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Len And Ainsley's Big Food Adventure

Rating:3.5 of 5Total number of episodes:10Last broadcast:20/07/2020 at 10:30
July 2020
44:04

Season 1 Episode 10 - South London

Expired 4.0 2 x
Ainsley shows Len around the 'Little Portugal' of South London. Ainsley thinks Len should tuck into a traditional dish of Portuguese salt cod, potatoes and chick peas, but will Len be up for it?
44:05

Season 1 Episode 9 - Cardiff

Expired 3.0 5 x
Ainsley's keen to prove to Len that there's more to Italian food than 'spag bol', but as Len's worst nightmare is spaghetti, can he even face going into the restaurant? The boys also sit down to a nice meal of Welsh rarebit.
44:06

Season 1 Episode 8 - London, The Suburbs

Expired 3.0 3 x
The boys visit the thriving Korean community in New Malden. Len's idea of a traditional 'barbeque’ is challenged when he is encouraged to cook raw meat over hot coals on the table top. Then Ainsley is desperate for Len to try a touch of Swedish fare. Pickled herrings should tempt Len, because he loves a rollmop, though can...
June 2020
44:04

Season 1 Episode 7 - Leicester

Expired 4.0 8 x
The boys visit a Keralan restaurant, where Len's worst fear of eating a curry is realised. Then it's time for a bit of comfort food in fish and chips, which Ainsley links to a tasty Greek family-run restaurant. Can Ainsley take Len's tastebuds to new heights?
44:05

Season 1 Episode 6 - Bradford

Expired 4.0 3 x
Len and Ainsley drop in on one of the oldest Latvian community clubs in the UK. The locals dish up Latvian treats, including a sweet carrot and potato pie. The boys are also looking for the best curry in Bradford. They visit a restaurant which was once a curry cafe, originally set up for Bradford's textile workers.
44:05

Season 1 Episode 5 - East End

Expired 4.0 5 x
Ainsley takes Len to a family-run Vietnamese restaurant, where Len experiences his first authentic pho - an exciting noodle and beef soup. The boys also venture to one of London's eye-catching salt beef and bagel stands in Spitalfields.
44:05

Season 1 Episode 4 - Birmingham

Expired 3.0 2 x
Len's a big fan of the traditional British dumpling, and Ainsley is confident he can win over his friend with the equally delicious Polish version - pierogi. Later, the boys are keen to investigate some Thai flavours on the outskirts of the city. Ainsley can't wait to watch Len's reaction to an exotic curried monkfish.
44:05

Season 1 Episode 3 - Central And North London

Expired 3.5 4 x
Ainsley takes Len to a hugely popular Middle Eastern restaurant. Here, Len tries his first authentic Shawarma - delicious, aromatic, flame grilled meat. Later, they pop into a Peruvian restaurant to taste its vibrant, fresh flavours. Len is persuaded to try ceviche, but will he like this cured fish?
May 2020
44:07

Season 1 Episode 2 - Bristol

Expired 3.0 1 x
Ainsley leads Len to one of his favourite styles of restaurant, serving fascinating Jamaican food. But will curried goat be a step too far for Len's tastebuds?
44:14

Season 1 Episode 1 - Manchester

Expired 4.0 2 x
Len and Ainsley join Mexico-born Enrique in his vibrant Manchester restaurant. They marvel at the country's mouth-watering food and sample zingy, full-flavoured burritos washed down with a glass of tamarind water.
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