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13 Episodes 2007 - 2008
Episode 1
25 mins
Maeve O'Meara joins legendary restaurateur Tetsuya Wakuda who gives tips on the key ingredients in Japanese cuisine.
Episode 2
25 mins
Maeve meets up with top chef Guillaume Brahimi, owner and chef of Bennelong Restaurant at the Sydney Opera House. He gives the rundown on the essential French ingredients - great butter and salt, bread, fresh herbs, mustard and cheeses. He cooks up a beef bourguignon and shares the secrets of the perfect potato mash. Former chef France Vidal makes a French Onion soup in half an hour.
Episode 3
25 mins
Chef Guillaume Brahimi gives Maeve a guide to essential fresh ingredients - from herbs to vegetables - then shows how to cook the perfect steak and the potatoes.
Episode 4
25 mins
Food Safari plunges into the vibrant spicy world of Indonesian food with chef Rohanna Halim, who heads an all girl kitchen team at her restaurant Ratu Sari in suburban Sydney. She shows the key ingredients needed for Indonesian cooking, including many fresh herbs and spices. Rohanna makes a spicy chilli sauce called belado which goes perfectly with everything from prawns to vegetables.
Episode 5
25 mins
Food Safari explores a different take on Mediterranean cooking with the rustic delights of Maltese food. Chef Paul Camilleri (Restaurant Sojourn) goes through the essential ingredients and then cooks his family recipe for the national dish of rabbit stew. Then it's time for the national snack food, pastizzi, and the national sandwich called Hobs Biz Zeit.
Episode 6
25 mins
Food Safari looks at some of the Pakistani dishes that are loved around the world - like biryani - the layered spiced rice and meat dish.
Episode 7
25 mins
Dennis Valcich runs through the key ingredients used in Croatian cooking and demonstrates a recipe from the Dalmatian coast - artichoke with potatoes and broad beans.
Episode 8
25 mins
Food Safari sizzles with colour, flavour and texture as it savours the wonderful complexity of Singaporean food.
Episode 9
25 mins
Food Safari revels in centuries old dishes cooked by passionate chefs and home cooks as it explores Hungarian cuisine. Maeve meets up with chef Stephen Oroszvari who has a one man mission to excite the world about the flavors of his homeland - for instance did you know that Hungarians are so passionate about paprika, that they have nicknames for some of their favorite varieties.
Episode 10
25 mins
Hosted by Maeve O'Meara, this Food Safari features acclaimed chef Peter Kuravita, and the queen of Asian cooking in Australia - Charmaine Solomon OAM.
Episode 11
25 mins
Food Safari revels in the clever combination of Portuguese and African cuisines that are the key to much of Brazilian cooking. Maeve teams up with two talented Brazilian cooks - Regina Kytzia from Casa Brazil Restaurant and Edna Barzel of Sweet Brazil, both of whom are passionate about their homeland and keen to show off the many ingredients used.
Episode 12
25 mins
Food Safari ventures into the beautifully healthy world of Korean food, full of color and surprises. Martial arts champion and top Adelaide chef Chung Jae Lee of Mapo restaurant reveals the basic ingredients needed for his cuisine amongst the Korean grocery stores and the fruit and vegetable stalls of Adelaide's vibrant Central Market. He cooks up a simple delicious bulgogi.
Episode 13
25 mins
Features the best in food the world has to offer. Tonight, Maeve O'Meara visits Jocelyn Riviere "formerly of Kirketon Dining Room".