From Sunday, 31 May 2020
SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Embark on a mouth-watering journey through the slums of Asia, where you would least expect to find lip-smacking foods created from some unusual ingredients.
Slumfood Millionaire celebrates the flavourful and often unknown dishes made by talented cooks in the slums of Manila, Bangkok, Mumbai, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, and Kota Kinabalu. Using inexpensive and often overlooked ingredients, they concoct scrumptious dishes synonymous with their communities. Their passion and resilience proves that good food need not be elaborate or expensive.
Fancy a taste of waterfall pork, sea urchin rice, or grilled stuffed frog with pork? A gastronomical adventure awaits. The cooks will also introduce us to their way of life and how they get by with what they have.
Don’t miss Slumfood Millionaire on CNA.
Download trailer and stills: https://we.tl/t-9ORA1B4hXu
Watch on demand: https://bit.ly/3eDyEus
Ep 1: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Premiere: Sunday, 31 May, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 6 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
In Manila’s largest slum, innovative cooks create crunchy and spicy chicken from leftovers; a flavourful soup using pig intestines; and savoury fried pork belly treats.
View trailer: https://youtu.be/7YK3VJWaiak
Ep 2: Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Premiere: Sunday, 7 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 13 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
Creamy pufferfish stew; umami sea urchin rice; and tender tapioca cakes. These are the bastions of a migrant cuisine unique to a water village away from the Kota Kinabalu mainland.
View trailer: https://youtu.be/K7wWkZq9dro
Ep 3: Klong Toey, Bangkok, Thailand
Premiere: Sunday, 14 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 20 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
Vendors from Bangkok’s notorious Klong Toey slum showcase their delicacies, from tangy raw ‘dancing’ shrimp; grilled kidney and pork to Isaan blood and bile meat salad.
Ep 4: Borei Keila, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Premiere: Sunday, 21 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 27 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
Perfectly-grilled spicy frogs; stuffed frogs with pork; and fermented fish dishes, were wartime staples that have now become beloved dishes of the community of Borei Keila.
Ep 5: Kamal Muara, Jakarta, Indonesia
Premiere: Sunday, 28 June, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 4 July, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
Sardine ceviche; homemade sago balls; and stir-fried spicy chicken feet. This fishing village offers a glimpse into their lives and shares their favourite dishes inspired by Bugis and Javanese taste buds.
Ep 6: Dharavi, Mumbai, India
Premiere: Sunday, 5 July, SIN/KL/MNL: 8.30pm | BKK/JKT: 7.30pm | DEL: 6.00pm
Repeat: Saturday, 11 July, SIN/KL/MNL: 6.30pm | BKK/JKT: 5.30pm | DEL: 4.00pm
Meet Dharavi’s famous Chinese-Indian cook serving delectable fusion treats with his signature Manchurian sauce, and an idliwalla who shares his secret recipes for fluffy idlis and crunchy vadas.
