Tyson Mayr meets local foodie and celebrity Denise Tan to get a taste of the Lion City’s heat. He tackles a too-hot-to-handle level ten Chilli Crab, plays chilli-cheerleader at a seriously spicy chicken wing challenge, and takes on Singapore’s fearsome ‘Spaghetti from Hell - Level 18’.
Tyson Mayr gets a spicy sambal masterclass from local culinary legend Chef Ismail, dials up the heat to make Malaysia’s terrifying ‘911 pizza’, and attempts to choke down the nation’s deadliest noodle dish in a final, fiery challenge.
Tyson Mayr discovers the spicy secrets of the nation’s capital, Jakarta. He samples 34 searing local sambals, concocts a unique creation of his own, and braves the backstreets to seek out Indomie Abang and a chilli dish that gives the humble instant noodle a seriously bad name.
Tyson Mayr’s Thailand adventure kicks off with a local lesson in all things chilli from ‘Eat List Star’ celebrity, Chef Anupong, before diving into the fevered depths of Thailand’s chilli obsession: from a fierce face-off with one of Muay Thai’s most respected coaches, to the flaming insanity of Bangkok’s hottest Som Tum salad.
Tyson Mayr uncovers a unique sub-culture of heat lovers as he busts the myth that Filipino food doesn’t pack a punch. He meets hot-sauce heroes, fanatic chilli-growers and takes the 100 chilli-challenge in a bid to join one of Manila’s most exclusive clubs: the Labuyo 100.
Tyson Mayr’s quest for fire takes him to local food markets for a taste of Seoul’s spiciest surprises, into the countryside to learn the ancient art of making red-hot ‘gochujang’ paste and back to the city to bump, grind and dine with K-Pop sensations Laysha in a final, fearsome soup noodle challenge.
Tyson Mayr, the Chilli Hunter, touches down in Szechuan - a mecca for chilli lovers from across the world. Taking in the madness of Chengdu’s dedicated pepper markets, he samples the region’s famously potent hotpots, learns the secrets of the local ‘mala’ method of making spicy Sichuan cuisine, and hops into a frog-leg chilli challenge unlike any other.
Touching down in Tokyo, host Tyson Mayr’s ‘mission Japan’ sees him whip up a very special batch of local chilli condiment, ‘shimichi’, before trying it out on the city’s unsuspecting public. He meets a man re-discovering Tokyo’s ancient chilli history, and gears up for the final stop on his red-hot tour of Tokyo - a deadly bowl of habanero-heavy ramen.