Nigel Slater's Middle East
The food writer embarks upon a Middle Eastern culinary adventure to explore some of the oldest and grandest cuisines in the world. Some of these foods have spread around the world but Nigel learns what ordinary people cook and eat.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
The food writer embarks upon a Middle Eastern culinary adventure to explore some of the oldest and grandest cuisines in the world. Some of these foods have spread around the world but Nigel learns what ordinary people cook and eat.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Lebanon
59 mins
Nigel starts his journey in Beirut, at the end of Ramadan, where he is invited to celebrate Eid with a local family. He then travels south to Nabatieh and east to the Beqaa Valley.
Episode 2
Turkey
59 mins
Nigel visits Turkey, home to one of the world's grandest cuisines. In Istanbul he samples both the food of the sultans and the home-cooked dishes of rural Turkey. Then he visits central Anatolia and the Black Sea region.
Episode 3
Iran
59 mins
Nigel finishes his tour in Iran exploring the secrets of Persian Cuisine. In Tehran, he discovers that despite the boom in fast food outlets traditional dishes are still popular. He harvests pomegranates and saffron.