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TV show "A Bite of China" sparks food flurry

　

　Who wants "A Bite of China"? That's the name of a new TV show that's sparked a wave of food buying among gourmet-seeking gastronomes, eager to taste something new. The CCTV Channel One show began just two weeks ago, featuring traditional regional specialty¹ dishes. And more importantly, the unusual ingredients needed to make them! It's causing a spending storm.

　　Specialist food sales have gone through the roof, since the TV series "A Bite Of China" launched on May 14th. Millions have descended² on food websites - all looking for those same hard-to-find ingredients.

　　Searches for "Mao Tofu", a snack popular in Anhui Province, have gone up by a wok-shattering 100 times. Nuodeng Ham from Yunnan Province is also seeing huge sales increases.

　　And there's been another impact - online food buying trends have shifted - from the afternoon, to after 10 p.m. - just after the show airs.

　　For those planning to stick to a strict diet, the night-time show is a sweet seduction that's hard to resist. And many end up making a beeline for the kitchen to recreate the on-screen temptations right away.

　　Online sellers have also reported a rise in cooking equipment - sales of pots and pans have increased by 20 percent.

　　"A Bite of China" is causing a culinary craze that continues long after the program credits roll. For China's countless³ delicious dishes, and its vast population of food-lovers, it proves that one bite is never enough.

 

1 specialty   

n.(speciality)特性，特质；专业，专长

参考例句：

• Shell carvings are a specialty of the town.贝雕是该城的特产。
• His specialty is English literature.他的专业是英国文学。

2 descended   

a.为...后裔的，出身于...的

参考例句：

• A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
• The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。

3 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。