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The Umami Legend of Oyster Sauce

1.020260h 29mHDSUB97,085 views

Director: 王旨昭,范雯,刘殊同,徐鑫,蒋矛

Storyline

China's first documentary on the food culture of oyster sauce. Using 'umami' as a thread, it systematically explores the deep connection between oyster sauce and Chinese culinary culture. The film traces the Chinese pursuit of umami that established oyster sauce's taste status, the thousand-year history of oyster farming and the birth of oyster sauce, its regional flavor integration and expansion across China, and its journey overseas with Chinese cuisine to the world. Finally, it focuses on contemporary innovations and global perspectives of oyster sauce, revealing how this traditional condiment continues to evolve and influence future food trends. The documentary aims to broaden viewers' traditional understanding of oyster sauce, build interest in it, and present its value as an important part of human culinary wisdom. By showing both the universality and regional uniqueness of oyster sauce in human food culture, it helps viewers understand oyster sauce from a broader cultural perspective and establish a deeper cognitive and emotional connection with it.