Destination Flavour

Adam Liaw arrives in his mum's home town of Beijing to begin a culinary, historical and personal journey through the ancient country of China.

Adam visits the beautiful, mountainous province of Anhui, home to one of the eight great regional cuisines of China. Anhui cuisine is hearty, peasant food that uses seasonal, wild produce from the mountains.

Adam's journey to explore China's history through its food continues, as he visits the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, both considered part of the 8 great regional cuisines of China and celebrated for their wealth and sophistication.

Adam Liaw arrives in one of the largest cities in the world Shanghai where he discovers a modern, cosmopolitan and global facing city.

On his journey discovering China's history through its food, Adam arrives in Shandong.

Adam Liaw arrives in one of the most fascinating Chinese provinces - Yunnan.

Adam Liaw arrives the fiery provinces of Sichuan and Hunan and this time he's joined by celebrated chef and author Fuchsia Dunlop who is an expert on the region.

Adam Liaw is in Fujian - a place with a long history of migration where the movement of people left an enduring mark that manifested in its food and culture.

Adam Liaw heads to the home of Cantonese cuisine - Hong Kong and Guangdong to discover the regional cuisine that spread to all corners of the world.

Adam Liaw's last stop is the very special Hainan Island - a balmy, tropical island and Adam's ancestral home.