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  • RAMADAN SPECIAL

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With all its significant galore, Ramadan is back. Millions of Muslims around the world observe fasting from dawn to dusk. Not only it is a month of spirituality, it is also considered a month of celebrations, giving and forgiveness.
This Ramadan, National Geographic Abu Dhabi brings special programs from around the globe for its viewers, to help them cooking healthy & mouth-watering delicacies for their friends, families and for those who are underprivileged.

EPISODE GUIDE

  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - The Murky Secrets About Milk
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - The Raw Truth About Meat And Your Money
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Could You Be Harming Your Kids With Food?
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Old Wives' Tales of Food
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - The Ultimate Dieting Guide
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Are You A Snack Addict?
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - The Dirty Tricks of Advertising
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - The Wacky World of Weird Foods
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Microwaves Exposed - Health Or Hazard?
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Is Your Salad Trying To Kill You?
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Food And Love
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - The Secret Power of Food
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Smile If You Can
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Baked & Buzzed
    Grains, and the discovery of how to grow and cook them, led to the establishment of agriculture, which ultimately allowed man to end his hunter/gatherer practices and settle into the stay-at-home family groups that formed the earliest civilization. Today, civilization takes grains for granted and in this hour, well explain why that might be a somewhat shortsighted approach! Bread, beer, pasta, pizza, noodles and rice make the world go round and every culture has some kind of variation on these culinary themes.
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Belly Bursting World of Competitive Eating
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Food Up In The Air
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - How To Escape A Deadly Meal
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Scary Food Tales And Ingredients
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Food Fact Or Food Fiction
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Food Wastage
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Kitchen Gadgets
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S3 - Do You Really Need Supplements?
  • Ramadan Special: Street Food Around The World 2 - Episode 2
  • Ramadan Special: Street Food Around The World 2 - Episode 1
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files: Kitchen Gadgets
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files: Do You Really Need Supplements?
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Hotel Chocolat
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Food Revolutionaries
    From Julia Childs launching the food entertainment industry to Birdseye revolutionising frozen food, to the $600, 1000 page Modernist Cuisine cookbook, these are the stories of those who have changed the way we look at, cook and sell food.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Valrhona
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Carnivores
    The story of meat is the story of mankind. The act of prehumans heating their food moved them to the top of the food chain and today, thousands of years we live in a world of meat in a can and grown in a lab.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: The Green City In The Sun
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Maasai People
    The Rocco family journeys into the Maasai Mara to have a truly unique and life-changing experience: a Safari adventure to top anyone's bucket list. They learn a thing or two about the circle of life, and spend a day with the nomadic Maasai tribe in their village. David gets a first-hand lesson in what it's like to be a traditional Maasai warrior, from their roles in the community, to their rituals, and finally to their feasts.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Streets of Jo'burg
    In a city that is still evolving in its identity in the post-Apartheid era, Johannesburg's massive street art scene has caused it to become the cutting edge of modern art in Africa. David spends the day exploring the city with local graffiti artists, learning its history, and sampling its local cuisine. From roadside braai to hipster world markets, the food in Jo'burg proves that the city is at the epicenter of Africa's multifaceted cultural explosion.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Soweto
    Known for being the home of South African heroes Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, the township of Soweto was, in years past, known as a rough outskirt of Johannesburg. Through the locals and their delicious home-cooked BBQ, David discovers that there's more to Soweto than meets the eye. With a powerful art and dance culture that's full of passion and energy, this tight-knit community is growing into a formidable city of its own.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - French Laundry
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Sugar Rush
