Flavorful Origins English Subtitles

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MUTTON

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[narrator] <i>Gansu. Spanning more</i>
<i>than 1,600 kilometers from east to west.</i>

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<i>It's the same distance</i>
<i>from Milan to Istanbul.</i>

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<i>With different types of terrains</i>
<i>and a variety of lamb breeds,</i>

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<i>people in Gansu know how to modify</i>
<i>their ways to suit their environment</i>

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<i>and make the mutton taste delicious.</i>

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<i>The meat of an eight-month-old lamb</i>
<i>is very tender</i>

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LILY

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[narrator] I<i>n the latter part of October,</i>
<i>the temperature drops</i>

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<i>to the freezing point.</i>

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<i>This is the sign of winter</i>
<i>in the Longxi Plateau.</i>

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[rooster crows]

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[indistinct Mandarin]

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[narrator] <i>Sun Qingchun adjusts the fire</i>
<i>for the stove.</i>

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<i>She wants to make a type of snack</i>

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COOKED CHOPPED ENTRAILS OF SHEEP

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LINXIA, GANSU,
AROUND 1,917 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL

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[narrator] <i>At the Dujiaya Village</i>
<i>in October, it's time for corn harvest.</i>

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<i>This is followed by a rest period</i>
<i>that can last four months.</i>

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<i>Fang Hong is thinking</i>
<i>of an important matter.</i>

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[Fang Hong] Gaigai, come.
There's a sheep for you to kill.

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Bring your child in the afternoon for the

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FLAX

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[narrator] <i>The Minqin Oasis,</i>
<i>surrounded by the desert on three sides,</i>

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<i>is an important grain and</i>
<i>fruit production area in Gansu.</i>

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MINQIN COUNTY, WUWEI, GANSU

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<i>August is the season of watermelons.</i>

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<i>Harvesting would take one whole day.</i>

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<i>The watermelon farmers need food,</i>
<i>to be eaten around the area.</i>

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GUAGUA

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QINZHOU DISTRICT, TIANSHUI, GANSU

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[narrator] <i>Four o'clock in the morning.</i>

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<i>There are busy footsteps</i>
<i>deep in the alley.</i>

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[door opens]

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<i>This small shop at the end</i>

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<i>has only made one type of food</i>
<i>for the last 30 years.</i>

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BEEF NOODLES

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LANZHOU, GANSU

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[narrator] <i>The sun hasn't risen yet.</i>

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<i>One sound can be heard in every corner</i>
<i>of the city.</i>

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[man] Time to make the dough.

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[narrator] <i>Thousands of back kitchens</i>
<i>are brightly lit,</i>

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<i>making and kneading dough.</i>

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GLUTEN

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[narrator] <i>October.</i>

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<i>The Euphrates poplar forest</i>
<i>is gold in color.</i>

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JINTA COUNTY, JIUQUAN, GANSU

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<i>The Hexi District welcomes late autumn.</i>

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LÜ FENGBIN

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<i>Lü Fengbin just finished</i>
<i>half a day's work.</i>

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SOUHERB

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WENGOU VILLAGE, TIANSHUI, GANSU

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[narrator] <i>The summer rain</i>
<i>brings the valley back to life.</i>

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<i>Everything is growing, including invisible</i>
<i>microorganisms in a jar.</i>

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<i>This kind of white soup is called </i>souherb.

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<i>It's made by fermenting vegetables.</i>

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<i>In Tianshui, every household</i>
<i>is used to having one.</i>

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NIANG PI

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[narrator] <i>July.</i>

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<i>The temperature is close</i>
<i>to 30 degrees Celsius.</i>

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<i>To the people in Lanzhou,</i>
<i>who are used to cool weather,</i>

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<i>it's already unbearably hot.</i>

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<i>During this season,</i>
<i>Bai Fahai's shop is the busiest.</i>

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<i>One classic food is the top choice</i>
<i>of locals during summer.</i>

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BAI FAHAI

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POTATO

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ANDING DISTRICT, DINGXI, GANSU

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[narrator] <i>Dingxi, which is located</i>
<i>in the Loess Plateau,</i>

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<i>is dry all year round.</i>

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<i>Rainwater is very precious.</i>

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<i>Even if they have tap water,</i>
<i>this kind of cellar for rainwater</i>

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<i>is still preserved in each household.</i>

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