Tsukiji Fish Market

Duration: 3 x 50 minutes
Format: HD
Language: English (subtitles for native languages)
Completion: 2008
Producer: Caldecott Productions

The Tsujiki fish market in Tokyo, Japan, is the biggest fish market in the world. 100,000 people can be found every day amongst its 850 stalls. Its name is in every single tourist guide book as a must-go, must-see and must-experience. What is the appeal of this market to millions of tourists from around the world? 

With a history dating back hundreds of years, dealing with 50,000 tons of fish traded every year at hundreds of millions of dollars at its famous auctions. The market is so famous that Tsukiji market management has to impose strict rules and regulations on camera crews and tourists.

This amazing 3-part series is an exclusive insight into the market with never-before-filmed sequences of tuna processing, the unique skills of the fishmongers and the myriad varieties of seafood available. But can the specially-honed skills of these fishmongers be passed on to the future generations? Can this biggest fish market in the world continue to provide the freshest fish for the next centuries to come?

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The Soy Story

Duration: 50 minutes
Language: English (English subtitles for native languages)
Year: 2008

It is a bean that been around for a few thousand years – the soya bean. Originally cultivated in China, the soya bean has made its way to many corners of the world, feeding millions of people. In the streets of Asia, the soya has been transformed into different forms to suit the tastes of locals. How has it become a source of nutrition, as well as livelihood? What is its magic that has enabled it to be a much-loved staple in the Asian diet? This is The Soya Story.

In Indonesia, the soya beans are fermented to become tempe – a chunky, mouldy ingredient in many interesting dishes, snacks and even cakes. In Taiwan, soya beans are first made into tofu, then marinated in a brine to become stinky tofu – a delicacy not only known for its taste but for its smell. And in the Philippines, soya beans are processed and solidified into taho – a sweet, silken beancurd that has become a favourite breakfast treat.

Its amazing versatility has allowed the soya bean to feed many – and it has also lifted others out of hunger.     

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Tea: The New Wine Appreciation

Duration: 1 x 52 minutes
Available with separate language tracks and English subtitles

Drinking wine has become an art of fine appreciation and understanding. Similarly, tea-drinking is just as sophisticated as it makes its way to become the new beverage all over the world. This documentary looks at how tea is being consumed in China - how it is quality determined; how its varieties are arrived at and how does one drink it. Is thee a major difference between the Chinese way of drinking tea to that of the Westerner?

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