The competing chefs are transported to Beijing to master the hot pot; they take on the cuisines of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Accra, Ghana, where the final two chefs must create a dish using plantains and cassava.

On the first virtual stop in Oaxaca City, the chefs cook with grasshoppers.

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the finalists create vegan platters.

The competing chefs start their journey making pasta in Florence, Italy.

After stops in India and Peru, the final challenge puts the chefs in Paris.