Tales From the Bush Larder
Chef Kiran Jethwa travels to his homeland of Kenya to highlight what is great about the country's people, its way of life and, primarily, its food. In each episode, Jethwa discovers an ingredient a certain town is known for, and he meets the vibrant people - fisherman and farmers - responsible for procuring that resource.
Cast: Kiran Jethwa
12 episodes
- 1. Mud CrabsChef Kiran Jethwa travels to the Kenyan town of Malindi, where he collects tamarinds and catches some monstrous crabs.CCMay 12, 2014
- 2. African Wild Honey And Game MeatIn Machakos, Kiran learns how to catch guinea fowl and marinate them from inside at the same time.CCMay 19, 2014
- 3. CrayfishKiran heads to the lake in Naivasha, where Louisiana crawfish are a tasty presence.CCMay 26, 2014
- 4. Rice And FowlKiran tries surfing cows in the Embu rice paddies, and protects the crops by joining a duck hunt.CCJun 2, 2014
- 5. Lake Victoria WhitebaitHeading west, Kiran visits a peanut farm and picks green bananas, before being caught by a storm while fishing.CCJun 9, 2014
- 6. PrawnsKiran checks out mnazi, the local palm wine, and has an uncomfortable time trawling for prawns.CCJun 16, 2014
- 7. Mt. Kenya TroutThis episode's dish requires a visit to two very different landscapes - a sweltering, crocodile-infested lake and freezing mountain slopes.CCJun 23, 2014
- 8. Coral Fish, Oysters and ClamsKiran meets fishermen who fashion improvised surfboards from debris and then paddle out into an estuary with a perilous tide.CCJun 30, 2014
- 9. Tea and Molo LambKiran visits the Kericho man-made tea fields and learns the process of tea picking; he then travels to the Molo region where he smokes a prize Molo lamb with the tea leaves.CCJul 7, 2014
- 10. OctopusA local cassava farmer supplies some seasoning before Kiran constructs his own spear gun to catch the main ingredient.CCJul 14, 2014
- 11. Ostrich Egg, Cow's Blood and Cattle HumpKiran makes poisonous hunting arrows while in the Maasai Mara; he investigates the Maasai approach to cattle husbandry.CCJul 21, 2014
- 12. SailfishKiran compares traditional and ultra-modern fishing techniques, before visiting smokehouses in Malindi.CCJul 28, 2014
Tales From the Bush Larder
Chef Kiran Jethwa travels to his homeland of Kenya to highlight what is great about the country's people, its way of life and, primarily, its food. In each episode, Jethwa discovers an ingredient a certain town is known for, and he meets the vibrant people - fisherman and farmers - responsible for procuring that resource.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Kiran Jethwa
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Audio languages
English
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