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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:00,967     (L                           2 00:00:00,967 --> 00:00:01,001     (Lig                         3 00:00:01,001 --> 00:00:01,034     (Light                       4 00:00:01,034 --> 00:00:01,067     (Light m                     5 00:00:01,067 --> 00:00:01,101     (Light mus                   6 00:00:01,101 --> 00:00:01,134     (Light music                 7 00:00:01,134 --> 00:00:01,167     (Light musical               8 00:00:01,167 --> 00:00:01,201     (Light musical f             9 00:00:01,201 --> 00:00:01,234     (Light musical flo           10 00:00:01,234 --> 00:00:01,267     (Light musical flour         11 00:00:01,267 --> 00:00:01,301     (Light musical flouris       12 00:00:01,301 --> 00:00:06,506     (Light musical flourish)     13 00:00:06,606 --> 00:00:10,310    Mena: Vancouver, where have         you been all my life?      14 00:00:10,410 --> 00:00:12,012              I mean,                       look at this.          15 00:00:12,112 --> 00:00:17,117     The mountains, the ocean,            forests, beaches.        16 00:00:17,217 --> 00:00:20,120   The glass-towered metropolis     in the middle of this beauty   17 00:00:20,220 --> 00:00:23,957  reflecting all that abundance.  18 00:00:24,057 --> 00:00:26,860  As a kid growing up in Toronto,       I never had a chance       19 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,462     to spend much time on the          west coast of Canada.      20 00:00:29,562 --> 00:00:34,868  I just knew it had a reputation  for outdoorsy athleisure types. 21 00:00:34,968 --> 00:00:38,838 But now for the first time I got a chance to really check it out. 22 00:00:38,938 --> 00:00:42,709  And it made me want to explore      my own Canadian backyard.    23 00:00:42,809 --> 00:00:44,978         'Cause Vancouver,           let me tell you something,    24 00:00:45,078 --> 00:00:47,714      you're doing it right.      25 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:51,451 You've got this amazing group of    food futurists growing and    26 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:56,489   harvesting local ingredients,         like sea asparagus.       27 00:00:56,589 --> 00:01:00,527   The local culinary community       here is very close knit.     28 00:01:00,627 --> 00:01:02,529            Especially                 the plant-based chefs.      29 00:01:02,629 --> 00:01:04,464    They're all grateful to be           living by the water       30 00:01:04,564 --> 00:01:08,301 and living off the land in a way       few other cities can.      31 00:01:08,401 --> 00:01:12,072   You won't believe the variety          of produce here.         32 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:14,841           I can't wait            to introduce you to Vancouver,  33 00:01:14,941 --> 00:01:19,279    the most amazing sea to sky     metropolis you'll ever meet.   34 00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:22,015   (Dynamic instrumental music)   35 00:01:22,115 --> 00:01:24,451                 ♪                36 00:01:24,551 --> 00:01:26,953    (Upbeat instrumental music)   37 00:01:27,053 --> 00:01:28,521         I'm Mena Massoud.        38 00:01:28,621 --> 00:01:32,459       I'm travelling across       North America and eating my way 39 00:01:32,559 --> 00:01:35,395    through some of the coolest          cities to show you        40 00:01:35,495 --> 00:01:39,799   how beautiful meals, talented       chefs and restaurateurs     41 00:01:39,899 --> 00:01:44,971   are making plant-based living      delicious and attainable.    42 00:01:45,071 --> 00:01:50,276   So join me as I show you how     the world is Evolving Vegan.   43 00:01:50,376 --> 00:01:54,314                 ♪                44 00:01:54,414 --> 00:01:55,982    (Light instrumental music)    45 00:01:56,082 --> 00:01:58,585   This morning, I'm diving into      the Vancouver food scene     46 00:01:58,685 --> 00:02:00,220        like a true local:        47 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,923   by harvesting produce in the      Fraser Valley farm region.    