eJoy of Cooking (2021)

Every meal tells a story. A meal can bring us home when we're away, or transport us to new places with every bite. Visit the kitchen, the supermarket and the restaurant with Richard and Sherry, as they reflect on the food cultures of China and the UK. It's a chance, as Sherry says, to see a different world - Based on interviews with current students at the University of Liverpool, eJoy of Cooking explores traditions, memories and experiences, all centred around food. From Stargazy pie to strawberry spaghetti, the film, which blends animation and live action and borrows its title from eJoy Asian Foods on Myrtle Parade, is a vivid celebration of food and its wonders, which draws us into the social lives of contemporary students in Liverpool, and how they see (and smell, and taste) the city.