Destination

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Hakodate

Back in Japan, Amandine Chaignot begins this new season with the town of Hakodate in the south of Hokkaido Island with the most important fish market in the region. In this city the fishing industry is flourishing, seafood goes from port to plate, After the port's labyrinths, the chef learns the secrets of making the famous ramen. Finally, accompanied by chef Koji Fukaya with a surprising journey, Amandine goes to the kitchen for a two-handed cuisine and an amazing result!

Shikabe

In this second episode, Amandine Chaignot introduces the method called "Ikejime," the way to process the fish not to lose its freshness. Hokkaido is also known in Japan for its viticulture. Amandine meets a winegrower who leaned the brewing in Burgundy and tastes the famous Hokkaido wine. Finally, she tries a 100% feminine two-handed cooking for a meal that is good for the body and the mind based on vegetables.

Matsumae

In this second episode, After cooking the octopus in three different ways, Amandine Chaignot heads to the charming town of Matsumae in the far south of the island, home to the only Edo era castle in Hokkaido. Then, she gives you the keys to the cultivation of rice, the staple food of Japanese cuisine cultivated for over 2,000 years! After the cultivation, make way for sweet pleasures with Anko. This dough, found in many Japanese sweets, is made from red beans. After this appetite, Amandine makes delicious meals in front of the famous Matsumae Castle with her friend Natsuko-san, owner of the city's oldest Ryokan.

Tokyo

For the last episode, Amandine Chaignot leaves Hokkaido Island for a gourmet getaway in Tokyo! On the Shinkansen, one of the fastest trains in the world, she introduces the Ekibento, a kind of gourmet and balanced meal platter that the Japanese love. In Tokyo, Amandine goes to a tofu factory, and while roaming the streets and restaurants of the city to discover the secrets of the street-food. In the megalopolis, Amandine meets a typical Japanese specialist in French cuisine with delicious dishes. Finishing her trip, Amandine takes the time to taste the famous Japanese whiskey.

Furano

Amandine Chaignot takes you to Furano in the heart of the island of Hokkaido, this region of plains surrounded by mountains. To discover the special flavors of this island, Amandine calls on Mr. Taniguchi, a famous Japanese beef breeder who will tell her everything about this delicious meat not only found in Kobe!

Lake Toya

After Furano, Amandine Chaignot takes the road to Lake Toya. It is in this beautiful wilderness that Michel Bras came to set up his restaurant, between a volcanic lake and the Pacific Ocean! With this breathtaking landscape and Usu volcano still active and making the land particularly fertile, it's easy to understand why he chose this place for his first out-of-France resutaurant!

Niseko

In her quest for umami, Amandine Chaignot continues her journey to Niseko, a region around the world for its powder and ski areas.�@First Amandine will break the secrets of making the inevitable Japanese drink: sake. Then discover one of the Japanese national dishes: the eel. If we do not know how to cook, they have a secret to make it delicious!

Sapporo

This episode heads to Sapporo. In this fifth largest city of Japan, you can taste all the specialties of Hokkaido thanks to the many specialized restaurants. If the Japanese have a gastronomy of quality, they also have rules of etiquette that it is good to know. For this Amandine will go to dinner in a traditional restaurant. Then she will take you to taste takoyaki, octopus balls that we usually eat in street food.