48 00:02:04,023 --> 00:02:06,960     Just 45 minutes south of            downtown Vancouver,       49 00:02:07,060 --> 00:02:09,963  this hyper-fertile river basin         is one of the most        50 00:02:10,063 --> 00:02:13,099   productive agricultural zones           in the country          51 00:02:13,199 --> 00:02:15,768    and an indispensable source         of fresh ingredients       52 00:02:15,869 --> 00:02:17,170    for Vancouver restaurants.    53 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:19,606                 ♪                54 00:02:19,706 --> 00:02:22,308       Here, people harvest             their dinner day of,       55 00:02:22,408 --> 00:02:25,879    which is exactly what we're       doing at Cropthorne Farm     56 00:02:25,979 --> 00:02:28,281  with the owner and head chef of     Vancouver's most popular     57 00:02:28,381 --> 00:02:31,417  upscale plant-based restaurant,              Acorn.              58 00:02:31,518 --> 00:02:32,452             Hey, hey.            59 00:02:32,552 --> 00:02:33,453                         Hey!     60 00:02:33,553 --> 00:02:34,454    Hey!                          61 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:35,989           Shira?                 Nice to meet you; I'm Mena.      62 00:02:36,089 --> 00:02:37,223                       Shira: Hi!              Devon?              63 00:02:37,323 --> 00:02:39,025                Nice to meet you.      Nice to meet you, Chef.     64 00:02:39,125 --> 00:02:40,326              Devon:                          Pleasure.            65 00:02:40,426 --> 00:02:43,997 Thanks for bringing me out       here, guys, it's beautiful.      66 00:02:44,097 --> 00:02:45,999   Is the restaurant back there,          what's going on?         67 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:47,400        No restaurant here.       68 00:02:47,500 --> 00:02:48,835    Welcome to Cropthorne Farm.   69 00:02:48,935 --> 00:02:51,271    This is I think our biggest           produce supplier.        70 00:02:51,371 --> 00:02:53,706 And we're excited to go and pick    some stuff with you today,    71 00:02:53,806 --> 00:02:55,408       and go back and cook.      72 00:02:55,508 --> 00:02:57,911       You guys literally do               farm to table.          73 00:02:58,011 --> 00:03:01,080     One of the things that we    love about working with farms is 74 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:05,018 that everything that we put on a  plate is picked fresh and ripe, 75 00:03:05,118 --> 00:03:07,287          and in season.          76 00:03:07,387 --> 00:03:10,290   Mena: Well, should we go pick        some veg out or what?      77 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:13,526       Let's go meet Lydia,          the owner and head farmer.    78 00:03:13,626 --> 00:03:16,196    Mena: Cropthorne's a three        generation family affair.    79 00:03:16,296 --> 00:03:17,664       Head farmer Lydia...       80 00:03:17,764 --> 00:03:18,798   Devon:                         Hey Lydia!                       81 00:03:18,898 --> 00:03:20,366       Hey, how's it going?            Very nice to meet you.      82 00:03:20,466 --> 00:03:21,768   Nice to meet you, thanks for              having me.            83 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:25,338 ...a full-time certified organic    farmer and Alberta-schooled   84 00:03:25,438 --> 00:03:29,742  agriculturalist has farmed this      land for over 15 years.     85 00:03:29,842 --> 00:03:33,179                 ♪                86 00:03:33,279 --> 00:03:35,648     Cropthorne sells to over      25 restaurants in the Vancouver 87 00:03:35,748 --> 00:03:39,519  area, so we're heading into the     fields to see what's ripe    88 00:03:39,619 --> 00:03:41,955       and ready for dinner.      