Food Safari - Season 1 (2006)

Vietnamese Safari - The fresh and healthy world of Vietnamese food contains dishes that are both balanced in flavour and good for the body and the soul.

Indian Safari - Maeve explores the colourful and spicy world of Indian food, displaying how to make some fabulous 10-minute dishes as well as the secrets of great curries.

Maeve O'Meara joins chef Peter Conistis in a Greek emporium to find out which olive oil is best to use, how to pick a good fetta cheese, and which herbs and spices to make use of.

Food Safari plunges into the intricate, balanced, thoughtful world of Chinese food where flavor and using fresh seasonal produce reign supreme. Maeve O'Meara joins one of the senior statesmen of Chinese food - chef and teacher Robert Ho to learn what basic ingredients are needed for a Chinese pantry. Chef Anthony Lui from Melbourne's Flower Drum shows some secrets to a good stir fry.

Food Safari journeys the world of the people who taught us how to drink coffee and appreciate good olive oil; those who showed us the simple deliciousness of pizza and pasta, scaloppine and saltimbocca: the fabulous Italians. Learn how to choose the top ten ingredients to begin an Italian pantry as Maeve joins her old friend, hospitality consultant and coffee expert, Sam Cosentino.

Maeve enters the world of Thai food where the flavours are intense and are balanced together to create harmony for both the palate and for overall health.

Maeve search for the fresh green flavours of Lebanese food and visits one of her favourite Middle Eastern emporiums with master chef Greg Malouf.

Mexican expatriates in Australia welcome Maeve O'Meara into their kitchens to explain some of the recipes and tips.

Maeve O'Meara delves into the amazing array of vegetable dishes, salads, dips and marinated meats that make up Turkish cuisine.

You can smell the heady scents of saffron, paprika and garlic as host Maeve O'Meara investigates the key ingredients needed to create a Spanish pantry.