Savouring Europe and other Countries (Engl)

Rioja - Spain

Early autumn in the folds of a river valley where the grape vines are harvested and celebrated with food and dance in the villages; suckling lamb is baked in a wood oven and in the early morning the whole town turns out to witness the bulls which are challenged by the young bravos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OakRk_zredo


Puglia - Italy

Here are the best dried pasta makers in Italy. In the white towns and on the Gargano Peninsula.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Td4W869Jc

Hungary

A huge grazing land alive with wild horses and cattle rounded up by cowboys; trout from the rivers and piles of red and orange paprika fill the kitchens of the inns and steaming goulash and thick sour cream are served in generous heaps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM57DsyuLNg

Sweden

Summer and boar and deer are provided to be smoked and cooked as treats; lake fish and eels are provided for the new Swedish chefs to demonstrate their take on traditions and people speak of their passing culture in the reflection of deep blue lakes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zeWK4XWyUA

Belgium

Late spring but the Inns still produce stews reminiscent of the delicacy of France and the richness of Germany; their famous handmade chocolates roll off a small production line filled with surprises and stoic fishermen on horseback search the coast for grey shrimp against a backdrop of medieval cities glittering on working canals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBpu-xDd4Nk

Romania

The Carpathian Mountains, the wildest part of Europe where bears and wolves still roam, where ancient machines still plough the land and a local fruit brandy is toasted at the ritual pig killing. In a Count's kitchen woman create pastry and bread in surprising ways.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPff3njB9Cg

The Atlantic Coast near Averio - Portugal

It's almost Christmas so the olives are harvested and celebrated; monks make a rare sweet liquor; an extraordinary pastry is stretched to the size of a room; the vines are cared for and fishermen pull eels from the Atlantic to be made into a Christmas stew.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp_En5KbKyg

Arkadia in the Peloponnesus - Greece

May and the early sun tickles the land. Donkey graze beneath an ancient monastery clinging to the cliffs above. In hill towns, cooking continues as it did in the 18th century -steaming lamb dishes informed by Ottoman and Venetian cuisines.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPBQNM5ZBSc

Dzukijos forest Region - Lithuania

A dense forest produces mushroom, herb and fruit treasures; horse drawn ploughs and ancient cranky machines produce freshly milled buckwheat flour and just emerging from the aspic of communism, people celebrate their pagan past in a mid-summer eve filled with song and fire.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAYRmad-Kpg


Franken in Bavaria - Germany

Very early spring on this river run flat plane dotted with medieval villages and towns where craftsmen and women hold onto memories of rich pork dishes,moist dark breads and smoky beer and where an ancient miller still operates his wooden and iron machines.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTW_mHyLYNc

Dorset - UK

Winter is ending, the land comes alive with new season potatoes and is ploughed for early spring crops. The grassland's cycle begins; cheese and beer making and organic farming respond to the weather on the rolling hills which descend to the Atlantic where tiny boats ply for shellfish.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcK-5ABdbsc

County Mayo's Atlantic Coast - Ireland

Autumn on the coast as the sea rises, oysters and salmon pulled fresh from Clew bay are cooked. Cool green landscape with stretches of potato farms and russet moors with their sheep herders roving the commons blend beyond the song and stout filled pubs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdAz2Atad0o

Rabat and Essaouira - Morocco (Engl)

Roland visits Moroccan capital Rabat where he is shown how to make the famous Moroccan dish Bastila by the most traditional master chef in the country. In seaside town Essaouira Dan samples a fish tagine and tells the unique story how argan oil is made….

http://www.babelgum.com/3012452/street-caf-series-1-rabat-and-essaouira.html

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil (Engl)

Dan Roland samples the food and culture and is shown how to make the national fish, Feijoada, not forgetting the national drink Caipirinha.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012440/street-caf-series-1-rio-janeiro.html

Sao Paulo (Engl)

Dan Roland visits multicultural Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest and most sophisticated city, where he discovers how traditional Brazilian cuisine combines with the new foreign influences that have arrived in the city and he is invited to share a family Sunday lunch and helps make some traditional desserts.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012443/street-caf-series-1-sao-paulo.html

Bahia (Engl)

Ran Roland samples Brazil’s most varied and colourful cuisine in the North East region of Bahia. Fishermen cook him an authentic fish stew on their boat and local celebrity chef Dada reveals some of the secrets of her cooking which combine traditional recipes with new innovation. And of course no visit would be complete without sampling the local brew ….

http://www.babelgum.com/3012442/street-caf-series-1-bahia.html

Salvador (Engl)

Dan Roland is in Salvador, former capital of Brazil, where he discovers that the huge African influence has created a diverse and complex cuisine as well as a colourful and vibrant culture.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012441/street-caf-series-1-salvador.html

Hanoi - Vietnam (Engl)

Dan Roland is in the capital city of Hanoi where he finds out about the Chinese influence on northern Vietnamese cuisine in a snake restaurant! He also tastes 2 of Hanoi’s most famous food specialities.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012448/street-caf-series-1-hanoi.html

Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam (Engl)

Dan Roland is in Southern Vietnam to experience the culinary delights of Ho Chi Minh City and discovers that in spite of its turbulent past Vietnam has retained a cuisine that has its own very unique and refined individuality.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012446/street-caf-series-1-chi-minh-city.html

Central Vietnam (Engl)

This week in Street Café Dan Roland visits the historic cities of Hoi An and Hue, home of vegetarian cooking. He also explores the larger city of Danang and samples some favourite local dishes.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012447/street-caf-series-1-central-vietnam.html


Central Japan (Engl)

Dan Roland explores the traditional town of Takyama on spring festival weekend. He samples some Japanese rustic country fare and festival street food. He also bathes in an Onsen or hot spring bath followed by a very sumptuous banquet….

http://www.babelgum.com/3012451/street-caf-series-1-central-japan.html

Kyoto and Osaka (Engl)

Dan Roland is in the Japanese culinary and cultural centre of Kyoto and the extravagant modern neon city of Osaka. He discovers what Buddhist monks eat, what travellers on the Bullet train eat and why Osaka sushi is so special in a city where people eat till they’re bankrupt!

http://www.babelgum.com/3012450/street-caf-series-1-kyoto-and-osaka.html

Tokyo (Engl)

This week Street Café is in Tokyo, during the Cherry Blossom festival Dan Roland tastes some fantastic street food as well as finding out what sumo wrestlers eat. He visits the largest fish market in the world and discovers what a normal Japanese family eat for supper.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012449/street-caf-series-1-tokyo.html

Marrakesh (Engl)

Dan Roland visits the exciting and vibrant city of Marrakesh in southern Morocco where he finds out how to make an authentic cous cous and a dish that’s cooked in the furnace of a Turkish bath ... He also samples the fare at the exotic Djemaa el-Fna night market.

http://www.babelgum.com/3012445/street-caf-series-1-marrakesh.html