The people
8 hosts, 32 places between them. Each profile links to the series they presented and to the venues they put on the map.
The chef who ate the world
Chef, author and raconteur whose curiosity took him from Manhattan's brasserie kitchens to the smallest noodle stalls on earth. Across No Reservations, The Layover and Parts Unknown he proved that a bowl of soup could carry an entire culture. The places he championed remain the benchmark for eating well anywhere in the world.
Eat first, ask questions later
Travel Channel mainstay and one of the great ambassadors of global street food. Bizarre Foods and The Zimmern List have sent him to night markets, hole-in-the-wall canteens and family kitchens on six continents. He eats first and asks questions afterwards.
Food as identity
Chef, founder of Momofuku and one of the most restless minds in modern food. Ugly Delicious uses food as a lens for identity, appropriation and belonging. His arguments are as sharp as his pork buns.
Precision, pressure and fire
Scotland-born chef with Michelin stars across three decades and a television presence to match. His shows range from the pressure-cooker kitchens of Hell's Kitchen to the remote foraging expeditions of Uncharted. Wherever he goes, technique and respect for ingredients come first.
Champion of the independent kitchen
With frosted tips, a red convertible and an encyclopaedic appetite, Fieri turned Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives into the most recognisable road trip in food television. He champions the independent kitchens that anchor small American towns. If the food is honest, he is in.
Food as an act of affection
The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond turned his love of food into a travel show that is basically a hug. Somebody Feed Phil visits cities with an open heart and an empty stomach. He is the rare host who asks for a second helping and always gets it.
Cooking to understand
Chef, teacher and author of Salt Fat Acid Heat — the book, and later the Netflix series, that taught a generation how to cook rather than what to cook. Her travels follow ingredients back to their source: salt pans, olive mills, soy breweries and orchards. She cooks in order to understand.
Italy, region by region
Actor, writer and unabashed eater who took on the role of Italy's most enthusiastic guide. Searching for Italy follows him region by region and plate by plate, from Roman trattorias to Sicilian pastry shops. The enthusiasm is the entire point.