Sweet Planet
6 Episodes
Sweet Planet is a six-part, visually stuning series that takes viewers around the world to explore the culinary and cultural impact of sugar in cooking and food rituals.
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27:32Episode 1
Sweetness in Nature
Episode 1
This episode demonstrates the diversity and complexity of sweetness and also shows us that nature itself is the greatest brewer, reminding us to return to nature and enjoy the pure sweetness in life.
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25:27Episode 2
Sweetness in the Family
Episode 2
Cakes, maple syrup and taro puree tell a story of inheritance, memory and innovation in different parts of the world. They demonstrate how food can become a symbol of cultural identity and family heritage.
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26:13Episode 3
Sweetness Migration
Episode 3
The program reveals the unique attraction of sweet food that allows it to transcend geographical boundaries to become a bond shared worldwide, a form of cultural expression, and a means of heritage prevention.
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25:35Episode 4
Sweet Inspiration
Episode 4
This episode show how people draw inspiration from society to create food, thereby bringing a richer and more colorful dietary culture.
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26:31Episode 5
Sweet Collisions
Episode 5
This episode of Sweet Collisions focuses on the complexity and nuances brought about by the mixing and clashing of different flavors in the process of making sweets, including the interplay of sweet, sour and spicy tastes.
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24:00Episode 6
Sweet After Bitter
Episode 6
From Teochew sweetrice cakes in China, sugarcane in India, to chocolate in Ivory Coast, this episode tells the story of how humans pursue and obtain sweetness, and how sweetness provides comfort and warmth to humanity.