89 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:46,759                 ♪                90 00:03:46,859 --> 00:03:48,595       Alright, we're here!       91 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:49,896               Wow.               92 00:03:49,996 --> 00:03:53,032                 ♪                93 00:03:53,132 --> 00:03:54,400    What are we walking through              right now?            94 00:03:54,500 --> 00:03:56,202    Point out some of the stuff          that we have here.        95 00:03:56,302 --> 00:03:57,670          It's beautiful.         96 00:03:57,770 --> 00:03:59,172      Lydia: Yeah, so we have           broccolini over here.      97 00:03:59,272 --> 00:04:01,107   Oh yeah, I see it right here.  98 00:04:01,207 --> 00:04:02,375    But this isn't quite ready,                right?              99 00:04:02,475 --> 00:04:04,177             It feels,               it feels a little immature.   100 00:04:04,277 --> 00:04:05,612              Lydia:                       Yeah, exactly.          101 00:04:05,712 --> 00:04:07,680  So we should be harvesting that   towards the end of the week.   102 00:04:07,780 --> 00:04:11,050   But then I'm walking through,        this is cauliflower.       103 00:04:11,150 --> 00:04:13,953   We're about a month off from            this crop here.         104 00:04:14,053 --> 00:04:15,355                             Wow. 105 00:04:15,455 --> 00:04:16,889   Is that kohlrabi over there?   106 00:04:16,990 --> 00:04:19,325 Lydia: Yeah, so that's the green       and purple kohlrabi.       107 00:04:19,425 --> 00:04:20,693      What's the best way to                 harvest it?           108 00:04:20,793 --> 00:04:22,128        Just from the root?       109 00:04:22,228 --> 00:04:25,098  Lydia: Yeah, yeah, you can just    pull it, pull it right up.    110 00:04:25,198 --> 00:04:27,066          Oh my goodness,                   look at that.          111 00:04:27,166 --> 00:04:29,269        Kohlrabi, a part of              the cabbage family        112 00:04:29,369 --> 00:04:32,272           with a sweet                 but peppery flavour.       113 00:04:32,372 --> 00:04:34,407 Are they the same colour inside,    it's just different flesh?    114 00:04:34,507 --> 00:04:35,742          Yeah, exactly.          115 00:04:35,842 --> 00:04:38,177    But I do prefer the green,       so I think we'll use that.    116 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:40,346      And the leaves, do you            anything with these?       117 00:04:40,446 --> 00:04:43,082        If they come with leaves,        I'll always do something  118 00:04:43,182 --> 00:04:44,417                       with them. 119 00:04:44,517 --> 00:04:47,086     Something we always do is     kohlrabi kraut with the leaves. 120 00:04:47,186 --> 00:04:50,390                 ♪                121 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:52,525       We'll just stand here           and eat some kohlrabi.      122 00:04:52,625 --> 00:04:54,360            (Crunching)           123 00:04:54,460 --> 00:04:55,461              It's not that good. 124 00:04:55,561 --> 00:04:56,829            (Laughter)            125 00:04:56,929 --> 00:05:00,166     Mena: Cropthorne's bounty      doesn't end in their fields.   126 00:05:00,266 --> 00:05:02,201     It's like a tomato jungle                in here.             127 00:05:02,302 --> 00:05:03,903             Love it.             128 00:05:04,003 --> 00:05:06,839       Oh, look at this guy,            this guy's a honker.       129 00:05:06,939 --> 00:05:07,974              Devon:                            Yeah.              130 00:05:08,074 --> 00:05:09,342               Mena:                            Wow.               131 00:05:09,442 --> 00:05:10,943        They've got a dozen            varieties of tomatoes,      132 00:05:11,044 --> 00:05:12,979    and a plethora of peppers.    133 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:16,115  Including a favourite of mine,           spicy cayennes.         134 00:05:16,215 --> 00:05:18,217                 ♪                135 00:05:18,318 --> 00:05:20,586     After we finish picking,         we head back to the city     136 00:05:20,687 --> 00:05:24,791  with our produce for Chef Devon    to work his magic at Acorn.   137 00:05:24,891 --> 00:05:27,126       So 10 years now that           you've been in business.     