    Well known chefs and food experts take us through the relationship that humans have with sugar from the first time it was farmed 10 000 years ago through to today’s golden age of the candy bar. The story of sugar is the story of us.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Corinthia
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Hooked on Seafood
    High protein, omega rich seafood has saved humans from extinction and powered us through the era of Viking hordes, revolutions and wars. Well known chefs and experts take us through the history of humans and the fruit of the sea.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Cupcakes
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Guilty Pleasures
    In the 20th century, what we eat changed so our great grandparents would hardly recognize it. Today we spend less of our time on food than ever before. How did this happen and what does it mean? Guilty Pleasures explores modern foods uneasy relationship between convenience and quality.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Waterside Inn
  • Ramadan Special: Eat: Story Of Food - Baked & Buzzed
    Grains, and the discovery of how to grow and cook them, led to the establishment of agriculture, which ultimately allowed man to end his hunter/gatherer practices and settle into the stay-at-home family groups that formed the earliest civilization. Today, civilization takes grains for granted and in this hour, well explain why that might be a somewhat shortsighted approach! Bread, beer, pasta, pizza, noodles and rice make the world go round and every culture has some kind of variation on these culinary themes.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Auberge & Cocoa Black
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Barcelona
    Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia; a place where the locals absolutely loves their seafood, they eat almost twice as much as any other region in the world; that’s probably why the most important characteristic of Catalan cuisine is the combination of ingredients that come from both the sea and the mountains! The locals call it "mar y montaña". Ishai goes on his way to experience the Barcelona culinary revolution. He visits the classical 7 Portes, which claims to have the best Paella in town, discovers El Quim de la Boqueria, an eatery located right in the heart of the Barcelona's busiest food market, and experiences Quimet & Quimet a tiny hidden gem restaurant with a huge tapas menu. Finally to close his mouth-watering tour, Ishai goes to a place that makes every dinner the best show in town, Tickets, a restaurant which offers the most surprising contemporary and molecular food, ever seen in Barcelona. Get ready to be amazed. Welcome to Barcelona.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Melt
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Manila
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Amedei
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Berlin
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Bachmann's Patisserie
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Peru's
    High in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, Chef Ramsay is a man on a mission, travelling by motorbike to unlock the secrets of high altitude cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Rome
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: New Zealand's
    Gordon Ramsay travels to the remote corners of New Zealand's South Island on an adventure to unlock the secrets of Maori cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - Damien Allsop
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Paris
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - The Goring
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Seoul
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Morocco
    Deep in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains, Gordon Ramsay embarks on an epic adventure to understand ancient Berber cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Amsterdam
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Lisbon
  • Ramadan Special: Top Tables, Top Cities - Prague
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Hawaii's
    Gordon Ramsay travels to the Island of Maui, Hawaii, to explore the exotic ingredients of Hawaiian cuisine along the rugged Hana coastline.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Guilty Pleasures
    In the 20th century, what we eat changed so our great grandparents would hardly recognize it. Today we spend less of our time on food than ever before. How did this happen and what does it mean? Guilty Pleasures explores modern foods uneasy relationship between convenience and quality.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mighty Mekong of Laos
    Gordon Ramsay travels down the Mekong River in Laos, Southeast Asia, on an adventure in search of culinary inspiration.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Alaska's Panhandle
    Gordon Ramsay travels to the Alaskan Panhandle in mid-winter to learn survival skills from locals and discover Alaskan cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Chocolate Covered - William Curley
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay Uncharted Peru's Sacred Valley
    High in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, Chef Ramsay is a man on a mission, travelling by motorbike to unlock the secrets of high altitude cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Norway's Viking Country
    Chef Ramsay channels his inner Viking to embrace the freezing temperatures of Norway in December, to unlock the elusive flavors of its cuisine. He dives for shellfish in the frigid waters of the fjords, wrangles a stomping herd of reindeer with the Sami people, ferments fish and eats sheep's head, before putting his new skills to the test to prepare a Christmas feast with local Chef Christopher Haatuft.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Peru's Sacred Valley
