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Brazil
Burgundy (France)
The Caribbean
Emilia Romagna & Tuscany (Italy)
Germany
Mexico
Morocco
South India
Southern Spain
Thailand

Japan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Southern China
Spice Trails
Sweden & Denmark
Coming soon:
Greece
England
Russia

BRAZIL

Merrilees Parker tastes the culinary heritage of Brazil - from favela street food in Bahia, to potent Caipirinha cocktails, she paddles up the Amazon in search of Brazil nuts, and cooks up a storm with the Gauchos in Porto Allegre. More

BURGUNDY (FRANCE)

Host Merilees Parker discovers autumn in the French province of Burgundy where the vineyards are golden, fields are primed for mushroom hunting and local chefs show her the finer points of French cuisine. More

THE CARIBBEAN

Merrilees Parker explores the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, St Kitts, Guadeloupe and Trinidad and discovers a region fiercely proud of its rich tradition of cross-pollinated cuisines. More

EMIILIA ROMAGNA & TUSCANY (ITALY)

Tyler Florence journeys to Italy where cheese, wine, and pasta are on the menu. Tyler lends a hand with the olive harvest before feasting on pizza and delicious gelati in the city of Florence. More

GERMANY

Merrilees Parker visits Oktoberfest where she quaffs the best of German beers, samples Bavarian sausages, uncovers the history of the pretzel and tries her hand at making delicious Black Forest Gateau. More

JAPAN

Merilees Parker immerses herself in the unique food culture of this fascinating country - from sushi to sashimi, to ramen, tempura and traditional Japanese tea ceremonies - it's one of the healthiest diets on the planet. More

LEBANON

Steeped in history, infused with culture, Merilees Parker uncovers the world class cuisine of Lebanon. She meets the local people and learns all about the exquisite food they make - from hummus and fatteh, to baklava, and flavoursome bedouin feasts. More

MALAYSIA

Merrilees Parker starts on the Malaysian peninsular with the native Orang Asli people of Kelantan. They teach her how to hunt with a blowpipe and cook dinner in a bamboo trunk. More

MEXICO

From red hot chillies to tantalizing tequila, mind-blowing Mezcal, bittersweet choclate, and vanilla farming - Tyler Florence gets a taste of Mexico - a country with a multitude of regional dishes where eating is a way of life. More

MOROCCO

Ben O'Donoghue samples the delicious regional cuisine of Morocco - starting in Casablanca, he journeys up into the snow-capped Atlas mountains, stopping off at Marrakech, Fez, and ending his journey at the historic fishing port of Essaouira. More

SOUTH INDIA

Host Padma Lakshmi heads to South India where she visits the street markets of Mumbai, breakfasts in Bangalore, and dines at a large Krishna temple alongside 10,000 hungry worshippers. More

SOUTHERN CHINA

Chef Peter Gordon explores the roots of one of the world's greatest cuisines: Cantonoese. He cooks 5-spice pork over an open fire in a Yao tribal house, makes rice liquor with a local farmer, gets to sample some pretty unusual street food in Chaozhou. More

SOUTHERN SPAIN

Padma Lakshmi travels around tasting regional gastronomic delights whilst indulging in the local culture. Her journey begins in the with breakfast in the Andalucian capital of Seville. More

SPICE TRAILS

In this remarkable journey, Planet Food travels the world to see how control of the spice trails, over the last 5 millennia, has made great cities and destroyed ancient civilizations. More

THAILAND

Merrilees Parker discovers the wondrous cuisine of Thailand. She helps prepare pad thai with a Bangkok street vendor, samples the delicacies of the Royal Cuisine and cooks green curry with a local family. More

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