Airdate: Asia Unplated with Diana Chan

SBS Food will premiere a new local series Asia Unplated with Diana Chan in December.

The series follows MasterChef Australia 2017 winner Diana Chan as she explores the fresh, aromatic flavours of Pan Asian cuisine along with her friends and colleagues from the food world.

Diana Chan says, “Living in Australia and travelling around the world made me realise how people’s perception of Asian cooking is evolving. Learning to cook Asian food is like opening a Pandora’s Box, no matter how much you know, there’s always more to learn. Even though I grew up in Malaysia, I’m not an expert on Asian cooking. Some of my really good friends from the industry are going to show us how to prepare traditional dishes that even I haven’t cooked before. This series is as much a learning curve for me as for the audiences.”

Josh Martin, SBS Commissioning Editor for Food says – “We are delighted to welcome Diana to SBS Food. Diana really makes these cuisines accessible to the everyday cook and there are plenty of fantastic recipes that will inspire all Australians to cook this summer. Asian cuisines are so varied, but their tantalizing flavours have become an important part of Australian culture and this series really opens up a new world of food for our audience. We hope viewers will feel enriched watching this series.”

Each episode, in this 10-part series, focuses on a different Asian cuisine, showcasing a variety of traditional and modern dishes from each country. From exploring the vibrant and healthy flavours of Vietnamese cooking, to learning to strike the balance of salty, sweet and sour in Thai food, and cooking a local Singaporean delicacy with mixed Indian and Chinese influences, Diana reimagines and recreates each dish with a personal spin.

Special guests and passionate foodies like Gary Mehigan, Sarah Todd, Adam D’Sylva and Karlie Verkerk among others join Diana in the kitchen to show us their favourite Asian recipes as she chats to them about their unique cooking styles and rich food histories of their chosen cuisine. She also takes the audiences on a journey to explore Asian shops, restaurants and markets, providing tips and advice for sourcing ingredients for each dish.

8.00pm Thursdays on SBS Food.

Episode Guide:

19 December 2019 – Ep 1 – Vietnamese with Khanh Ong and Chef Jerry Mai
26 December 2019 – Ep 2 – Thai with Gary Mehigan
2 January 2020 – Ep 3 – Japanese with Chef Daisuke Miyake
9 January 2020 – Ep 4 – North Indian with Chef Adam D’Sylva
16 January 2020 – Ep 5 – Cantonese with Karlie Verkerk
23 January 2020 – Ep 6 – Singaporean with Sashi Cheliah
30 January 2020 – Ep 7 – Korean with Chef Charlie Carrington
6 February 2020 – Ep 8 – Indonesian with Jess Lemon
13 February 2020 – Ep 9 – South Indian with Sarah Todd
20 February 2020 – Ep 10 – Malaysian with Clarissa Weerase and Irna Mysara