has garnered. By entering "The Food of the Popular World" into the search engine of Sina Weibo, one can see over 600,000 related discussions. In fact, this documentary reportedly aired earlier in 2012 but did not attract widespread attention. It only started showcasing its charm after "A Bite of China" skyrocketed and initiated a group effect. It has been rated as the international version of "A Bite of China"—the tongue of the earth. From a superficial perspective, it seems "A Bite of China" made "The Food of the Popular World" popular, but many fans of the latter believe that from a cultural standpoint, "The Food of the Popular World" explores the topic more thoroughly, akin to discussing from the "tongue tip to the root."