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Char Siu Bao, also known as Chinese BBQ Pork Buns, are a dim sum favorite and great addition to any small bites menu. Sweet, smoky and seasoned with the flavors of the Far East, this recipe for Chinese BBQ Pork Buns is easy to make and sure to please. Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make a char siu marinade and then how to BBQ tender and flavor-packed...

Stuck at home and looking for some cooking inspiration? Watch the CIA's new series of videos all about BBQ! What better time to learn about cooking low and slow comfort food? This slow cooked pork belly recipe gets its amazing flavor from maple and ginger. The pork belly is sliced and paired with sweet potato waffle and maple cream. Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America sho...

Stuck at home and looking for some cooking inspiration? Watch the CIA's new series of videos all about BBQ! What better time to learn about cooking low and slow comfort food? To savor the Southern flavors of Louisiana BBQ, try this Chicory-rubbed Pork Shoulder with Bourbon BBQ Sauce. Chef Barbara Alexander from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to BBQ the pork shoulder for perfectly t...

Stuck at home and looking for some cooking inspiration? Watch the CIA's new series of videos all about BBQ! What better time to learn about cooking low and slow comfort food? Pomegranate molasses, red wine, and balsamic vinegar impart these barbecued loin back ribs with subtle, sophisticated flavors. Chef Charlie Torgerson from Charlie T’s Foods shows us how to make this Mediterranean-inspired gla...

Stuck at home and looking for some cooking inspiration? Watch the CIA's new series of videos all about BBQ! What better time to learn about cooking low and slow comfort food? Smoky, sweet, and just a little spicy—your guests will love these St. Louis Style Spareribs with Sweet and Spicy BBQ Rub and Root Beer Sauce. Chef Charlie Torgerson from Charlie T’s Foods will show you how to trim the ribs. H...

Stuck at home and looking for some cooking inspiration? Watch the CIA's new series of videos all about BBQ! What better time to learn about cooking low and slow comfort food? From family cookouts to world championship BBQ competitions, pork ribs are king of the grill. It takes skill and practice to master their cooking. In this video, we take a look at pork rib cuts and a few of the recommended BB...

Inspired by the street food hawkers of Singapore, Chef Scott Samuel from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make a Southeast Asian-flavored slaw with smoked ham, cilantro, shredded cabbage, black sesame seeds, and tangy mango. Get Recipes and watch the full series with closed captioning at: https://www.ciaprochef.com/ham

The big, bold flavors in this ramen bowl are hearty enough for any Shogun warrior. We’re upgrading the pork cutlet in this traditional Japanese soup with sweet and smoky sliced ham. Chef Scott Samuel from The Culinary Institute of America fills the ramen bowl with noodles, shiitake mushrooms, a soft-boiled egg, and baby spinach, topping it off with spicy pork broth and savory sliced ham.   Get Rec...

What’s better than chicken fried steak? Chicken fried ham, of course! Chef Scott Samuel from The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to make a delicious Chicken Fried Ham with Mashed Potatoes and Ham Gravy. He plates the chicken fried ham with a side of mashed potatoes, broccoli raab, and ham gravy on top. Get Recipes and watch the full series with closed captioning at: https://www.ciaproch...

Wake up your taste buds with this delicious breakfast flatbread featuring diced smoked ham, eggs, potatoes, and cheddar. Chef Scott Samuel prepares this flatbread at The Culinary Institute of America, as a fun shared breakfast or brunch entrée. Get Recipes and watch the full series with closed captioning at: https://www.ciaprochef.com/ham

Chef Scott Samuel of The Culinary Institute of America shows us how to give everyday egg salad extra depth and flavor with the addition of savory smoked ham. He shows us how to make a delicious Egg Salad with Smoked Ham, Fennel, and Stone Ground Mustard Vinaigrette, perfect as an entrée or side. Get Recipes and watch the full series with closed captioning at: https://www.ciaprochef.com/ham

We can’t leave Naples without meeting the famous Gino Sorbillo, a master of both pizza al forno and pizza fritta. Tourists from around the world make pilgrimages to Pizzeria Sorbillo to sample pizza cooked to perfection in 45 seconds. A great pizzeria like Sorbillo requires an expert to manage the oven, a team member just as important as the person who mixes the dough. Gino talks as fast as his pi...

From pizza fritta to pizza al forno, baked in an oven so hot the pie cooks in one minute—that’s the objective at La Notizia, Enzo Coccia’s popular Neapolitan pizzeria. Like many of his colleagues, Chef Coccia believes in a long, slow fermentation for the dough and uncompromising quality in the toppings. But as you’ll hear from this third-generation pizzaiolo, great pizza is really not about the re...

