Is Redzepi the Burke/Sagan of foods? Yes he is. (I try to quash any envy I might harbor toward people like Redzepi, but acknowledge I will never be as good at anything as Redzepi is at food.)
The story of what we eat is the story of us. Omnivore tells the story in eight chapters: Chile, Tuna, Salt, Banana, Pig, Rice, Coffee, and Corn.
The series is beautifully photographed on location in Denmark, Serbia, Thailand, Spain, Japan, France, Peru, Korea, Djibouti, India, Mexico, Colombia, Rwanda, and the US. Program participants speak in their native languages and there are no voice-overs. There are subtitles. It's nice to hear the character and inflections of participants' voices.
Of course, I have questions!
Take a look at the world through the lens of food and explores how food explains the past and forecasts the future.
A culinary exploration of how chili peppers, ranging from mild paprika to fiery ghost peppers, have become integral to various cultural identities across the globe.
Once considered undesirable, bluefin tuna's status transformed into a highly sought-after luxury, revealing one of the food world's most tumultuous tales.
A journey through the history of salt, a humble mineral that has shaped culinary traditions, biological processes, and the rise and fall of empires.
Exploring the dominance of a single banana variety, despite over 1,500 existing cultivars. An investigation into the consequences of biodiversity loss.
A quaint village in western Spain, La Alberca, celebrates the pig in a unique way unlike anywhere else in the world.
Exploring the global impact of rising rice demand, this film delves into the challenges of sustaining production to meet humanity's growing needs.
A journey tracing the life cycle of a coffee bean, unveiling the intricate history, artisanal mastery, and intricate partnerships that culminate in a delightful cup of coffee.
Tracing corn's evolution from a traditional crop to an omnipresent ingredient, this film explores its far-reaching impact on global food systems and human health.
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