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The Life of Loi: Mediterranean Secrets
Coffee Culture
Season 3
Episode 307
Chef Maria Loi of the acclaimed NYC restaurant, Loi Estiatorio, learns about the Middle East’s rich coffee culture and traditions. In Qasr Al Hosn, a coffee expert explains the cultural significance of Gahwa, traditional Emirati coffee, and how it is prepared. Loi joins Chef Sumaya Obaid at Al Fanar Restaurant for some early morning Emirati classics. In Greece, Loi makes a Greek-style coffee cake.
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Chef Maria Loi serves up a Mediterranean feast on the spectacular sandy beaches of Corfu.
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On Naxos, Chef Maria Loi makes a traditional Kayana (Scrambled Eggs with Tomato)
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Chef Maria Loi demonstrates the power of flour in the Greek town of Varnavas
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Chef Maria Loi visits stunning Cape Sounio in Eastern Attica.
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Chef Maria Loi travels to Monemvasia, a stunning Greek town best known as “the rock.”
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In Athens, discover what it means to “eat like the ancient Greek Gods.”
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Chef Maria Loi visits olive groves and olive oil producers from Crete to Sparta.
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Chef Maria Loi is inspired by Greece’s miracle ingredient, tomato paste.
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Chef Maria Loi harnesses the power of nature’s sweetest gift, honey.
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Chef Maria Loi travels to Crete to enjoy its flavorful cuisine.
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Chef Maria Loi takes us to the historic Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel in Athens.
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Chef Maria Loi travels to the farmlands of Naxos to cook, drink and dance like the locals.