Pan Pals

Ever wonder how people around the world cook with eggplant? From Beryl’s Italian baked eggplant with tomatoes to Tiffany’s Vietnamese steamed eggplant with scallion oil, it’s a beautiful blank canvas that can be transformed in so many ways. In this episode, we’re celebrating the seemingly humble eggplant and all it can be!

Every culture around the world has their own variation of a dumpling. From xiao long bao to ravioli, the global dumpling limit does not exist! Today we’ll be learning about Mongolian fried dumplings called Naadmiin Huushuur and Ashkenazi Jewish boiled dumplings called Kreplach. See how our guests put their dumpling-making skills to the test when they swap recipes!

Almost every culture around the world has their own version of a noodle dish. Noodles can be saucy or dry, rich or fresh, the list goes on and on! Today, our guests Mae and Zeeshan are swapping their recipes for Singapore Noodles, a Cantonese stir-fried noodle, and Khau-sa, Pakistani noodles in a yogurt gravy. This episode is bound to be a tasty one!

This episode is for everyone out there with a sweet tooth. Today, we’re exploring the world of desserts through the eye of Jeanelle from the Philippines and Liam from the UK. In today’s episode, they’ll be making each others’ favorite cultural desserts, a Filipino sticky rice cake and a British classic, sticky toffee pudding. Save a little room for something sweet and see how they do!

What’s your kid’s favorite dish? Getting together in the kitchen with our little ones creates some of our most cherished memories. Today, dads Christopher and Steve, are sharing the dishes their kids love the most. One is a West African staple, Jollof Rice, and the other is a South Korean comfort food, Kimchi Fried Rice. Watch our guests as they share their cultures with their kids through food.

What’s the best way to cook with chickpeas? This simple little legume is a staple in dishes all around the world. It can be transformed in so many ways and today, our guests Khadiga and Adeel are showing us their culture's best chickpea dishes! We’ll learn about Syrian Fattet Hummus, a creamy chickpea dip, and Pakistani Chana Chaat, a spiced chickpea street snack.

It’s a worldwide fact that soup is an undisputed comfort food. It’s like a hug in a bowl. In this episode, Nancy shares her recipe for a Dominican meat stew called Sancocho, while Hens gives her his recipe for a Dutch split pea soup called Snert. Watch them cook and see how a simple dish like soup can have so much variety!

It’s a fact of life, potatoes are a perfect food. Anyway you slice it (or fry it or mash it), potatoes are a universally beloved ingredient and a staple in cuisines all around the world. In today’s episode, we’ll see Brishti share Bengali Aloo Posto, potatoes and poppy seeds, with Vicken who’s given her his recipe for Armenian Sini Patates, pan potatoes with tomato gravy. Let’s get cooking!

Have you ever wondered how meatballs are made around the world? This dish is far more versatile than you might realize and goes way beyond spaghetti and meatballs. Today, sisters Celene and Tara are sharing their Indonesian Sate Lilit, wrap-around meatballs, with Stacie, who’s showing them Greek Youvarlakia, meatball soup. See how different cultures get creative with meatballs!

Feeling snacky? Every country around the world has their own unique snacks. These fun little bites can really give so much insight into the life of a culture in a small package. Today, with the help of Irma and Josh, we’ll be learning about Puerto Rican Pastelitos de Guayaba, guava pastries, and Hawaiian Musubi, Spam Rice Balls, to see how cultures around the world do their takes on snacks!

Comfort food; we all have a dish in mind when this term comes up. It’s as much of a food as it is a feeling. Today, we’ll see Rosi and Dan learn about each other and their cultures by swapping comfort foods. Rosi shares her Ecuadorian Encocado, coconut and fish stew, while Dan shows her his Italian Fried Mozzarella. Let’s see how comfort food can vary around the world!

Can you handle some spice? Chilis are grown all across the globe and come in so many different varieties. Likewise, cultures around the world each have their own unique takes on harnessing these spicy flavors . In this episode, we’ll watch James and Mariano swap South Korean Dak Bokkeum Ta, spicy braised chicken, and Peruvian Ceviche, spicy marinated fish. Let’s see how they bring the heat!