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1. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (Heat, Fatty Acid, Salt)
In this series, Samin Nosrat – a professional chef and food writer – chronicles her journey of discovering four ingredients that she believes are most important to her dishes. In Italy, she learns about fat. In Japan, she explores the nature of salt. Her trip to Mexico is an exploration of acids. Finally, in the United States, she learns about temperature.
Her smile and impromptu dance moves promise to keep viewers glued to the screen, not to mention the close-up cooking scenes and countless fascinating stories from her culinary adventures.
2. Chef's Table: Pastry
Chef's Table: Pastry is a four-part documentary series chronicling the careers of four influential chefs in the culinary world, including Italian gelato star Corrando Assenza, visionary Spanish chef Jordi Roca, pastry genius and the only female judge on MasterChef US Christina Tosi, and finally Will Goldfarb – the master of exceptional menus.
In the episodes, they will approach their own dishes from different perspectives, but the only thing they have in common is that all four chefs strive to create the most perfect finished dish possible.
3. Sense8 (Super Sense)
Spanning 15 cities and 13 countries, including the UK, South Korea, Mexico, Iceland, Germany, India, and more, Sense8 is an endless source of inspiration for travel enthusiasts. The series focuses on the lives of eight characters from different parts of the world who one day gain the ability of telepathy and the power to share each other's abilities.
The series will depict the journey of eight characters as they are pursued by villains and other characters, thereby delivering profound lessons about love, friendship, and connection.
4. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
Set in a small diner that's only open from midnight to 7 a.m. and serves only one dish, this science fiction film depicts the lives of the diner owner and his customers. Despite having only pork miso soup on the menu, they frequently visit the diner, sharing joy and chatting because the owner is willing to cook whatever they request.
Each episode lasts just over 20 minutes but promises to provide viewers with wonderful moments of relaxation featuring Tokyo's cuisine and streets.
5. Travels With My Father
Following stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael, this six-part series takes viewers on exciting adventures throughout Southeast Asia.
The series recounts the journey of a father and son as they complete a gap year that Jack thought he would never be able to finish. With its humorous, everyday stories, Travels With My Father will keep you glued to the screen.
6. Stephen Fry in America
In this six-part mini-series, Stephen Fry drives around all 50 US states in his small London taxi and has exciting experiences, from football games at the University of Alabama to lobster fishing in Maine. The series promises plenty of laughs and, especially, a surprise appearance from Morgan Freeman – a familiar face from popular American films.
7. Chef's Table
If you're a fan of artistic and refined cuisine, Chef's Table is definitely the perfect show for you. Each 50-minute episode captures the most authentic moments of some of the world's most renowned chefs (such as Virgilio Martinez of Peru or the owner of Lima's Central) as they create incredibly complex dishes with their own skillful hands.
