Once Upon a Bite

Once Upon a Bite (风味人间) is a Chinese television documentary series about culinary arts that premiered on October 28, 2018, on Tencent Video. The series is directed by Chen Xiaoqing, the director of A Bite of China.

The first season premiered in 2018 consisted of 8 episodes.

The second season premiered on April 26, 2020, also consisted of 8 episodes.

Reception
Once Upon a Bite has received rave reviews from culinary enthusiasts and audiences. Some have praised the series as equal to or even surpassing Chen Xiaoqing's previous A Bite of China. The first season of Once Upon a Bite received a 9.0 out of 10 ratings on Douban with over a hundred thousand ratings. The second season received a 9.1 out of 10 ratings on Douban. The first season also accumulated over 1 billion streaming views on Tencent Video, a record for food documentaries.