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Dan Hong has worked in some of the most prestigious restaurants in Australia. He began his career in the kitchen of his family's Vietnamese restaurant chain, Thanh Binh in Sydney, before joining a list of elite Sydney restaurants including Longrain, Marque, Tetsuya's and the Bentley Restaurant.
Throughout the series, Dan will hit all corners of the globe, shining a light on the dishes we all love to eat. Packed with great cooking tips along the way, this fast-moving series will take you on the ultimate culinary journey…let’s hit the streets!
Episode 1
Water, cornmeal, salt... Dan explores a South American classic, the arepa, then adds his twist by pairing it with South Asian favours. Dan then creates a Singaporean favourite and puts a new spin on the iconic Hawker Hall staple. Finally, Dan layers crispy chips, gravy and cheese curd to create Canada's most iconic street food, the poutine.
RECIPES
Dan's Hainanese chicken rice
Episode 2
Dan shows us how easy it is to make the Hong Kong favourite, siu mai, delicious dumplings made with yellow wrappers topped with orange crab roe. He then turns his attention to the USA by turning the humble cheeseburger we all know and love into the ultimate spring roll. Finally, Dan puts a cheesy twist on a favourite Indian street food, the samosa.
RECIPES
American cheeseburger
Episode 3
Tacos made of ground beef and hard shells will be a thing of the past once you see Dan prepare a classic steak taco with a vibrant salsa verde. That's before he gives the humble taco a Vietnamese twist. He then explores a Korean favourite, tteokbokki, chewy rice cakes coated in a sweet, spicy red sauce. Finally, Dan explores the punchy flavours of Caribbean street food by creating the ultimate jerk chicken noodle soup.
RECIPES
Jamaican jerk chicken
Episode 4
Dan explores one of Taiwan's most popular street foods, crispy fried chicken. Zesty flavours of Peruvian ceviche are showcased as Dan prepares some of the freshest street food around, before adding a tropical flavour with his coconut ceviche. Dan wraps things up with a savoury martabak: spiced meat wrapped in pastry, folded and pan-fried until crispy and golden - it's no wonder this is a street food favourite from Java to Jakarta and beyond.
RECIPES
Peruvian ceviche
Source: Andrew Dorn
Episode 5
Dan whips up one of his favourites, zha jiang mian, a quintessential Northern Chinese dish of fried noodles topped with a rich sauce. Next it's crusty baguettes filled with succulent meats, crunchy salads and sweet pickled vegetables in Dan's take on Vietnam's - Dan Banh Mi. Then Dan perfects sugar dusted, crispy churros, dipped in rich chocolate of course, before turning the sweet dessert into an incredible savoury starter- salt and vinegar churros.
RECIPES
Banh mi
Episode 6
Dan prepares a beloved Thai street food, pad krapow, and shows how quick and easy it is to make at home. He then turns his attention to a Middle Eastern classic, the smokey, spiced lamb kofta. Finally, it's off to Germany where the most popular food sensation on the streets would have to be the king of sausage snacks, the currywurst.
RECIPES
Currywurst
Episode 7
Dan kicks things off with an Argentinian choripan, grilled chorizo slathered in a herby chimichurri sauce and served in crusty bread. He then sweetens things up with the joyous layers of wild colours and flavours that build halo-halo, the ultimate Filipino summer treat. And finally, it's a world-class dumpling with Poland's classic pierogi.
Episode 8
Dan shows us the secrets to the delicious Katsu Sandwich. Then an Italian favourite as Dan prepres classic Sicilian arancini filled with a rich ragu and oozy mozzarella. And to finish things off Dan fires up the wok to serve up a South East Asian classic, the sweet and smokey char kway teow.
