This episode explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve food - from salting and drying to stewing and smoking. Learn to make kimchi with the Korean ethnic minority of north east China. In Hong Kong sweet cured meats are popular. In mountainous Hunan, discover the famous Souse fish of the Miao ethnic minority. Learn about the Hui style smelly fermented perch. Other foods include Jinhua ham, dried seaweed, dried mullet and shrimp paste.
腌制食品，风干晾晒的干货，以及酱泡、冷冻等是中国历史最为久远的食物保存方式。时至今日，中国人依然对此类食品喜爱有加。本集涉及的美食主要有腊肉，火腿，烧腊，咸鱼(腌鱼)，腌菜，泡菜，渍菜，以及盐渍，糖渍，油浸，晾晒，风干，冷冻等不同食物保存方法，展现以此为基础和原材料的各种中国美食。贮藏食物从早先的保存食物方便携带发展到人们对食物滋味的不断追求，保鲜的技术中蕴涵了中国人的智慧，呈现着中国人的生活，同时“腌制发酵保鲜”也蕴含有中国人的情感与文化意象，如对故乡的思念，内心长时间蕴含的某种情感等等。
