Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Name: Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey
Released: 2009-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rick Stein, Rick Stein

TV Show · Travel · Documentary

Rick Stein embarks on an epic culinary adventure through East Asia and immerses himself in the rich cultures and traditions in the process.

2009 · 59m

EPISODE 1

Cambodia

In Cambodia, Rick samples swimmer crabs cooked with green peppercorns, before joining a rice barge to take him down the Mekong River to Vietnam.
EPISODE 2

Vietnam

Rick Stein travels to Vietnam along the Mekong river, where he tries street food in Hanoi and explores Bangkok's night food stalls.
EPISODE 3

Thailand

Rick visits Phuket, where he learns the art of hot and sour tom yum goong, Thailand's culinary icon. Plus, he meets up with David Thompson.
EPISODE 4

Malaysia

Rich explores the culinary delights that Penang has to offer, with mixes of indigenous Malay, Indian, and Chinese, and tries the seafood of Sri Lanka.
EPISODE 5

Sri Lanka

Rick discovers the hot and spicy vegetable curries in Sri Lanka, and Bali's food of religious significance, as well as the best pork he's ever had.
EPISODE 6

Bangladesh

Rick's culinary tour ends in Bangladesh, with curry holding the top spot on his list in the country that spawned Britain's Indian restaurant surge.