    High in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas, Chef Ramsay is a man on a mission, travelling by motorbike to unlock the secrets of high altitude cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: India's Spice Capital
    Chef Ramsay embarks on a wild journey through Southern India in an attempt to unlock the complex flavours of the spice trade capital of the world. This time around, Gordon will battle ocean waves with a giant fishing net, fight the searing sting of fire ants, speed through hilly dirt roads in a tiny rally car, and has his mouth set on fire with the extremely spicy local fare. To end his adventure, he'll face his toughest challenge yet when he attempts to impress artisan women cooks with his take on their local cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Wilds of South Africa
    Chef Ramsay gets up close with rhinos, giraffes, zebras and hippos in the dramatic wilderness of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, as he learns the secrets of the traditional cuisine of Zulu warriors and masters using a local "braai". He leaps from a helicopter into the raging Indian Ocean, harvests mussels on treacherous rocks and immerses into the local township culture, before cooking with beloved local chef Zola Nene for a revered Zulu chief.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Untamed Tasmania
    Chef Ramsay explores the isolated Tasmania off the coast of southern Australia. Gordon will discover the purity of the island, diving into shark-infested waters for saltwater crayfish, avoiding venomous snakes in the bush foraging for local herbs, and soaring in a seaplane to the rugged interior to fly fish for trout and extract one-of-a-kind honey before facing off against culinary nomad Analiese Gregory to prepare an epic feast.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: New Zealand's Rugged South
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Sumatra's Stunning Highlands
    Chef Gordon Ramsay's quest to master the world's most fascinating cuisines lands him on the Indonesian island of Sumatra where he risks his safety and his pride to acquire the ingredients he needs. Whether working as a deckhand in the open ocean, exploring a daunting cave system, milking buffalo or being dragged behind them, Gordon's commitment to world-class cooking is put to the test. With Indonesia's own top chef, William Wongso looking over his shoulder, the pressure is high.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Louisiana's Bayou Cuisine
    Chef Ramsay journeys to Louisiana to learn the secrets of Cajun cooking. He meets Eric Cook -- ex-Marine turned celebrated chef -- who sends him off to get lost in the marsh and see what he comes back with. In his quest, Ramsay faces down dangerous and delicious creatures from deep in the swamps to the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Does he rise to the challenge or do his skills end at "End of the World?"
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Guyana's Wild Jungles
    Chef Ramsay heads deep into the South American rainforest to explore the culinary roots of Guyana. After rappelling from a helicopter into the jungle, he hunts for toothy caiman with his bare hands, fishes for Piranha with a bamboo rod, and crafts his own arrow to bow fish for Arowana. With his newfound bounty of jungle provisions, he will face off against local rising culinary star Delvin Adams to cook a feast for the local Amerindian tribe.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: The Mountains of Morocco
    Deep in Morocco's Middle Atlas Mountains, Gordon Ramsay embarks on an epic adventure to understand ancient Berber cuisine.
  • Ramadan Special: Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted: Hawaii's Hana Coast
    Gordon Ramsay travels to the Island of Maui, Hawaii, to explore the exotic ingredients of Hawaiian cuisine along the rugged Hana coastline.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Catering To Fashion
    Florence is about to host the men's fashion show of the season and for caterer Galateo Ricevimenti that means turning a fashion theme into a culinary dream that will push his team to the very limit.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - The World's Biggest Cruise Ship
    With 250 chefs turning more than 100 tonnes of raw ingredients into 250,000 meals every week, culinary operations Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas are akin to a military exercise.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: African Wedding Crashers
    With only 12-hours' notice to attend a wedding in Tanzania's capital city, it's a good thing David is in Dar es Salaam, a major hub of fashion, textiles and trade on Africa's East coast. Though he doesn't manage to blend in with the locals at the wedding, he does get to sample the local food available at the Coco beach market, and to take a trip out of the bustling city to an easy-going fishing village to soak up its fresh seafood market. After spending time with a local hotel owner who built his entire property out of recycled and reclaimed materials, David revels in the laid-back attitude of these people and their tight-knit creative community.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Aussie Super Pub
    Welcome to Australia’s biggest pub! Find out what it takes to produce food for thousands every week as we go behind the scenes of the Queensland’s Eatons Hill Hotel.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: The Return To Ethiopia
