On The Road In California: San Jose
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On this Episode of Simply Ming we are on the road in San Jose, CA where Ming will be learning about Portuguese cuisine with chefs Jessica Carreira and David Costa at their Michelin-starred restaurant, Adega. Before we get to the kitchen, we make a stop at Veggielution which brings people together through food and farming to get some fresh produce for the feast. Then we head to Adega to cook octopus in two ways - David prepares an oven roasted octopus with potatoes and garlic spinach, while Ming use the same octopus who makes a Caesar salad with octopus croutons and for dessert Jessica makes her famous Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Nata).

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1722

About Simply Ming:

The Emmy-nominated public television series SIMPLY MING is back featuring 26 fresh new episodes.

This year, Ming and his guest chefs will be "Cooking on the Fly" finding inspiration from his East-West pantry and surprise ingredients that range from exotic fruits and vegetables to meats and fish.

In each studio episode, Ming kicks off the show by highlighting techniques to help you "Cook on the Fly" at home.

From filleting a fish to sharing the technique for cooking veggies kids will love, Ming and his guests use their culinary tricks to bring you a season of delicious new recipes.


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