Original title
Poh's Kitchen
Released
2/10/2010
Origin country
AU
Production companies
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
59
Poh loves to cook and try out new things but as she says, "I love to experiment but you have to know the rules before you can bend them." So to help with the rules, Poh invites acclaimed chefs to cook with her in her kitchen.
Poh discovers that an Australian Christmas table could be a table laden with offerings from many nationalities.
French-trained pastry chef Emmanuel Mollois joins Poh Ling Yeow in her kitchen, where they make delicious desserts. Poh prepares her version of a chiffon cake and Emmanuel demonstrates how to make almond croissants.
Thai food guru, David Thompson joins Poh in her kitchen, where David makes green beef curry and Poh prepares roti. Poh explains the method for picking a good coconut, and learns quite a bit about the heat of chillies!
It's all about almonds. Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois do some culinary experimentation using almonds to get some very surprising and delicious results.
Renowned Sydney chef, Neil Perry joins Poh in her kitchen, where he demonstrates his wondrous wok skills as he prepares a 'Velveted John Dory'. Poh uses her wok to create 'Char Kwai Teow', a traditional Malaysian dish.
Emmanuel Mollois shows Poh how to make 'French-sized' chocolate eclairs, and she surprises him by producing some amazing fried meringues accompanied by pandan creme patisserie.
Thai food guru, David Thompson, returns to Poh's kitchen to share with us an ancient Thai recipe, a shrimp paste relish, Nahm Prik Gapi. Poh impresses David with a traditional Malaysian stir fry.
Neil Perry takes Poh on a trip through Sydney's Chinatown before heading back to the kitchen to cook Chinese, and Neil shows why he's at the cutting edge of Modern Asian cuisine.
Poh invites trail-blazing Indian chef Ragini Dey to her kitchen so she can learn a few secrets of Indian cooking. They make two very different spicy kormas and Poh discovers how easy it can be to make a great Indian dish.
Poh and Neil Perry demonstrate that fish is an incredibly versatile ingredient and prepare snapper in four different ways. Poh also looks at some aquaculture innovations helping to save the planet's dwindling fish stocks.
Poh's been invited to Neil Perry's home in Sydney to cook up a feast to share with his family. Before they fire up the barbeque, Neil takes Poh to his local butchers to check out the best cuts of meat for a good barbie.
Poh's on the road in WA's Margaret River region with one-time TV chef and good food lover, Ian Parmenter. Ian has invited her to his backyard, the wonderful mecca of the Margaret River region.
Poh is Ian Parmenter's guest at his home in Western Australia's Margaret River region. On his verandah with the vineyard as a backdrop, they cook up a wonderful meal using freshly caught marron and locally farmed rabbit.
French chef Emmanuel Mollois challenges Poh to come up with a 'Poh's Kitchen' macaroon. Poh amazes Emmanuel with her Malaysian version - Onde Onde - which she remembers from her childhood being nicknamed 'sticky marbles'.
Poh jets off to Tasmania in search of the perfect meat to make the perfect roast. The master of meat, Neil Perry joins Poh in the kitchen to help her master the art of roasting.
Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois prepare some delicious, decadent food that the health police will hate. Poh's Indonesian layer cake uses 15 egg yolks and Emmanuel's 'to die for' mash potato includes a lot of butter.
Poh goes off to the country in search of the perfect duck for her guest Neil Perry. In the kitchen, Poh uses taro to make a steamed cake while Neil uses taro flour to make a crust for his duck which is steamed and deep-fried.
Poh is exploring sweet and savoury from two very different perspectives and she's invited French chef Emmanuel Mollois to join her to add some twists to the soufflé.
Poh's guest in the kitchen is the godfather of Italian cuisine, Antonio Carluccio. Antonio demonstrates quintessential Italian peasant cooking by making delicious stuffed lamb cutlets and red wine poached pears.
Poh moves out of her kitchen and heads off overseas - to Malaysia, the country where she was born. She is on a three-week trip starting in Kuala Lumpur to find out more about her heritage and traditional Malaysian dishes.
Poh continues on her Malaysian adventure, heading south from Kuala Lumpur to spend her second week in the historic port of Melaka.
Continuing her Malaysian adventure, Poh heads north to the food capital of Malaysia - Penang - a food lover's paradise boasting some of the best and cheapest street fare in Asia.
To find out more about breakfast traditions around the world Poh shares amazing meals with her Indian friend Ragini Dey, Moroccan restaurateur Mohamed Bartaouch and French chef Emmanuel Mollois.
This week it's all about Chinese and French food traditions. It's not just the recipes and how they're cooked but how they're eaten that guarantees taste combinations that are perfectly balanced and an honour to experience.
An episode for meat lovers as Poh offers her service as an apprentice to butchers, Jason Bradly and Bill Smith. Poh prepares a traditional roast leg of lamb while the 'butcher boys' make Greek-style lamb yiros.
Poh's guest is Martin Boetz, whose cooking has been described as a singular blend of Thai and modern Australian food. Martin prepares two fish dishes, while Poh cooks Kuih Koci, a Malaysian dessert to complement his curries.
Poh and Indian chef Ragini Dey examine the world of spices. Poh cooks a classic Malaysian dish - Nonya Chicken Curry, while Ragini prepares the Ultimate Roast Chicken and one of her new creations - Naan and Butter Pudding.
Poh goes Russian and makes Pirozhki and Borscht, while guest in the kitchen, Emmanuel Mollois, stays French and prepares a Gateau Napoleon and a fish soup from his home area on the Atlantic coast of France.
Emmanuel Mollois has been in Paris. This has inspired Poh and in her kitchen she and Emmanuel celebrate traditional pastry cooking methods and create beautiful new desserts for spoiling those you love.
