Andy Baraghani loves Chinese food, so he was pretty excited when we challenged him to go learn the ins and outs of Sichuan cooking. Join Andy on a culinary exploration as he learns how to make four traditional Sichuan dishes under the guidance of Chinese food experience guide Liz Mo and Málà Project chef Qilong Zhao.
Andy Baraghani is basically starting from scratch with it comes to Senegalese food -- it's not a cuisine he is very familiar with. Join Andy on yet another culinary exploration as he learns how to make four traditional Senegalese dishes under the guidance of Pierre Thiam, the co-founder and executive chef at Teranga.
Andy Baraghani is on to his next exploration and this time it's Palestinian cooking. He's joined by Rawia Bishara, a fixture in Palestinian cooking, to introduce him to the essentials of her culinary heritage at her restaurant Tanoreen. She teaches Andy how to cook three dishes: fatoush, makloobeh and knafeh.
Andy Baraghani loves Thai food, especially the flavors of the northeastern region of Isan. Fish sauce, lime, chilis amongst others make the cuisine distinct, but what does it take to cook Isan Thai food? We sent Andy to Somtum Der in New York's East Village to explore the pillars of Thai cooking. Join him to learn about Isan spices, how to make perfect Thai fried chicken, coconut sticky rice and so much more.