Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world and is rapidly expanding, but has it hung on to its culinary roots?

Rick visits Japan to get a feel for its cuisine before creating a banquet at the invitation of the Japanese Ambassador.

In this special programme Rick joins in the ancient festival of Wassailing, tries the famous ice rink at Eden and enjoys the company of Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends.

Rick takes a light-hearted look at the role that food played in the creation of Italian opera and shows how music and food are intrinsically linked in Italy.

Based at the famous Shack Up Inn, a rusty, rickety old hotel full of blues enthusiasts, Rick seeks out his favourite music and the food ingrained in its heritage.

Rick Stein sets out on his German voyage with his usual appetite to unearth some of the country's hidden culinary gems.