Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey (2009)
Rick Stein takes an epic culinary journey by sea, down rivers and overland to explore the Far East's diverse food cultures.
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2009Rick Stein takes an epic culinary journey by sea, down rivers and overland to explore the Far East's diverse food cultures.
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Rick Stein is on an epic culinary journey beginning in Cambodia, where he discovers the joys of freshly caught swimmer crabs cooked with green peppercorns from Kampot.
Rick travels down the Mekong River to Vietnam. The country's light and fresh food, prepared using an abundance of herbs, includes lots of freshwater fish and flavoursome soups made with thin strips of beef and rice noodles.
Rick visits Sri Lanka and discovers a wealth of hot and spicy vegetable curries, and then moves on to Bali, where food takes on a religious significance. He samples the best roast pork he has ever tasted.
Rick ends his culinary tour in Bangladesh, the country that spawned thousands of 'Indian' restaurants in Britain years ago. Not surprisingly, curry is at the top of his list.
Rick Stein takes an epic culinary journey by sea, down rivers and overland to explore the Far East's diverse food cultures.