Nigel Slater's Middle East

Season 1

The food writer embarks upon a Middle Eastern culinary adventure to explore some of the oldest and grandest cuisines in the world. Some of these foods have spread around the world but Nigel learns what ordinary people cook and eat.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

Lebanon
E1
LebanonNigel Slater begins a Middle Eastern food adventure in Lebanon, a cuisine that has travelled the globe, but whose heart remains at home.
Turkey
E2
TurkeyNigel Slater visits Turkey, home to one of the world's grandest cuisines. Nigel discovers a vast and varied landscape, rich with tradition and local flavour.
Iran
E3
IranNigel Slater's adventure concludes in a country shrouded in mystery and often in the headlines – Iran. He begins his journey in the bustling capital Tehran, where he samples dizi.