Arts Central, Thursdays, 9.30 PM !
SYNOPSIS:
In this amazing program, presenters Maeve O'Meara and Joanna Savill
have boosted the adventure factor - travelling to some of the most
far-flung corners of the country
and tasting some truly
fascinating food.
Ever tried fresh Australian snails, sea cucumber or lotus root? How
about melokhia - the food of the pharaohs; or the famous "blue
bones" - a fine-fleshed fish that's a specialty of Broome? Then
there's Greek offal soup, buffalo baked in an aromatic ground oven
and wild baby goat
just great on the barbie.
Over 13 episodes the series explores all that's new and fascinating
when it comes to fresh, seasonal produce -juicy fresh pistachios,
Australian-grown saffron, walnuts, custard apples, farmhouse
cheeses and the latest varieties of persimmons, strawberries and
pomegranates.
Join Maeve and Joanna on their voyages of discovery as they plunge
into Australia's hidden food worlds - the colour and spectacle of
South East Asia at Lao New Year, the solemn yet joyous rituals of a
Greek Easter, a three-day long ceremony at a Sikh temple. Feast on
Asian greens among the bougainvilleas of a Darwin backyard, the
"best lamb on the planet" on Tasmania's Bruny Island, home-cooked
Turkish specialties or authentic Greek taverna fare in the middle
of the desert.
Link:
http://www.artscentral.sg/2006/What%27s%20Showing/Thursday/index.htm
