Jonathan faces his toughest challenge yet as he enters a country that has been coming to grips in defining and understanding their own cuisine. Through the historical turmoil and harsh climate, Russia has lost it's traditional way of cooking, and eating. But the country is reviving this culture; Jonathan ventures the far stretches of the country to learn about modern cooks, as well as ancient kitchens housing the one key tool that gave birth to true Russian cuisine, the Russian oven. He'll learn their insights, understand their efforts, and work with traditional Russian ingredients to learn what the cuisine used to be, and where it's headed today.
Jonathan Legg hones in on an extended foodie mission: Find the world's most unpopular and under-represented cuisines. What do they tell us about the culture? Why have they not been embraced globally? Whether ripping motorcycles through misty Irish backroads, galloping horses through the mongolian plains, or snapping sails down the sunny Croatian coast all regions are explored. And From runny duck fetuses, to jiggly blood pudding, to stuffed camel carcasses all edibles are consumed. It's a culinary adventure full of mishaps, risk, and the most unloved food on the planet. Is it buried in obscurity, is about to emerge, or is it just bad? Come find out on Food Unknown.