138 00:05:27,226 --> 00:05:31,030 I'm sure in 2012 the plant-based   community and the vegan scene  139 00:05:31,130 --> 00:05:33,700     was completely different,                   no?               140 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:35,868       A lot of the vegan or        plant-based restaurants were   141 00:05:35,968 --> 00:05:37,603   still trying to emulate meat.  142 00:05:37,704 --> 00:05:39,939 But we wanted to open up a place         that really just         143 00:05:40,039 --> 00:05:42,008      celebrated vegetables.      144 00:05:42,108 --> 00:05:45,578  Mena: How do you think overall    the food scene in Vancouver,   145 00:05:45,678 --> 00:05:48,581           plant-based,                has changed since 2012?     146 00:05:48,681 --> 00:05:50,116               Like,                  what did that look like?     147 00:05:50,216 --> 00:05:52,552       A lot of the omnivore           or regular restaurants,     148 00:05:52,652 --> 00:05:54,320    they're offering a lot more         plant-based options.       149 00:05:54,420 --> 00:05:56,389   So I think, you know, I have           heard that, like,        150 00:05:56,489 --> 00:05:59,092   Vancouver is, like, the vegan         Mecca of the world.       151 00:05:59,192 --> 00:06:01,394  Which I don't know who's trying   to coin that, but if someone   152 00:06:01,494 --> 00:06:05,098  leaves here, The Acorn and they go, wow, I just had a vegan meal 153 00:06:05,198 --> 00:06:06,432      and that was awesome--      154 00:06:06,532 --> 00:06:07,633 Mena:                            Yeah.                            155 00:06:07,734 --> 00:06:10,002       --and I can do this,         then that's great, you know?   156 00:06:10,103 --> 00:06:12,805                 ♪                157 00:06:12,905 --> 00:06:13,806             Hi, Chef.            158 00:06:13,906 --> 00:06:14,807          Mena: Hey, hey!                     Hey Chef.            159 00:06:14,907 --> 00:06:15,842              Devon:                           Hello.              160 00:06:15,942 --> 00:06:17,443       Mena: Oh, this looks                  wonderful.            161 00:06:17,543 --> 00:06:20,513  This should be worn as a crown       on the top of my head,      162 00:06:20,613 --> 00:06:21,681        it's so beautiful.        163 00:06:21,781 --> 00:06:23,015    Yeah, the halo of tomatoes.   164 00:06:23,116 --> 00:06:24,016               Mena:                      What do we have?         165 00:06:24,117 --> 00:06:25,785          (Flames whoosh)         166 00:06:25,885 --> 00:06:27,286     Devon: Heirloom tomatoes             picked right from        167 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:28,721          Cropthorne Farm                   this morning.          168 00:06:28,821 --> 00:06:30,757                 ♪                169 00:06:30,857 --> 00:06:34,594  Blistered cherries, the leaves      go into the vinaigrette.     170 00:06:34,694 --> 00:06:36,863     Underneath scraps go into               a caramel.            171 00:06:36,963 --> 00:06:39,399        So we've got tomato                  four ways?            172 00:06:39,499 --> 00:06:47,540                 ♪                173 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,275      And Chef, I'm noticing               what looks like         174 00:06:49,375 --> 00:06:50,977      grated Parmesan cheese.     175 00:06:51,077 --> 00:06:53,079    What is that on top of the           beautiful tomatoes?       176 00:06:53,179 --> 00:06:55,448       This is a cured tofu.      177 00:06:55,548 --> 00:06:57,417         So overall, like                 a 10-day process.        178 00:06:57,517 --> 00:07:01,287                 ♪                179 00:07:01,387 --> 00:07:03,156     Mena: I'm excited to take              a bite here.           180 00:07:03,256 --> 00:07:05,558             (Chewing)            181 00:07:05,658 --> 00:07:07,393    So much sweetness from that         tomato, so much heat       182 00:07:07,493 --> 00:07:09,462        in that hoop house.       