Poh is in Darwin to meet internationally renowned chef Jimmy Shu. This is her first visit and she can understand why it is often referred to as the 'Gateway to Asia' and how it has inspired Jimmy with its exciting produce.
Poh has invited Andre Ursini into the kitchen. Like Poh reconnecting with her Malaysian background through food, so too has Andre been bonding with his Italian heritage.
Poh is taking us on one last trip to Malaysia to share more of the colourful experiences from her recent visit. She meets up again with two of Malaysia's most experienced and entertaining chefs, Florence Tan and Ismail Ahmad.
Poh and Emmanuel Mollois are off to the Mundaring Truffle Festival in WA to find out more about this black, knobbly delicacy that grows underground and can cost up to $3000 dollars per kilo.
Poh is back in Darwin soaking up the sun and enjoying delicious fresh seafood, all in the company of great friends. Local cook, Jacko shows Poh how Darwinites cook some of their local 'fishy' fare.
Poh and French chef Emmanuel Mollois examine the art of sauces and stir-fries. They share some great tips including how to cut vegies for a stir-fry and to prepare a sauce that will make kids eat their vegetables.
Andre Ursini gives Poh some background on his favourite ingredient - polenta. He shows Poh how it can even be made into ice-cream. Poh makes Andre Chinese inspired pork and cabbage dumplings cooked in two different ways.
Poh and her good friend French chef Emmanuel Mollois, submerge themselves in the world of salted fish and turn salted mackerel and salted cod into some delicious dishes.
Poh is visited by executive chef Dennis Leslie. Dennis' love of cooking has its origins in his Filipino heritage. Filipino is the style of food he cooks at home and the food he loves to share.
Poh and Emmanuel are slow-cooking two delicious meat dishes that bring back wonderful memories for both of them. Poh's dish is Dong Do Pork, while Emmanuel makes a lamb shoulder confit.
Internationally renowned chef Bill Granger visits Poh to share some great breakfast secrets. Bill's scrambled eggs have been described by the Times as the 'best in the world'.
Whatever your beliefs or background, it's hard not to get caught up in the Christmas spirit. That's exactly what Poh and Chef Emmanuel Mollois are doing when they prepare two delicious Yuletide desserts.
Poh begins her culinary adventure in a premium seafood region, Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. In Pt Lincoln she gets to swim with tuna, and in Coffin Bay she eats the biggest oyster you'll ever see!
Poh discovers the secrets of flour in central Tasmania. At a restored flour mill, Poh grinds her own grain and bakes her first loaf of sourdough bread. She also meets pastry chef Alistair Wise who makes her milk a goat.
Poh's on the road in Singapore, one of the great international food capitals of the world. Poh gets in amongst it, meeting food-loving ex-pat Antonia Kidman and food stars Andre Chiang and Janice Wong.
Poh's on the road to Port Willunga on SA's Fleurieu Peninsula to attend the 'One Magic Bowl', an event where eleven local chefs are creating eleven seafood dishes to be served in one bespoke bowl on the beach.
Poh's on the road to the Australian alps. Recently Poh has been using beer as an ingredient instead of wine to give an extra bit of sweetness and complexity. So she's off to visit a charming boutique brewery near Bright.
Poh's on the road to the sheep country of the Flinders Ranges in northern South Australia and it's a trip of firsts - her first night sleeping under the stars in a swag and her first attempt at shearing a sheep.
Alfresco dining has become a real mark of the way Australians enjoy eating and Poh's in Sydney on the hunt for the great outdoors. Poh begins her trip with a very refreshing morning swim in Bondi's sea pool.
Poh has always been fascinated with Thai food and so she is on a road trip in Thailand to find out more about its traditional cooking techniques. She visits the northern city of Chiang Mai and the capital Bangkok.
Poh's road trip takes her to King Island where she immerses herself in island life. She tries milking a cow, meets a master cheese-maker and visits an organic egg farm where the chooks have their own retirement paddock.
Poh is on the road in Melbourne to find out why this city takes its coffee so seriously. So many factors have influenced the growth of Australia's coffee culture and Poh finds its all on show here in Melbourne's back streets.
Poh is in WA's remote East Kimberley cattle country. She has always dreamt of having the full-on outback cattle experience and at Home Valley Station all her dreams come true. She also discovers the wonders of the Boab.
Poh loves baking cakes, and loves decorating them even more. She is in Perth to meet cake decorator extraordinaire Rochelle Adonis and to catch up with chefs Emmanuel Mollois and Hadleigh Troy to learn more about chocolate.
It's the final leg of Poh's road trip and emotion takes her by surprise as she bonds with the Yidinji people in Northern Queensland catching and cooking eels before sampling locally grown coconut and vanilla.
Poh joins a community program called STREAT which is giving Melbourne's homeless youth a chance to come in from the edge of society. By receiving training in street cafés these young adults are finding their feet in life.
Poh and a team of cooks with disabilities are given a big challenge when they become responsible for planning, baking and serving a wedding cake.
In Australia, over 100,000 people sleep rough and Poh is about to meet and cook for the homeless in Adelaide. Every night the volunteers at Fred's Van feed those down on their luck and Poh is challenged to create a new menu.
Poh visits Kinglake, the Victorian town almost wiped out during the 2009 Black Saturday fires. Food is being used to heal and bring the community together and Poh helps the youth group christen its new communal kitchen.
Poh packs her rucksack and pulls on her walking boots to lend a hand to Operation Flinders, a wilderness therapy program that helps transform the lives of young people at risk.
Poh travels to Cambodia to help Aussie, Scott Neeson, who is working with the children of the notorious garbage dump Steung Meanchey in Phnom Penh. It is to become a life changing adventure.
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