This is mouthwatering viewing. From four-ingredient soup in Henan province's Kaifeng and sweet and soft glutinous rice from Yunnan province's Xishuangbanna to the crispy, but not greasy, hamburgers in Shaanxi province's Xi'an, delicacies from across China whet the appetite of those sitting at home.

The food, apart from being spectacular, all have one thing in common — they are breakfast dishes, and have to be enjoyed early in the morning, before they are sold out.

The fourth season of Breakfast in China, a documentary series, which premiered on Nov 7 online via video platform Tencent Video, and on Southeast Satellite TV and Fujian Straits Satellite TV.

From the diners who concentrate on their food to the store owners who work hard from dawn to dusk, as well as the ups and downs of everyday life, all the elements mesh together for a tantalizing experience.

With over half of the episodes already released, the new season has gained a score of 8.9 out of 10 on popular review site Douban and many have marked all the stores featured in the show for visiting in the future. This mirrors the reaction to previous seasons.