183 00:07:09,562 --> 00:07:12,365   The succulents of the tomato,         the beautiful oil,        184 00:07:12,465 --> 00:07:16,369      I still can't get over           the 10-day tofu shaving     185 00:07:16,469 --> 00:07:18,571      that's Parmesan cheese.     186 00:07:18,671 --> 00:07:20,039              I mean,                  really fantastic work.      187 00:07:20,139 --> 00:07:21,140             I mean--             188 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:22,175              Devon:                         Thank you.            189 00:07:22,275 --> 00:07:23,810       Mena: --it's so fresh               and beautiful.          190 00:07:23,910 --> 00:07:25,344                 ♪                191 00:07:25,445 --> 00:07:27,313    And tell me about this dish               as well.             192 00:07:27,413 --> 00:07:29,715      Devon: This is our play           on Thai papaya salad,      193 00:07:29,816 --> 00:07:32,718      but using raw kohlrabi             and fresh cayennes        194 00:07:32,819 --> 00:07:34,153   that we picked this morning.   195 00:07:34,253 --> 00:07:38,658  Thai papaya salad traditionally      papaya, mango, a lot of     196 00:07:38,758 --> 00:07:40,126     Thai basil leaves maybe.     197 00:07:40,226 --> 00:07:42,762   Devon: What we always do here      is a little spin on that     198 00:07:42,862 --> 00:07:44,530           and using all                 local ingredients.        199 00:07:44,630 --> 00:07:47,967                 ♪                200 00:07:48,067 --> 00:07:50,803    Mena: This is so beautiful,       light, crisp, refreshing.    201 00:07:50,903 --> 00:07:55,007     And I'm loving the crunch           from the hazelnuts.       202 00:07:55,107 --> 00:07:57,577   You know, when we were at the     farm earlier picking those    203 00:07:57,677 --> 00:08:00,446 beautiful fruits and vegetables,      I didn't know what you      204 00:08:00,546 --> 00:08:03,216   were gonna come up with but I   think what you've been able to  205 00:08:03,316 --> 00:08:06,419   do is a testament not only to     The Acorn but to Vancouver.   206 00:08:06,519 --> 00:08:10,022                 ♪                207 00:08:10,122 --> 00:08:11,991     Devon: It's funny because     everyone comes here and is like 208 00:08:12,091 --> 00:08:13,192           "Ooh, sushi."          209 00:08:13,292 --> 00:08:15,761     But what's really unique          is like the wild foods      210 00:08:15,862 --> 00:08:17,163        that are available.       211 00:08:17,263 --> 00:08:20,299    A lot of these things that        other cities, especially     212 00:08:20,399 --> 00:08:22,401         Canadian cities,           don't have access to, we do.   213 00:08:22,502 --> 00:08:23,669 Mena:                            Yeah.                            214 00:08:23,769 --> 00:08:25,571         Makes it a really           interesting place to cook.    215 00:08:25,671 --> 00:08:34,347                 ♪                216 00:08:34,447 --> 00:08:37,183   Mena: Visiting Acorn was the   perfect way to warm up my palate 217 00:08:37,283 --> 00:08:38,985    to Vancouver's food scene.    218 00:08:39,085 --> 00:08:42,955   But for every high-end vegan   restaurant in town there's a ton 219 00:08:43,055 --> 00:08:46,559    of traditional humbler fare       that's equally important     220 00:08:46,659 --> 00:08:48,861          and delicious.          221 00:08:48,961 --> 00:08:50,329      Like your neighbourhood                 pizzeria.            222 00:08:50,429 --> 00:08:56,369  Now, I love a good slice of pie     and Grano is Vancouver's     223 00:08:56,469 --> 00:08:59,372    first plant-based authentic           pizza Napoletana.        224 00:08:59,472 --> 00:09:04,076    Stoked by a brick oven, it       serves brilliant piping hot   225 00:09:04,176 --> 00:09:08,848  Italian pies under the watch of   Chef Katie, a long-time vegan  226 00:09:08,948 --> 00:09:10,816    who helped craft the menu.    227 00:09:10,917 --> 00:09:13,953      They also serve dessert            unlike anyone else.       228 00:09:14,053 --> 00:09:18,391     I am super pumped because         we're making cannolis.      