Next, we head to Naples, the heartland of pizza. In this energetic city, the familiar baked pie with the raised rim has a beloved competitor: the tasty pizza fritta, a Neapolitan recipe with a colorful history in the region. For a close-up look, let’s check in at La Masardona, a Naples establishment that has specialized in pizza fritta since 1945. We talk to Enzo Piccirillo at La Masardona about t...

As you’ve heard many times now, great ingredients are a “must” for great pizza. So let’s search for the ideal flour. At Caputo, the last remaining grain mill in Naples, the third-generation owners specialize in blending wheat varieties to create flours with precise characteristics. For a pizzaiolo, obtaining flour with the desired elasticity and strength is critical. You’ll hear later from some pi...

Chef Franco Pepe uses his training in haute cuisine to elevate the pizza at his restaurant, Pepe in Grani in Italy’s province of Caserta. No detail is too small for this meticulous chef who believes that making pizza is a sensory experience that’s different every day. A great pizzaiolo must read the dough, feel it, observe it, and adapt. We talk to Chef Pepe at Pepe in Grani. Get Recipes and watch...

Stefano Callegari, a former pizzaiolo, has turned one bright idea into a small chain of fast-food shops with locations in Rome, Florence, and now New York. Working with pizza dough, Chef Callegari has devised a clever new sandwich format that’s ideal for juicy fillings. He calls his sandwiches trapizzini, and they have taken Italy by storm. We talk to this pizza innovator about his now-famous trap...

When in Rome, you’ll want to eat like the Romans do. Roman-style pizza is thin and crisp, easy to consume on the go. Travel to Naples and you’ll discover a noticeably different style, with a thicker rim and a texture floppy enough to fold. But you don’t have to go to Naples to enjoy it. Giulietta pizzeria in Rome makes everybody happy by offering both styles, prepared in two different pizza ovens...

In Fucina, pizza is accorded restaurant-caliber treatment. Chef-Owner Edoardo Papa alters his toppings to reflect the seasons, and he is as choosy about ingredients as any three-star chef. But this acclaimed pizzaiolo would say his real talent is knowing when the dough has proofed enough and is ready to stretch. He calls that the “maturation moment,” and if he misses it, the pizza won’t be a peak...

Let’s check out a favorite pizza shop in Rome where pizza alla palla is a daily ritual for many. This style fits right in with the fast pace of life in the country’s capital, and although pizza alla palla may be fast food, it is produced with great attention to detail. Roscioli is an institution in Rome. A fourth-generation family-run business that serves pizza by weight, Roscioli is beloved for i...

Flour, water, yeast, and time—that’s how every pizza begins. Yet for such a simple dish, pizza stirs up passions. Thin and supple…or thick and crisp? Loaded with cheese…or lightly topped? Everybody has an opinion about what makes a good slice and a favorite place to find it. But great pizza? That’s more elusive. A Passion for Pizza is a video series from The Culinary Institute of America, filmed o...

Jia Choi, professor of Korean food studies and C.E.O. of Ongo Food Communications and O’ngo Food Tours, takes us to see a butchery and Korean barbecue demonstration at Korea’s Mayfield Hotel. Get recipes and watch the full series here !  

Jia Choi, professor of Korean food studies and C.E.O. of Ongo Food Communications and O’ngo Food Tours, takes us to sample Korea’s finest beef at Majang Meat Market. She grills the beef on a table top pine charcoal grill, and eats her grilled meat wrapped in lettuce and topped with garlic, green onion, sesame oil and pickles. Get recipes and watch the full series here !  

Next we visit the Barugongyang Buddhist Temple, where monk-chef Dae-Ahn Sunim shows us traditional Korean temple cuisine at a lotus-themed lunch. Dae-Ahn shows us some dishes from her strictly vegetarian menu, including a bamboo shoot salad, a steamed potato dumplings, green tea tofu, wild burdock with a pine nut sauce. Get recipes and watch the full series here !  

Kimchi Master Chef Lee Ha Yeon shows us how to make classic Korean red chili paste. She uses ground dried red pepper, fermented dry soybean powder, cooked sticky rice, malt, dark soy sauce, sea salt. The best chili pastes are aged for 5 years. This chili paste is used in bibimbap, meat marinades, and many other Korean recipes. Get recipes and watch the full series here !