    David speaks with several Ethiopian-born people who have spent the majority of their lives abroad and have recently moved back to the capital city, Addis Ababa. He realizes that the true spirit of the country, with its reputation for poverty and famine, lies in the younger generations whose entrepreneurial drive and appreciation for preserving their unique culture are paving a new future for a modern Ethiopia.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Marina Bay Sands Masterchef
    Marina Bay Sands towers over Singapore, boasting more than 2,500 guest rooms and 20 restaurants. Find out how the hotel’s team of master chefs keep both the guests and the employees well fed.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Ciao Ethiopia
    In the wake of a 7-year Italian occupation of Addis Ababa, a charming amount of Italian culture intertwines with the modern Ethiopia that the city now represents. David meets up with his friend Fabricio, a proud Italian who spent his childhood in Addis Ababa, and together they explore the remnants of a time long past. From espresso cafes to fine Italian eateries, Ethiopia's capital has many unexpected surprises for Italians and Europeans alike.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Stone Town, Zanzibar
    Upon arriving in Zanzibar, a picturesque island known for its vast white sand beaches and its cultural melting-pot of African and Arabic culture, David is enchanted by the local people and their laid-back way of life. He meets a young business owner who builds houseboats and is gaining success in the tourism industry, and they cook up some fresh seafood for friends on the boat. Later, David tours the winding streets and colourful markets of Stone Town with a couple of musicians and learns about the struggles of being a creative Muslim woman in this patriarchal society.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Up In The Air
    One aircraft and more than 400 hungry passengers - that's the challenge faced by the chef's at Zurich-based Gate Gourmet. Every day they produce 50,000 meals destined for the friendly skies.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Pole Pole Zanzibar
    David journeys off the beaten path in Zanzibar to the village of Jambiani, where the motto is "Pole-Pole" or "Slowly-slowly," and the people are warm and inviting. He spends the day with an Italian hotel owner who loved the island so much she made it her home, and witnesses the daily life of the locals, from seaweed harvesting in the vast shallow waters at low-tide, to spear fishing for fresh octopus, to grilling fresh seafood right on the beach.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Flavours of Durban, South Africa
    Local Chef and foodie Andrew Draper takes David on a culinary journey through his hometown of Durban, South Africa. From trendy cafes to massive street markets, they get a taste of how the locals eat, with a focus on huge amounts of BBQ'D meats. Part of this food tour takes them up the coast to the beautiful Oyster Box Hotel, where David enjoys champagne to compliment fresh oysters harvested straight from the sea by the hotel manager himself. This culinary tour ends with a party and concert by the Durban Gospel Choir to celebrate Freedom Day, a national holiday in South Africa.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Walking Durban, South Africa
    Walking tours are all the rage in major metropolitan cities, and Durban is no different. Beset Durban is a free tour group operated by three young professionals, who take David on a private trek through their beloved city. They give David a crash course on some of the city's history, and check out some of the best local hotspots for delicious food. Through them, we learn about a city rich in culture and history, built on the backs of Indian immigrants, which is now currently experiencing an economic and social revitalization that you can feel on every street corner and with every food vendor.
  • Ramadan Special: Mega Food - Sea World Orlando
    With 1,200 people, Sea World’s culinary operations are the biggest department in the park. It's a 24-hour operation supplying 13 restaurants, 50 food carts and serving more than 1,000 people an hour.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Welcome To Lalibela, Ethiopia
    Lalibela Ethiopia, seems at first glance like a town lost to time, but with a closer look you can see that the economy is booming and the population is experiencing huge growth which is creating hope for a bright new future. David spends time with some of the locals to get their perspective on this bright future, while he learns how to make a few Ethiopian staples like Shiro, Injera and Berbere, the traditional Ethiopian spice mix that's a must in so many dishes.
  • Ramadan Special: David Rocco's Dolce Africa Nairobi: Last Supper In Lalibela, Ethiopia
    Nestled in the northern foothills of Ethiopia is the remote small town of Lalibela. It's considered one of the holiest places in the world, especially during the all-important Easter week celebrations. David takes in all the rituals and traditions, which date back over 1000 years, as he visits the beautiful monolithic churches, carved directly into the stone. A big part of Easter for the orthodox people of Lalibela is the 'breaking of the fast' after a 55 day period of Lent. David helps prepare for the traditional feast, with a visit to the huge Easter market, the slaughter, and finally, the preparations of the delicious meal which the entire family comes out to enjoy.
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Food As Medicine
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Sports & Energy Drinks
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Oil - Hero Or Villain?
  • Ramadan Special: Food Files S2 - Sugar
  • Ramadan Special: Street Food Around The World 2: Episode 2
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