229 00:09:18,491 --> 00:09:20,059        I know, fantastic.        230 00:09:20,159 --> 00:09:23,396     And cannolis are some of         the hardest things for me    231 00:09:23,496 --> 00:09:25,898  to find vegan when I first went   plant-based because Italians   232 00:09:25,998 --> 00:09:28,367    love their cream and their         butter and their eggs.      233 00:09:28,467 --> 00:09:29,368        The richness, yeah.       234 00:09:29,468 --> 00:09:30,736   Yeah, everything is so rich.   235 00:09:30,836 --> 00:09:33,606  So to be authentic, as Italian        as we can get, we did      236 00:09:33,706 --> 00:09:35,007    a pistachio-based cannoli.    237 00:09:35,107 --> 00:09:37,743     We have soaked pistachios              and cashews,           238 00:09:37,843 --> 00:09:39,412    both with ideally a minimum   239 00:09:39,512 --> 00:09:41,280        of eight hours soak           just so we have an extra     240 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:43,249        creaminess texture.       241 00:09:43,349 --> 00:09:45,051        Solidifier will be                 the coconut oil         242 00:09:45,151 --> 00:09:47,086   and then we have maple syrup,            a plant milk           243 00:09:47,186 --> 00:09:48,621  which is oat milk we're using.  244 00:09:48,721 --> 00:09:50,823      Almond extract just to       intensify that pistachio tang.  245 00:09:50,923 --> 00:09:52,725               Nice.              246 00:09:52,825 --> 00:09:56,329   Some salts to bring the umami      together and then lastly     247 00:09:56,429 --> 00:09:57,330       the vanilla extract.       248 00:09:57,430 --> 00:10:00,199        I am pumped to get               into this filling!        249 00:10:00,299 --> 00:10:03,603       Let's make cannolis!       250 00:10:03,703 --> 00:10:07,073  When I was pursuing the dessert     program here, picking the    251 00:10:07,173 --> 00:10:09,809 cannoli in particular was really  passionate for us in trying to  252 00:10:09,909 --> 00:10:11,844  find the flavour that would be      unique to the restaurant     253 00:10:11,944 --> 00:10:14,046  which is why we ended up here.  254 00:10:14,146 --> 00:10:16,148                 ♪                255 00:10:16,248 --> 00:10:18,584        Mena: I mean, man,           I could just swim in that.    256 00:10:18,684 --> 00:10:21,787       Little Mena jumps in            and just goes swimming.     257 00:10:21,887 --> 00:10:25,391            (Whirring)            258 00:10:25,491 --> 00:10:28,594         It's really nice             and the pistachios still     259 00:10:28,694 --> 00:10:29,996    keep that really beautiful    260 00:10:30,096 --> 00:10:31,831       natural green texture       and colour which is what we're  261 00:10:31,931 --> 00:10:34,700     going for without adding          artificial ingredients.     262 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,037 Being in Vancouver too, a lot     of people here are healthy.     263 00:10:38,137 --> 00:10:39,905 Like, the healthiest--                                Absolutely. 264 00:10:40,006 --> 00:10:41,140 --people on earth                are in Vancouver.                265 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:42,675         Yeah, this is it.        266 00:10:42,775 --> 00:10:46,112    This still is a vat of fat       but it is plant-based fat.    267 00:10:46,212 --> 00:10:48,814 This beautiful pistachio filling          needs to cool,          268 00:10:48,914 --> 00:10:50,750     so we're letting it chill    269 00:10:50,850 --> 00:10:53,819       and moving on to the             iconic cannoli shell.      270 00:10:53,919 --> 00:10:55,755       What are you looking                for in a shell?         271 00:10:55,855 --> 00:10:58,557     You're looking for, like,        a nice, dark, rich colour    272 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:00,226         as well as, like,                a proper crunch.         273 00:11:00,326 --> 00:11:03,796   First, we're going to combine     all of our dry ingredients.   