Confucius Was a Foodie Politics and the Origin of Off Shoot Cuisines (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Confucius Was a Foodie

Politics and the Origin of Off Shoot Cuisines (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

Both during and after China's Cultural Revolution, traditional Chinese chefs, often seen as keepers of the cultural flame, were among the first to defect and their exodus has had a lasting effect on world cuisine, in particular in Taiwan.

Director

Theresa Kowall-Shipp

Writers

Theresa Kowall-Shipp (creator) (co-writer) | Jason Loftus (creator) (co-writer)

Producer

Jason Loftus

Composer

Matthew Segriff

Cinematographers

Marlon Paul | David Woodside

Editors

Tim Kirkwood | Graham Saywell | Robb Watson

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Updated Mar 2, 2017

Release date

Mar 2, 2017 (Canada)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Tien Dat Au Actor (as Chef Tien Dat Au) Actor (as Chef Tien Dat Au) See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Daniel Bender Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Qu Yunqiang Chef Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Christine Cushing Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Foodies! Greece Edition (2018)
Christophe Daine Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Fuchsia Dunlop Actress Actress See fewer	Ugly Delicious (2018)
Janet Hsieh Actress Actress See fewer	Home (V) (2018)
Celia Hu Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Mme. Hsiu Ying Lee Actress Actress See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chef Xie Wen Liao Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Haiming Liu Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Anna Olson Self Self See fewer	Bake with Anna Olson (2012)
Shakib Pasha Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chef Chang Kuei Peng Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chuck Peng Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chef Yim Kwan Sung Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Ming Tsai Actor Actor See fewer	Simply Ming (2003)
Raymond Vong Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chef Sung Lien Wu Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)
Chao Chin Young Actor Actor See fewer	Confucius Was a Foodie (2017)