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The Science of Cooking

University and General Public

Visual Effects & Cinematography Award 2021

Focus Theme:
2021 Health and Wellbeing

A cooking documentary like you have never seen! People have been creating countless ways of cooking food for thousands of years. Cooking is the result of human efforts to extract energy from nature. This documentary takes a look at the world of cooking from a new perspective, which is a journey of endless coincidence, adventures, and surprises. Cooking is actually a scientific phenomenon we come across in everyday life, which is hiding the deepest secret of evolution and nature. From 3-Michelin-stared chefs to eminent scientists, leading international experts reveal untold secrets of cooking.  "The Science of Cooking" unfolds the four basic sciences of cooking - heat, force, microorganisms, and taste – covering each in a separate episode. It is in equal parts an informative culinary program and an entertaining science program with a blend of beautiful cinematography and CGI.

  • Categories Natural Science, Life Science & Technology

  • Director Jang Hooyoung
  • Produced by EBS
  • Running Time 50 minutes
  • Country South Korea
  • Year 2020

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