274 00:11:03,896 --> 00:11:07,700   So with the all-purpose flour  I'm going to add the cane sugar, 275 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,069    ground fennel just to bring            in a little bit         276 00:11:10,169 --> 00:11:11,437      of a licorice-y taste.      277 00:11:11,537 --> 00:11:12,872               Mena:                          Oh, wow.             278 00:11:12,972 --> 00:11:15,241    Katie: When developing this      recipe, the one thing that    279 00:11:15,341 --> 00:11:17,877       I did do was I didn't            deep fry the cannoli.      280 00:11:17,977 --> 00:11:19,879     Mena: And typically they              are deep-fried?         281 00:11:19,979 --> 00:11:21,113              Katie:                            Yeah.              282 00:11:21,213 --> 00:11:22,415            Typically,                   a cannoli shell...        283 00:11:22,515 --> 00:11:25,051  So, it is the one, like, secret     that I did that is not as    284 00:11:25,151 --> 00:11:27,119      authentically Italian.      285 00:11:27,219 --> 00:11:29,622   I can feel good about eating          25 of these because       286 00:11:29,722 --> 00:11:31,123      they're not deep-fried.     287 00:11:31,223 --> 00:11:33,659        Katie: And they're               all made of plants.       288 00:11:33,759 --> 00:11:35,361      So, really, I can have             as many as I want.        289 00:11:35,461 --> 00:11:37,863 Really similar to the last thing  we did, we're going to transfer 290 00:11:37,963 --> 00:11:39,565       it into a piping bag.      291 00:11:39,665 --> 00:11:41,667      And we like to pipe it           from cold just because      292 00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:43,169     the cookie tends to hold     293 00:11:43,269 --> 00:11:45,838      its shape a little bit         better as we are baking it.   294 00:11:45,938 --> 00:11:48,774    All right, Katie, so we're     gonna start making the shells.  295 00:11:48,874 --> 00:11:50,309           Yes, we are.           296 00:11:50,409 --> 00:11:52,645     Mena: That's not actually             a waffle iron,          297 00:11:52,745 --> 00:11:54,413       it's a pizzelle iron       298 00:11:54,513 --> 00:11:56,849  which is basically Italian for    cool, delicious waffle-maker.  299 00:11:56,949 --> 00:11:59,719      So, this is our chilled       batter and I'm just going to   300 00:11:59,819 --> 00:12:01,620       pipe out one cookie.       301 00:12:01,721 --> 00:12:06,392       I think I should, um,          get these gloves on here.    302 00:12:06,492 --> 00:12:07,793              (Snap)                               Katie: Ready... 303 00:12:07,893 --> 00:12:09,628       Let's make cannolis.                Katie: ...for whatever. 304 00:12:09,729 --> 00:12:11,363       Let's make cannolis.       305 00:12:11,464 --> 00:12:12,698              Katie:                      Looks incredible.        306 00:12:12,798 --> 00:12:15,701   Incredible is a big word for       what I'm doing right now     307 00:12:15,801 --> 00:12:17,636       but thank you, Katie.      308 00:12:17,737 --> 00:12:21,340      Katie: Close the press,          seal it nice and tight      309 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:23,676      and now we have a timer             for two minutes.         310 00:12:23,776 --> 00:12:27,146      Mena: Making cannolis,             precision science.        311 00:12:27,246 --> 00:12:28,147              Ah-ha!              312 00:12:28,247 --> 00:12:29,949     Okay, so, get these off,                  right?              313 00:12:30,049 --> 00:12:31,317              Katie:                            Yeah.              314 00:12:31,417 --> 00:12:33,486   So I'm going to use my really            sophisticated          315 00:12:33,586 --> 00:12:34,487        cannoli mould here.       316 00:12:34,587 --> 00:12:35,921               Okay.              317 00:12:36,021 --> 00:12:38,924  And I'm going to roll nice and      tight with a little seal     318 00:12:39,024 --> 00:12:40,493          in the middle,                press it down there.       