1. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (Temperature, Acid, Fat, Salt)
In this series, professional chef and food writer Samin Nosrat traces her journey of discovery to the four ingredients she believes are the most important to a dish. In Italy, she learns about fat. In Japan, she discovers the nature of salt. In Mexico, she discovers acid. Finally, in the United States, she learns about temperature.
Her smile and impromptu dance moves promise to keep audiences glued to the screen, not to mention her close-up cooking performances and countless interesting stories from her culinary adventures.
2. Chef's Table: Pastry
Chef's Table: Pastry is a four-part documentary series that follows the careers of four influential chefs in the culinary world, including Italian gelato star Corrando Assenza, Spanish visionary Jordi Roca, pastry genius and only female judge on MasterChef America Christina Tosi, and finally, Will Goldfarb – the master of the ultimate menu.
In the episodes, they will have to approach their own dishes from different perspectives, but the one thing they have in common is that all four chefs try their best to create the most perfect finished dish.
3. Sense8 (Super Sense)
Spanning 15 cities and 13 countries, including England, Korea, Mexico, Iceland, Germany, India, etc., Sense8 is a series that endlessly inspires travel enthusiasts. The film focuses on the lives of eight characters from different parts of the world who suddenly one day have the ability to communicate telepathically and use each other's abilities.
The series will depict the journey of eight characters as they are chased by bad guys and other characters, through which they will bring profound lessons about love, friendship and connection.
4. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Set in a small restaurant that only opens from midnight to 7am and serves only one dish, this sci-fi drama depicts the lives of the restaurant owner and his customers. Even though there is only pork miso soup on the menu, they still visit the restaurant often, sharing their joy and gossiping because the owner is willing to cook whatever they request.
Each episode lasts just over 20 minutes but promises to bring viewers wonderful moments of relaxation with Tokyo's cuisine and streets.
5. Travels With My Father
Following stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael, this six-episode series takes viewers on exciting adventures across Southeast Asia.
The series follows a father and son journey as they complete a gap year Jack thought would never be completed. With humorous, everyday stories, Travels With My Father will make it hard to take your eyes off the screen.
6. Stephen Fry In America (Stephen Fry and the Adventure to America)
In this six-part mini-series, Stephen Fry drives around all 50 US states in a London mini-cab and has fantastic experiences from football games at the University of Alabama to lobster fishing in Maine. The series promises to bring lots of laughter and especially a surprise appearance from Morgan Freeman - a familiar face in famous American movies.
7. Chef's Table
If you're a fan of artful and sophisticated dishes, Chef's Table is definitely the show for you. Each 50-minute episode features some of the world's most renowned chefs (like Peru's Virgilio Martinez or the owner of Lima's Central) creating incredibly complex dishes with their own skillful hands.
