On The Road - Rhine

On this episode of Simply Ming, Ming's second stop in Hawaii finds him in Oahu with three-time James Beard Award semifinalist Chef Ed Kenney. Island-born and raised, Ed trained at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific's Culinary Arts Program and trained in some of Honolulu's top restaurants. Ed opened TOWN in 2005, followed by Downtown at the HiSAM, Uptown Events, Kaimuku Superette, Food Shed Community Kitchen, Mud Hen Water, and most recently Mahina & Sun's. His restaurants are lively gatherin gplaces guided by the mantra, "local first, organic whenever possible, with aloha always".

This week on "Simply Ming," Emmy Award-winning actor, producer, and restauranteur Billy Dec joins Ming in the kitchen to share some flavors from his Philippines roots. Billy cooks up a classic adobo pork belly bao with oozing fried egg, while Ming follows with a vegetarian version of an apple tofu bao. Asian comfort foods, two ways, right here on "Simply Ming."

This week on "Simply Ming," chef Ivan Orkin, known as the American authority on all things ramen, joins Ming to make just that - ramen. Chef Orkin shows how to make a simple 30-minute at-home version of shoyu ramen - a dish that typically takes three days to prepare in his restaurant. Ming then counters with a quick vegetable ramen. Making ramen simple and easy, two ways, right here on "Simply Ming."

This week on "Simply Ming," chef Akhtar Nawab, recently honored with the Bib Gourmand distinction from the 2018 Michelin Guide, stops by Ming's loft to cook with delectable mushrooms. Akhtar makes a hearty mushroom Bolognese with homemade ligurian corzetti pasta, while Ming follows with wok-stirred maitake mushrooms atop a scallion noodle cake. Its East meets West, meets Italy - with these mushroom dishes, this week on Simply Ming.

On this episode of Simply Ming, Ming is On the Road in Hawaii! His fourth stop finds him in Honolulu with his parents- Mom & Pops. An all-time favorite, Ming's parents join him in the kitchen to make a Lilikoi Kir Royale, Kuo Ro with Steamed Buns and Sambal Dipping Sauce and Shredded Potatoes. It's one great episode filled with fantastic family stories and delicious food!

This week on "Simply Ming," Ming's longtime friend and James Beard Best Chef of the Northeast Ken Oringer, joins him in the loft to work with a New England staple - fresh oysters from off the shores of Massachusetts. Ken makes a mouthwatering Thai sausage with oyster aioli and Ming rivals that with butter poached oysters with lapchong salsa. It's oysters two ways this week on Simply Ming.

This week on "Simply Ming," Joanne Chang, the mastermind behind Boston's wildly popular Flour bakery shops, stops in for a day of desserts. Joanne makes an amazing passion fruit and raspberry Pavlova, while Ming follows up with a light, delectable, and dairy-free isle flottante or "floating island." Get that sweet tooth ready for this week's episode of Simply Ming!

Andrew Zimmern the man known for tracking the world's most bizarre foods joins Ming in his loft kitchen. Andrew cooks up a Shrimp Etouffee, and Ming follows that up with one of his favorites he makes at home: a Classic Salt and Pepper Head on Shrimp served over rice. It's shrimp two ways on this episode of Simply Ming.

This week on "Simply Ming," Boston chef Jay Hajj swings by to cook up some savory tastes from the Middle East. Chef Hajj prepares three different kinds of Lebanese flatbread called manakish, each with a delicious and unique topping. Ming follows that with a savory Japanese pancake called okonomiyaki and tops it with ground lamb. This week we are moving across the globe, right here at home, on this episode of Simply Ming.

This week, Ming's on the road in beautiful Cologne, Germany. After a quick visit to the spectacular Cologne Cathedral, Ming heads over to Wurst Case Scenario Restaurant to meet up with chef Rene Stessel, who shows Ming how to makes liver sausages. Then they cook up a storm, as chef Stessel makes an Austrian blutwurst with potatoes dish, and Ming follows with a spicy sausage fried rice.

World-renowned host and chef Jacques Pepin joins Ming at home this week on Simply Ming. Jacques starts off by making an Arctic Char with Tomato and Mini Savory Cheesecakes. Ming does his own version of Arctic Char, poaching it in olive oil and serving it up on one of his favorites: sushi rice cakes. It's all happening this week on Simply Ming.

This week on "Simply Ming," chef Rudolph van Veen joins Ming in beautiful downtown Amsterdam to taste some fantastic Indonesian food and cook up some incredible Indonesian desserts. Chef Ming makes a delicious gingered mango-pineapple galette while chef van Veen whips up a traditional Indonesian speck cake. It's all right here on Simply Ming.

This week on "Simply Ming," Ming travels to Strasbourg, France. Ming adventures into the beautiful area of Petite France to learn how traditional gingerbread is made. He then meets up to cook with chef Romain Chassignet. who makes a traditional choucroute royale garnie with salted bacon and pork liver, while Ming cooks up a Szechuan wok-stirred cabbage with bacon.