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Sara's Weeknight Meals

A Tale of Two Chinatowns

Season 13 Episode 1310

Two unique Chinatowns of North America are the focus of this deep dive into Chinese cultural heritage. First, we go to Vancouver for a culinary tour of this century’s old community. At a local tea shop, she learns to make two deceptively simple appetizers cooked with tea. She samples Dim Sum at a shop owned by an opera singing second generation Chinese local and more.

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Six Ingredient Meals
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Fast and easy 6-ingredient meals.
Spot Prawns, Vancouver
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Sara makes spot prawn risotto in Vancouver and camarones enchilados in Miami.
Twisted Italian
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Sara breaks down Italian favorites with new ingredients.
Chinatown Vancouver
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Chinese food favorites – from Vancouver’s Chinatown. Plus, egg rolls at home.
Alaskan Salmon Two Ways
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Sara goes wild in Alaska with cedar planked salmon and foraged sea asparagus.
From the Latin Kitchen
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26:46
Sara tours Latin America in the kitchen when she collaborates with two amazing cooks.
Basta Pasta: US vs Italy
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Sara travels to Tuscany to learn the art of homemade ravioli, and creates her own version.
Suns Out, Buns Out
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Come summer there is nothing so tasty as grilled meat or fish nestled in a buttery bun.
Cozy Casseroles
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Warm and hearty casseroles, including Sara's baked penne with prosciutto and fontina.
Eating with Friends
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Follow Sara's simple recipes when company comes over, including Skillet Apple Pie.
When Pigs Fry
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Chinese Barbecued Pork, Yangchow Fried Rice and more - pork aficionados rejoice!
No Meat, All Flavor
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Korean Barbeque Tacos and Spaghetti Squash with a creamy goat cheese pack no-meat flavor.
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