the documentary series silk road delicacies takes “rice”, an important food material along the silk road, as the clue and connection of the narrative, showing the excellent culture on southeast asia and the middle east regions. two internationally renowned chefs visited more than 20 cities in 4 countries (china, thailand, malaysia and uae) to explore traditional chinese cuisines and local food culture, thus demonstrating the beauty of the intersection of cuisines, culture and social development along the silk roads.