Food Safari Water

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Food Safari Water (2018)

Food Safari Water is a vibrant, comprehensive 13-part series which not only showcases the great seafood dishes of the world, it explores the traditions of catching and preserving fish, shellfish, crustaceans and sea vegetables - a celebration of hardworking fishermen and women, divers and foragers, processors and smokers as well the brilliant chefs and home cooks who share their treasured recipes and techniques. Covering cuisines as diverse as Senegalese, Sri Lankan, Greek, Spanish, Peruvian, Lebanese, Turkish, Thai, English and Brazilian, Food Safari Water taps into a glorious exploration of the bounty of the Water and seamlessly captures the zeitgeist. A move away from the protein of the land to the lighter healthier option of food from the water, many refer to seafood as the 'best protein on the planet'.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, 2018, Cooking, Food/Wine, Travel


Food Safari Water - TV Showtimes

Wednesday, July 29

5:30pm

Food Safari Water ‘From The Water’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'From The Water'

SBS Food, 5:30pm, Wed, 29 Jul 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Maeve O'Meara journeys into the Top End of Australia to seek out wild barramundi with local fisherman Billy Boustead and his chef friend, legendary Darwin and Alice Springs restaurateur Jimmy Shu (Hanuman), who moved from Melbourne when he tasted magnificent 'barra' over 25 years ago.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, 2018, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 1


Thursday, July 30

9:30am

Food Safari Water ‘From The Water’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'From The Water'

SBS Food, 9:30am, Thu, 30 Jul 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Maeve O'Meara journeys into the Top End of Australia to seek out wild barramundi with local fisherman Billy Boustead and his chef friend, legendary Darwin and Alice Springs restaurateur Jimmy Shu (Hanuman), who moved from Melbourne when he tasted magnificent 'barra' over 25 years ago.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, 2018, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 1


5:30pm

Food Safari Water ‘Sea Treasures’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Sea Treasures'

SBS Food, 5:30pm, Thu, 30 Jul 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Some of the more unusual treasures of the water include the adored gastropod mollusc abalone which fetches up to $1300 a kilo and is a status present in the Chinese world. Diver James Palanowski works in the 8-degree water off Tasmania's east coast to harvest abalone, which is then used by acclaimed Chinese chef Frank Shek (China Doll) who teaches a home sous-vide (water bath) method to achieve a tender delicious spiced seafood which he incorporates into a spectacular omelette.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 2


Friday, July 31

9:30am

Food Safari Water ‘Sea Treasures’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Sea Treasures'

SBS Food, 9:30am, Fri, 31 Jul 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Some of the more unusual treasures of the water include the adored gastropod mollusc abalone which fetches up to $1300 a kilo and is a status present in the Chinese world. Diver James Palanowski works in the 8-degree water off Tasmania's east coast to harvest abalone, which is then used by acclaimed Chinese chef Frank Shek (China Doll) who teaches a home sous-vide (water bath) method to achieve a tender delicious spiced seafood which he incorporates into a spectacular omelette.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 2


5:30pm

Food Safari Water ‘Whole Fish’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Whole Fish'

SBS Food, 5:30pm, Fri, 31 Jul 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Eating whole fish has been a way of life in Australia for over 40,000 years, and for many other cultures around the planet, it's simply the best most sustainable way to eat. Food Safari Water reveals the secrets and benefits of cooking whole fish, featuring fried Thai style snapper, Malaysian fish head curry, and French rouget 'en papillote'.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 3


Saturday, August 1

9:30am

Food Safari Water ‘Whole Fish’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Whole Fish'

SBS Food, 9:30am, Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Eating whole fish has been a way of life in Australia for over 40,000 years, and for many other cultures around the planet, it's simply the best most sustainable way to eat. Food Safari Water reveals the secrets and benefits of cooking whole fish, featuring fried Thai style snapper, Malaysian fish head curry, and French rouget 'en papillote'.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 3


Monday, August 3

5:30pm

Food Safari Water ‘Raw’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Raw'

SBS Food, 5:30pm, Mon, 3 Aug 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

The pure clean taste of the ocean is celebrated in this episode. Maeve explores the natural briny flavour of the three main types of oysters with Clyde River 'oyster affineur' Steve Feletti (Moonlight Flat Oysters) and Lee and Suzanne Macefield (Get Shucked) on Bruny Island, exploring Pacific, Angazi, and Sydney Rock varieties.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, 2018, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 4


Tuesday, August 4

9:30am

Food Safari Water ‘Raw’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Raw'

SBS Food, 9:30am, Tue, 4 Aug 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

The pure clean taste of the ocean is celebrated in this episode. Maeve explores the natural briny flavour of the three main types of oysters with Clyde River 'oyster affineur' Steve Feletti (Moonlight Flat Oysters) and Lee and Suzanne Macefield (Get Shucked) on Bruny Island, exploring Pacific, Angazi, and Sydney Rock varieties.

Maeve O'Meara

Series, 2018, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 4


5:30pm

Food Safari Water ‘Fish Bites’

SBS Food

Food Safari Water

'Fish Bites'

SBS Food, 5:30pm, Tue, 4 Aug 2026, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Exquisite snacks based on seafood star in many cuisines around the world - all beautiful mouthfuls that take taste and texture to a whole new level. Chef Frank Camorra (Movida) showcases a number of seafood tapas dishes and shares his recipe for luscious salty bunnuelos de bacalao (salt cod croquettes).

Maeve O'Meara

Series, Australia, English, Cooking, Travel, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 5


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