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Back in Auckland, Ben fishes for Flounder on the Manukau, learns more about goats and checks out a mushroom farm.

Bens food story journey starts in the deep south where he learns why lamb tastes so good. He meets the earliest pioneers producing truffles and travels by helicopter into Fiordland in search of Wapiti.

Ben travels to Northland and learns about wine in the region. He discovers a peanut farm, meets tropical papaya fruit growers and catches up with a team of scientists cultivating kingfish like never before.

Its asparagus season Ben picks the 3 varieties. He meets a farmer and understands the benefits of grassfed beef. Ben catches up with the Soil Sisters a movement focussed on growing your own fruit and vegetables.

Ben checks out a sustainably farmed Green Shell Mussel Farm and visits a peanut butter factory. He travels to Canterbury to meet an ostrich farmer and cooks ostrich for the first time ever!

Ben meets a Gin maker, an Italian chacutier and celebrates a wine maker committed to the principles of sustainable farming. Ben milks sheep and learns how next generation farmers are diversifying their business.

Adam Liaw gathers what he has learned over the past few weeks to serve up an impressive fivecourse banquet dinner to some distinguished guests, including his mother.

Samira convinces chefs to part with their secrets, cooks with street vendors and wanders into ancient spice markets to give you a peek into Indias rich culinary heritage.

Samira convinces chefs to part with their secrets, cooks with street vendors and wanders into ancient spice markets to give you a peek into Indias rich culinary heritage.

Samira convinces chefs to part with their secrets, cooks with street vendors and wanders into ancient spice markets to give you a peek into Indias rich culinary heritage.

Samira convinces chefs to part with their secrets, cooks with street vendors and wanders into ancient spice markets to give you a peek into Indias rich culinary heritage.

Samira convinces chefs to part with their secrets, cooks with street vendors and wanders into ancient spice markets to give you a peek into Indias rich culinary heritage.

With the arrival of spring, days grow longer and temperatures rise. However, spring in Alaska is short. Animals have just two months to find food and start a family, while avoiding predators.