"I don't even know what this is, but it's good," says the late Anthony Bourdain in Parts Unknown during a meal on visit to Colombia. "When you travel, you find your treasure," says food lover Ruchi Shrivastava in Hidden Flavours of India.
If you, too, like to discover new flavours, dishes and food experiences, then the cooks, chefs and passionate food-lovers who bring their experiences and recipes to SBS Food have a world of flavour waiting for you.
Just as the SBS network celebrates stories and series that challenge, entertain and delight (check out the We Go There Hub at SBS On Demand to see a celebration of fresh, bold and exciting content – including that ad!), we bring you endless opportunities for arm-chair travel to delicious destinations and recipes to help you explore flavours that are new to you.
From indigenous Australian flavours to a snow picnic in Sweden, there's an endlessly diverse choice waiting.
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Discover the delicious unknown
"I am very adventurous, but sometimes I have a real fear. I think this is one of those times," jokes Stanley Tucci, as he contemplates eating what he calls a kind of Sardinian haggis (of course he eats it, and promptly declares it "really good") in Searching for Italy.
Food is a wonderful way to discover the world, and if you can't jump on a plane or boat right now, then joining wandering food lovers such as Tucci is a wonderful way to get a taste of the world. Two more suggestions to get you started: In Hidden Flavours of India, Ruchi Shrivastava visits a part of her India that she's never been to before, exploring it through food. In World of Flavour, 'Big Moe' Cason travels the globe searching out different kinds of dishes cooked over an open flame.
Explore Australian and Island flavours
Our own backyard and near neighbours have a wealth of deliciousness waiting to be discovered, too. Join Derek Nannup and Mark Olive in On Country Kitchen, Analiese Gregory in Tasmania in A Girl's Guide to Hunting, Fishing and Wild Cooking (the new season starts 23 June!), various great local cooks in Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu in Pacific Island Food Revolution or head to the remote Cocos Islands for A Taste of Island Dreams.
Share soul stories and memories
Dive into the origins of treasured national dishes, regional favourites and family recipes. In Southeast Asia on a Plate, learn about the origins of rendang and how the many varieties of sweet kueh reflect a history of war and migration.
Travel Scandinavia in Tareq Taylor's Nordic Cookery, discovering the flavours of local dishes and ingredients, and the stories behind them, from Swedish princess cake to eel fishing.
Closer home, you can join Marion Grasby as she explores her Asian-Australian heritage through food in Marion Grasby's Flavours of Heart & Home, or discover family recipes and Italian traditions in Cook Like an Italian with Silvia Colloca.
Cook the world
Inspired to explore new flavours in the kitchen? SBS Food has a world of recipes to help you do just that! Explore recipes by cuisine, celebrations and special occasions or ingredient. Or if you've been enjoying the fantastic food and chats of The Cook Up with Adam Liaw, we've got all of those recipes, too (find the latest, or explore by season here).
