Melvyn begins his culinary journey in Pampanga, Philippines, which is known as a culinary centre and the place to go for food; Melvyn visits with two very different families, a celebrity artist and a tribal chief.

Melvyn stops in Hanoi, Vietnam, and visits with a rice farmer; Hanoi boasts more than 1,000 years of history of traditional cuisine, with many famous delicacies.

Melvyn finds himself in seafood galore as he heads to Xiamen, China, where he meets two different families; one lives in a rustic fishing village, and the other is the owner of a famous restaurant chain in Xiamen.

Melvyn travels to Malaysia and meets up with two different families: Malaysian royalty who live in a sprawling bungalow, and a family belonging to the Mah Meri tribe, a once nomadic indigenous people who still live off the land.

Melvyn explores Taiwan, scaling the altitudes of the central mountains to meet an aboriginal woman; Melvyn discovers some unique local produce and learns how to prepare a dish that dates back to the hunting days of the Atayal men.

Melvyn travels to South Korea, where he experiences two distinctly different cultures and cuisines of the country, the royalties and the monks; Melvyn meets royal food experts to learn about the imperial traditions and cuisines.