A bite of your own (2)

Papaya with sugar in clay pot at Wisca has a pleasing caramelized flavor. [Photo by Ye Jun / China Daily]

Wisca soup in pot is also pictured in the CCTV documentary. Other signatures are steamed rice in clay pot and traditional sweet soups.

A must-try that's not on the show: the eatery's dessert, an unexpected papaya in clay pot with sugar. The preparation gives the fruit a pleasing caramelized flavor.

Another segment of A Bite of China II pictures a father in East China's Zhejiang province, who captures mudskippers for his daughter with a fishhook from 10 meters away. Mudskippers move very rapidly on tidal-flat area, "walking" with strong pectoral fins. They are small but really tender and tasty.

The fish are available at the Beijing branch of Xin Rong Ji, based in Zhejiang's coastal city Taizhou. The restaurant tops the fish with a layer of preserved vegetables, adding a lot of flavor.

Another sea delicacy, wangchao, a tiny octopus living in shallow seas, is also available here.

With its headquarters conveniently located in a coastal city, Xin Rong Ji has plenty of fresh seafoods to offer. Big mantis shrimp, jelly fish and whelk are served on a platter paved with ice as an appetizer. Deep-fried fresh hairtail and small yellow croaker comprise another nice cold dish.

The small yellow croaker has a tender steamed version that is also very worth trying. Steamed razor clam is surprising for its size and freshness.