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Food Safari Fire

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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.
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...
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...
Italian

Pizza Margherita

“Melbourne pizzaolo Johnny Di Francesco has been perfecting pizza his whole life in Australia and in Naples, and in 2014 he won the huge Best Pizza in the World...
Maeve O’Meara

“Fire is the new black”

Food Safari host Maeve O'Meara chats about the season's hottest food trend: cooking with fire.
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Food Safari recipes - the most popular

Our all-time favourite cooking videos. Watch, cook, eat, enjoy. View more recipes by cuisine below.

Jewish

Orange and almond cake

A classic Passover dessert that draws on the Sephardic traditions of the Mediterranean, Morocco and the Middle East. In this recipe whole oranges are boiled for two...
Spanish

Food Safari's paella

Traditionally, paella is made on a Sunday and because women need a day off from cooking it is usually made by the men. I have bought a paella pan and gas ring so...
Malaysian

Malaysian laksa

This laksa combines fresh ingredients with a commercial laksa paste, meaning a lot of the prep work is done for you. To make this recipe even easier, place the...
Singaporean

Singapore chilli crab

Potentially the most popular of all crab dishes, Singapore chilli crab is luxurious, rich and ever-so satisfying. Most recipes call for mud crab, which...
Singaporean

Food Safari's Hainanese chicken rice

A much-loved Chinese classic, this Singaporean recipe is an interpretation of chicken rice, using pandan, kecap manis and cucumber to complement the balance...
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Food Safari recipes

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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Food Safari, Series 1-4 Collection - DVD Box Set

Revelling in the vast array of culinary worlds on our doorstep, each episode explores a new cuisine with the help of professional chefs and passionate home cooks.
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Food Safari Fire - Cookbook

Maeve O'Meara invites you on a journey around the world of cuisines, meeting cooks who are all passionate advocates of cooking with fire.
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Food Safari Fire - DVD/Download

The new series explores how chefs and backyard cooks harness the power of flame to create some of the most delicious dishes on earth.
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Complete Food Safari - Cookbook

A global culinary adventure of 44 cuisines in over 400 pages of simple, delicious recipes – including old favourites and 70 new recipes!
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Italian Food Safari - DVD/Digital/Cookbook

Maeve O’Meara and Melbourne chef Guy Grossi, introduce the kitchens and elegant restaurants of Australia’s top Italian chefs and home cooks.
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