The World on a Plate

About the series

Every famous dish came from somewhere else first, and somebody always argues about who made it. In this series you will travel the world one plate at a time, from fish and chips to jambalaya, and find out where your favourite meal really comes from.

Episodes (6)

1. 1

   Fish & Chips: A British Classic

   Britain's most famous meal. Hot white fish, thick fried potatoes, salt and vinegar: a very simple dish whose story starts in two different places at once.

   3:28
2. 2

   American Jambalaya

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   4:16
3. 3

   Fish & Chips: A British Classic

   Britain's most famous meal. Hot white fish, thick fried potatoes, salt and vinegar: a very simple dish whose story starts in two different places at once.

   3:21
4. 4

   American Jambalaya

   One pot, four cultures. In Louisiana, Spanish cooks could not find the spice that makes paella yellow, so they used tomatoes and peppers; French, African and Native American cooking did the rest.

   5:21
5. 5

   Fish & Chips: A British Classic

   Britain's most famous meal. Hot white fish, thick fried potatoes, salt and vinegar: a very simple dish whose story starts in two different places at once.

   4:45
6. 6

   American Jambalaya

   One pot, four cultures. In Louisiana, Spanish cooks could not find the spice that makes paella yellow, so they used tomatoes and peppers; French, African and Native American cooking did the rest.

   4:29