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Intrepid Journeys - Turkey and Iran (Simon Gault)

2011 Television
  • Popular Factual
  • Reality TV
  • Travel

Chef Simon Gault ventures across northern Turkey and into Iran for culture, sights and food in this episode of Intrepid Journeys. Ramadan is in full swing, a holy month of fasting and prayer, which makes early breakfasts a cherished event. In Amasya, an ancient and holy Turkish city, a bathhouse (hammam) proves to be "a frightening experience". After a day of quail hunting, Gault crosses the border into Iran expecting danger, but instead meets friendly and welcoming locals — and a home-cooked feast. The food fanatic's persistence earns him a taste of illegal Iranian caviar.