The food was listed as part of Liuzhou's intangible cultural heritage in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A bite of China in 2012.
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关于中国美食的电视节目数不胜数,但很少有像《舌尖上的中国》这样的节目。
There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines, but few are like a Bite of China.
Bite of China is a serious documentary providing a unique view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the perspective of food.