Shane journeys back to his homeland Malta from where he follows ancient Phoenician trade routes across the sea to the original Land of Milk and Honey, Lebanon.

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Shane Delia's Spice Journey takes us on a culinary pilgrimage to explore his heritage, discover Middle Eastern food traditions that date back thousands of years, and then reinvent them for the 21st century.

Shane Delia's Spice Journey

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Shane Delia explores Middle Eastern food traditions that go back thousands of years.

Shane visits the souks of Tripoli in Lebanon and learns how food traditions of the ancient port city have been shaped by centuries of trade and travellers.

Episode 2

Shane explores mountain hideouts of central Lebanon, where he learns age-old methods of meat preservation and samples the quintessential kibbeh. Then he takes the knowledge back to his Melbourne kitchen to create his own take on awarma and kibbeh.

Episode 3

Shane visits the ancient ruins of Baalbek to learn about the origins of Middle Eastern winemaking.

Episode 4

Shane travels from the beaches of Sidon to the mountain town of Nabitya to taste some of Lebanon's best goat's cheese, labneh and za'atar.

Episode 5

Shane visits Beirut to explore the Palestinian and Armenian influences on Lebanese cuisine, as well as finally trying the falafel - the original dude food! 

Episode 6

Shane's gastronomic pilgrimage takes him to Iran - Persia of old - the home of saffron, pomegranate and the world's first haute cuisine.

Episode 7

Shane takes to the Silk Road to meet nomadic tribes keeping ancient methods of bread making alive, samples the local saffron and tries pashmak - the original fairy floss.

Episode 8

Shane travels from Esfahan, ancient capital of Persia, to Tehran, contemporary capital of Iran.

Episode 9

Having travelled close to 2,000km and gained glimpses into 2,000 years of Persian culinary history, Shane arrives in Iran's north, the Caspian Sea, where the food influences are very Ottoman.

Shane Delia's Spice Journey

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