Family Ingredients

Chef Jose Enrique

4m 36s

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017. Chef Jose Enrique lost his roof and some windows but not his gas line so he did what came naturally, he helped to feed as many people as he could. In this digital short Chef Ed meets Chef Jose, celebrated chef of San Juan and champion of locally grown food, in San Juan just a year before the hurricane. He shares a recipe and history of the island.

Episodes

Puerto Rico – Arroz con Gandules

S1 E6 - 25m 31s

Puerto Rican pride thrives in Hawai’i! Chef Ed meets up with entertainer Tiara Hernandez, whose family grew up in Waikiki. Tiara follows a culinary path to a country she’s never seen to learn more about her heritage.
Japan – Miso Soup

S1 E5 - 25m 31s

In Japan, miso factories are like microbreweries in America. Hawai’i chefs Ed Kenney and Alan Wong search for the finest ingredients and dive deep into a bowl of Wong’s favorite childhood dish, miso soup.
California – Pipi Kaula

S1 E4 - 25m 31s

Hawaiian cowboys, who were considered among the best in the world, made tender beef jerky called pipi kaula. Trace the origins of the Hawaiian cowboy lifestyle to the adobes of California, and see how the traditions are still enjoyed today.
Tahiti - Poisson Cru

S1 E3 - 25m 31s

Modern seafarers proved that Polynesians navigated their world in canoes, following the stars. Meet a crew member on a worldwide voyage with a stop at his ancestral home — a family moment to remember and a dish never to forget.
Okinawa - Soki Soba

S1 E2 - 25m 31s

Don’t confuse Okinawan soba with Japanese soba. The blend of noodles, soup, and pork spare ribs embodies the spirit of the Okinawan people and the complex history of their islands.
Hawai'i - Poi

S1 E1 - 25m 31s

Hawaiian cuisine is blazing its way into kitchens across America with exciting flavors and ingredients, but the most famous Hawaiian dish is the one that is most misunderstood.

Extras + Features

Kupuna

S2 E6 - 2m 15s

Hawai‘i chef Ed Kenney talks story with Aunty Lei to find out what it was like growing up on the island of Lāna‘i. In Hawaiian they call her elder or “kupuna". She shares her stories joyfully and we are a better community for it.
Laulau Preparation

S2 E6 - 3m 22s

Laulau, a traditional Hawaiian dish, is usually made with pork or chicken. However, Hawai‘i chef Ed Kenney learns how to make laulau with venison from Anela Evans, Lāna‘i sytle. The magic of a pressure cooker cuts down cooking time by hours!
Lana'i

S2 E6 - 30s

Hawaiian hula dancer, cultural practitioner, and sustainable hunter Anela Marie Kawehikulaonalani Evans shares the love and respect she has for her island home. Join Family Ingredients as we follow Anela from the hunting grounds of Lana’i Island to the largest hula competition in the world, the Merrie Monarch Festival.
Vietnam, Hanoi

S2 E5 - 30s

We continue our journey in Vietnam, with Chefs Ed Kenney and Andrew Le. In Hanoi we learn about the origins of pho, visit an ancient village, and find out about a near tragedy that brought the Le family closer together and jump started Andrew’s culinary career.
Candy

S2 E5 - 2m 42s

On their culinary adventure, Hawai‘i chefs Ed Kenney and Andrew Le learn how to make che lam, a Vietnamese style mochi made from rice and Pandan. Pandan is used in Vietnam for many things including tea and seasoning. Can you describe what its flavor is?
Noodle Shop

S2 E5 - 2m 34s

Handmade Vietnamese rice noodles are still made in Vietnam. Learn how this family run business sticks to tradition to produce delicious rice noodles doing it all by hand and not by machine!
Pork Belly

S2 E5 - 1m 33s

Many cuisines have pork belly dishes. Find out about the unique technique and ingredients that go into roasted crispy pork belly, Vietnamese style.
Duck Noodle

S2 E4 - 2m 55s

Duck noodle soup is an example of how Chinese food has evolved in Vietnam. Different from Vietnamese food and different from Chinese food, it's the perfect combination of both.
Cousin Le

S2 E4 - 2m 24s

Hawai’i chef Andrew Le reunites with family in Ho Chi Minh City, sharing stories and food memories over a hot bowl of pho.
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

S2 E4 - 30s

In this two-part episode we follow popular Hawaii Chef, Andrew Le, to Ho Chi Minh City not just to taste original Pho the national dish of Vietnam, but also to connect to his family roots. It is a return to the city that his parents fled in 1975, barely escaping the fall of Saigon.
Pho Shop

S2 E4 - 3m 45s

The deceivingly simple broth of pho has layers upon layers of flavor. Join Hawai‘i chefs Ed Kenney and Andrew Le when they discover the complexity of pho at an unassuming yet well renowned soup shop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Wisconsin

S2 E3 - 30s

Valerie Kaneshiro, a mixture of Japanese and Native American, was raised on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation in Wisconsin, her mom’s ancestral home. Forced to leave her home at 15, disconnected from her Indian roots she so loved, Valerie tells a story of loss and rediscovery and all the lessons learned while sharing an ingredient to a cultural dish found in Wisconsin and Hawaii.

Schedule

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Family Ingredients

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City -- Pho

Monday
Sep 20

4:00 pm

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30 Minutes

Chef Andrew Le visits Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to taste pho and to connect to his family roots.
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Family Ingredients

Vietnam, Hanoi -- Pho

Monday
Sep 20

4:30 pm

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30 Minutes

The origins of pho; details of a near-tragedy that jump-started chef Andrew Le's culinary career.
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Family Ingredients

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City -- Pho

Tuesday
Sep 21

5:00 am

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30 Minutes

Chef Andrew Le visits Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to taste pho and to connect to his family roots.
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Family Ingredients

Vietnam, Hanoi -- Pho

Tuesday
Sep 21

5:30 am

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30 Minutes

The origins of pho; details of a near-tragedy that jump-started chef Andrew Le's culinary career.
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Family Ingredients

Lana'i -- Venison

Tuesday
Sep 21

4:00 pm

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30 Minutes

A woman travels from the hunting grounds of the Hawaiian island of Lana'i to the Merrie Monarch Festival -- the largest hula competition in the world.
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Family Ingredients

Lana'i -- Venison

Wednesday
Sep 22

5:00 am

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30 Minutes

A woman travels from the hunting grounds of the Hawaiian island of Lana'i to the Merrie Monarch Festival -- the largest hula competition in the world.

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