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Food Safari Fire

Who wants a piece of Food Safari Fire? Find all your favourite recipes from the show online, plus or interview with Maeve O'Meara.

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Maeve O'Meara is back with this 10-part series about how cultures across the world cook with fire. Learn the secrets to grilling, smoking, roasting and baking.
Greek

Hortopita

“This showstopper of a pie from grandmother, Christina Phillips, is full of green goodness. Christina is from Northern Greece and still cooks her treasured...
Spanish

Chicken, seafood and pork perol

“Frank Camorra says that it’s the man’s job to build a beautiful wood fire to cook the perol on. And while it’s the same cooking process as paella (also the name...
Vietnamese

Bun cha

“Bun cha is a delicious balance of noodles, a lot of herbs, a beautiful dressing and marinated meats cooked over fire. ‘This really is what Vietnamese food is...
The tips chefs swear by

Maeve O'Meara's fiery food discoveries

Food Safari Fire host Maeve O’Meara spent six months filming with chefs, home cooks and barbecue buffs in the backyards and back lots of Australia. Here she...
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Food Safari Earth

Get ready to jump on the earth's vibrant bounty in this 13-part series. #FoodSafari

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13-part bounty

Episode guide | Food Safari Earth

Vegetables have a sexy side! Food Safari returns with a brand-new series that explores the endless possibilities of fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and more. ...

10 ways to impress Nonna with a jar of passata

The Italians sure know how to wield their passata and here's how you can paint your plates red.
Not a dessert!

Singapore's carrot cake is not what you think it is

It’s completely savoury, eaten for breakfast and contains no carrots whatsoever: Singaporean carrot cake (chai tow kway) is the much-adored Hawker-style street...
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Top 10 Food Safari recipes of all-time

Consider yourself a Food Safari devotee? From laksa, paella to the ol' faithful orange and almond cake, here are the recipes that are creating quite the buzz on...
Zesty beats

9 ways to squeeze the best out of yuzu

If you haven't tasted yuzu, you're in for a delightful surprise.
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In your Food Safari element

Syrian

Kafta skewers

“Chef Sharon Salloum says some of her best culinary knowledge comes from her mother, Violet, who was born in Syria. Her Lebanese dad, Michael, is the practical...
Jamaican

Tropical slaw

“This is a beautifully colourful slaw full of fresh tropical flavour from mango  and lime, and a fresh addition to the spicy slow-cooked jerk.” Maeve O’Meara...
Jamaican

Jamaican jerk

“It’s said the aroma of jerk being cooked in the warm air of Jamaica is partly the allspice (pimento) wood it’s cooked over and partly the heady spice mix of...
Chinese

Tea-smoked duck with tamarind and plum sauce

“On Sydney’s glamorous restaurant strip along Woolloomooloo's Finger Wharf, a jewel of a restaurant called China Doll opened in 2004, and became renowned for its...
Turkish

Smoked lamb forequarter

‘The secret to cooking with coals and to capture the essence of the smoky flavours is to have no flame and just the glowing embers,’ he says. This is a...
Ghanaian

Shito

“Smoking fish in West Africa is an age-old tradition, with smoked fish viewed as ‘food for the Gods’, and is often a part of religious ceremonies and presented on...
Caribbean

Suckling pig in the Caja China

“Stories abound about the name Caja China, which literally means ‘Chinese box’ in Spanish. It could have originated in Cuba, from the Chinese labourers in the...
Malaysian

Grilled whole flathead in banana leaf

“I have one word for this recipe — incredible! It’s worth tracking down the ingredients to create this delicious wrapped fish cooked over coals. We do need...
Japanese

Koji-marinated John Dory

“This is a recipe for which you need to gather the ingredients and prepare the koji in advance (Keita says you need to work two weeks ahead but Japanese stores...
Thai

Gai yang

“Sujet Saenkham owns four great Thai restaurants in Sydney, all with food inspired by Sujet’s beloved mother, Taeng-on, who taught him to cook at an early age.”...
Korean

So kalbi

“Korean barbecue is made for groups of friends coming together to eat. All the marinating takes place before the guests arrive, side dishes and accompaniments are...
Croatian

Octopus peka

“The fireplace is the heart of the home in Croatia and the traditional one-pot dish (the peka) takes pride of place. The domed lid on the top of the peka creates...
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Afghan

Homemade Afghan sweets

Rosewater is popular in Middle Eastern cooking, and the star of Turkish delight. This recipe for Afghan sweets also includes walnuts and pistachios.
Afghan

Korma

This recipe for the Afghan version of chicken korma is so simple. It’s a dish filled with delicious spices, creamy yoghurt and chana dal, which has a low...
Afghan

Afghan lamb pilaf

Served in the centre of the table, this dish is a complete meal and needs little else but bread and a good appetite.
Afghan

Afghan dumplings with beef sauce and garlic yoghurt

Chana dal is a type of pulse, related to the chickpea. Chana dal has a very low glycaemic index so it makes a good addition to the diabetic diet. This recipe for...