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Brett heads south from Bangkok to the southern province of Phetchaburi. He learns Thai sweets, a local fish delicacy and finds an unexpected vineyard making Thai wine. 20:32 Expired
Brett travels to North Queensland to learn aboriginal food preparations in the Daintree rainforest. Brett also visits Cairn’s famous Rusty’s Market. 20:49 Expired
Brett heads out to the Fijian islands on an organic quest. The Fijians have some of the cleanest, greenest produce in the world, and Brett learns some tips on organic food preparation. 20:33 Expired
Brett heads north from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to rural Africa to learn authentic African recipes. He learns an ancient goat dish and meets a kiwi who has set up a business in central Kenya. 20:52 Expired
Brett is personally invited by the Dilmah family to visit the tea plantations of Sri Lanka. He learns that Sri Lankan cuisine is about a whole lot more than just tea. 20:28 Expired
Brett is on a mission to meet celebrity chef, Rick Stein and learn a new recipe from him. He heads on a road trip along the south coast of New South Wales in search of his idol. 21:42 Expired
Brett heads to Chiang Rai in the extreme north of Thailand. He takes a spectacular zip line ride across the tea plantations and indulges in local northern Thai flavours at the local markets. 20:33 Expired
Brett journeys to Perth, Western Australia and forages for ancient aboriginal flavours. He heads south to Margaret River and takes on a surfing chef at his own game. 20:48 Expired
Brett visits the Kenyan coast and explores how the Swahili culture emerged and how it plays out in the food. 20:55 Expired
Brett experiences the Fiji mainland through the food of the native Fijians and the Fijian Indians and discovers they influence each other.December 2019
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In this final episode, Brett’s heading for Koh Samui, a Thai island south of Bangkok, in the South China Sea. The whole island is reliant on, and geared to, tourism. Behind tourism, the coconut industry is the second largest earner on the island. There are three million coconut trees on Koh Samui, that's a lot of coconuts ... 20:29 Expired
Brett is back in Hong Kong. Squeezed into a corner of Asia, this is a fast paced concrete jungle where eating is a serious business. He’s on a quest to eat like the locals eat, but it's not a simple journey. Hong Kong has over seven million people with over seven million sets of taste buds. The choices are enormous. But Br... 20:23 Expired
Hong Kong is many things, it's an enormous Asian financial centre, it's one of the best places in the world to go shopping, and if you're bringing the kids, there's Ocean Park, Disneyland, and loads of beaches on the outer islands. Just maybe not on a day like today. But this trip, Brett’s on his way to the Hong Kong side ... 21:05 Expired
Brett’s heading to Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur, at the mysterious invitation of a local businessman, Dr. Francis Yeoh. He met Francis during the filming of series one of Taste of the Traveller. 21:10 Expired
Brett heads to Doi Inthanon National Park way up in the mountains of Northern Thailand. The border for Myanmar is just over there. Brett explores the food culture in this magical kingdom, and like all magical kingdoms, it has an enchanting tale to tell. 20:48 Expired
Brett visits Bangkok and enjoys street culture and one of the best Pad Thai’s he’s ever had. After cooking with chef Morton and learning the Pork Rib and Thai Kimchi recipe, Brett returns to the Avondale markets, using fresh New Zealand ingredients and his new Thai cooking skills he cooks for passerby. 19:53 Expired
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated metropolises in the world. It's a concrete jungle, jammed into a relatively small space that seven and a half million people call home. Brett looks back at when he lived in this bustling place, and recalls some of his favourite dishes. 20:25 Expired
Brett explores the influence of British occupation on culture in Hong Kong. He also experiences some of the luxuries afforded to the city's wealthier residents. 20:29 Expired
In this episode, Brett travels to the exotic island resort of Pangkor Laut, Malaysia. Here he’s invited to cook with head chef Firdaous, to learn his famous recipe, curried fish in bamboo with coconut rice. Brett soon discovers there’s no such thing as a free lunch, as he agrees to participate in Chapman's Challenge, an en... 20:22 Expired
In this episode, Brett travels to the Thai northern city of Chiang Mai in search of the spirit of the north. He learns to be an elephant handler for a day and prepares an offering for the monks at the sunrise almsgiving ceremony at the foothills of Doi Suthep, the mountain that towers over Chiang Mai. Brett returns to New ...