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Once Upon a Bite

TV·2018–present·5 seasons, 37 episodes·Zhejiang Television·Documentary·50m·Created by Chen Xiaoqing

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Filmed over a period of four years, this food documentary journeys to 22 countries across six continents, focusing on areas where “East meets West” in the dining scene and delves into the rise and changes in Chinese cuisines worldwide.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Once Upon a Bite S02E08Episode 8S02E08 · 10.0
  2. 02Once Upon a Bite S03E04Episode 4S03E04 · 10.0
  3. 03Once Upon a Bite S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 9.0

Cast

Lihong LiLihong Li幕后解说员

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2018Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Once Upon a Bite S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1October 28, 2018 9.0
  2. S01E02Once Upon a Bite S01E02Episode 2November 4, 2018 9.0
  3. S01E03Once Upon a Bite S01E03Episode 3November 11, 2018 9.0
  4. S01E04Once Upon a Bite S01E04Episode 4November 18, 2018 9.0
  5. S01E05Once Upon a Bite S01E05Episode 5November 25, 2018 9.0
  6. S01E06Once Upon a Bite S01E06Episode 6December 2, 2018 9.0
  7. S01E07Once Upon a Bite S01E07Episode 7December 9, 2018 9.0
  8. S01E08Once Upon a Bite S01E08Episode 8December 16, 2018 9.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2020Aired 9.1Season avg
  1. S02E01Once Upon a Bite S02E01Episode 1April 26, 2020 9.0
  2. S02E02Once Upon a Bite S02E02Episode 2May 3, 2020 9.0
  3. S02E03Once Upon a Bite S02E03Episode 3May 10, 2020 9.0
  4. S02E04Once Upon a Bite S02E04Episode 4May 17, 2020 9.0
  5. S02E05Once Upon a Bite S02E05Episode 5May 24, 2020 9.0
  6. S02E06Once Upon a Bite S02E06Episode 6May 31, 2020 9.0
  7. S02E07Once Upon a Bite S02E07Episode 7June 14, 2020 9.0
  8. S02E08Once Upon a Bite S02E08Season's bestEpisode 8June 7, 2020 10.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2021–22Aired 8.9Season avg
  1. S03E01Once Upon a Bite S03E01Episode 1December 19, 2021 9.0
  2. S03E02Once Upon a Bite S03E02Episode 2December 26, 2021 9.0
  3. S03E03Once Upon a Bite S03E03Episode 3January 2, 2022 9.0
  4. S03E04Once Upon a Bite S03E04Season's bestEpisode 4January 9, 2022 10.0
  5. S03E05Once Upon a Bite S03E05Episode 5January 16, 2022 9.0
  6. S03E06Once Upon a Bite S03E06Episode 6January 23, 2022 8.0
  7. S03E07Once Upon a Bite S03E07Episode 7January 30, 2022 8.0
  8. S03E08Once Upon a Bite S03E08Episode 8February 6, 2022 9.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2022–23Aired 8.7Season avg
  1. S04E01Once Upon a Bite S04E01Season's bestEpisode 1November 24, 2022 9.0
  2. S04E02Once Upon a Bite S04E02Episode 2December 1, 2022 9.0
  3. S04E03Once Upon a Bite S04E03Episode 3December 15, 2022 8.0
  4. S04E04Once Upon a Bite S04E04Episode 4December 22, 2022 8.0
  5. S04E05Once Upon a Bite S04E05Episode 5December 29, 2022 9.0
  6. S04E06Once Upon a Bite S04E06Episode 6January 5, 2023 9.0

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2024–25Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S05E01Once Upon a Bite S05E01What It Is That Small Makes SpecialNovember 28, 2024 8.0
  2. S05E02Once Upon a Bite S05E02The Rise of Chill PeppersDecember 5, 2024 8.0
  3. S05E03Once Upon a Bite S05E03The Flowers and the LeavesDecember 12, 2024 8.0
  4. S05E04Once Upon a Bite S05E04The Secret Trail of SpiceDecember 19, 2024 8.0
  5. S05E05Once Upon a Bite S05E05Maze of FruitsDecember 26, 2024 8.0
  6. S05E06Once Upon a Bite S05E06Season's bestScallions and Garlic BlendJanuary 2, 2025 9.0
  7. S05E07Once Upon a Bite S05E07Delicious Spices and Where to Find ThemJanuary 9, 2025 9.0

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

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