The Spice Trails: Latin America

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Season 1
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The great Argentinian culinary tradition of roasts and spices are in full display as Jose travels to Buenos Aires to learn their seasoning secrets.
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Join Jose as he learns about basil, pinon aruacano, and aji cacho de cabre, the spices that form the bedrock of flavour in Chilean cuisine.
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Jose's journey across Peru continues as he visits the center of the Inca world and learns how spices like huacatay, aji rocoto, and cocoa leaf impart their distinct flavour and texture to Peruvian cuisine.
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Jose arrives in Peru's capital, Lima, one of the gastronomic capitals of the world. There he finds out the secret behind one of the most sought-after cuisines in the world.
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From meeting revered food critics to traversing the vast depths of Amazon, Jose learns about spices like cumin, achiote, and acji jaipia, and their usages in Ecuador's cuisine.
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Jose's Colombian journey culminates in the coffee belt, where he discovers how Poleo herb, coffee, and pipilongo long pepper bind the gastronomic world.
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Jose visits Barranquilla and Cartagena to learn about their culinary practices via the usage of three characteristic spices and herbs: Allspice, bleo, and aji dulce.
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Jose learns about the vast history of the Panama Canal, its spice route, and the three unique spices of the region: Chombo bell pepper (Aji Chombo), Panamanian coriander, and turmeric.
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Jose visits the beating heart of the Mayan world, Guatemala, where a familiar spice, cardamom, reveals its secrets.
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The first leg of Jose's journey concludes as he visits Oaxaca, a city in Southwest Mexico, to learn about coastal red chili, corn ashes, and hoja santa.
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Jose's Mexican sojourn continues as he visits Altiplano, Mexico City, and the gorgeous state of Puebla, in search of the three most prominent spices of the region: epazote, cinnamon, and ancho chilli.
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Jose explores Northwest Mexico, visiting Tijuana, the salt flats of El Salar de San Filipe and the vibrant city of Ensenada, to learn about the history behind salt, California chili, and mesquite smoke.
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