319 00:12:40,593 --> 00:12:44,230    We're gonna pull it off and      now we're gonna let it set.   320 00:12:44,330 --> 00:12:47,833  There's something I like to do        with cannolis to see       321 00:12:47,933 --> 00:12:50,002    how good they actually are.   322 00:12:50,102 --> 00:12:51,170                   Okay.                Alright?                   323 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:52,638           (Katie gasps)          324 00:12:52,738 --> 00:12:55,174  The fact that they obliterated       into a thousand pieces      325 00:12:55,274 --> 00:12:57,977    is what you want because it        means they're crunchy.      326 00:12:58,077 --> 00:12:58,978             Perfect.             327 00:12:59,078 --> 00:13:01,981  I think this is ready to fill.  328 00:13:02,081 --> 00:13:05,217 Katie: So we're just filling one     end and then we're gonna     329 00:13:05,317 --> 00:13:07,219       go to the other side.      330 00:13:07,319 --> 00:13:08,554           It's so cute.          331 00:13:08,654 --> 00:13:11,690        Mena: Look at that.                 Look at that.          332 00:13:11,791 --> 00:13:12,725          It looks great.         333 00:13:12,825 --> 00:13:14,026      I'm a cannoli natural.      334 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:16,162    Katie: We like to do a nice        little dust and garnish     335 00:13:16,262 --> 00:13:17,663         of the pistachio         336 00:13:17,763 --> 00:13:19,231           on the finish                 and then of course,       337 00:13:19,331 --> 00:13:21,867      authentically Italian,           you need a little dust.     338 00:13:21,967 --> 00:13:24,637              (Gasps)                        Good luck.            339 00:13:24,737 --> 00:13:26,705               Yes,                   good luck Italian style.     340 00:13:26,806 --> 00:13:28,140    Are you going to cheers me?   341 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:29,141              Katie:                           Cheers.             342 00:13:29,241 --> 00:13:30,843             (Crunch)             343 00:13:30,943 --> 00:13:32,678                 ♪                344 00:13:32,778 --> 00:13:34,146                Mm.               345 00:13:34,246 --> 00:13:37,683       This definitely hits             the spot, right here.      346 00:13:37,783 --> 00:13:39,285                 ♪                347 00:13:39,385 --> 00:13:42,087             (Crunch)             348 00:13:42,188 --> 00:13:43,155              (Clunk)             349 00:13:43,255 --> 00:13:45,090            (Laughing)            350 00:13:45,191 --> 00:13:46,559       Their cannolis are...      351 00:13:46,659 --> 00:13:47,893             (Smooch)                         ...mwah!             352 00:13:47,993 --> 00:13:49,395           Chef's kiss.           353 00:13:49,495 --> 00:13:52,765   But you can't come to a pizza    joint and not try a few pies.  354 00:13:52,865 --> 00:13:55,334       Light and airy dough,      355 00:13:55,434 --> 00:13:57,403            flavourful                San Marzano tomato sauce     356 00:13:57,503 --> 00:14:00,039              and the                 creamy cashew mozzarella.    357 00:14:00,139 --> 00:14:03,642        Ooh, got scissors,                    classic.             358 00:14:03,742 --> 00:14:05,945        That is bellissimo.       359 00:14:06,045 --> 00:14:08,314        The tomato sauce is              a home run on this.       360 00:14:08,414 --> 00:14:10,850      Danny, how many pizzas             you got over there?       361 00:14:10,950 --> 00:14:12,151       We got three pizzas.       362 00:14:12,251 --> 00:14:13,686               Mena:                        Three pizzas.          363 00:14:13,786 --> 00:14:16,188       This might look like             I'm slacking but hey,      364 00:14:16,288 --> 00:14:19,692   I'm technically working here      and I have to feed my crew.   365 00:14:19,792 --> 00:14:21,360        This looks amazing.       366 00:14:21,460 --> 00:14:23,796               Mena:                 Are you good there, buddy?    367 00:14:23,896 --> 00:14:25,264   I saw that drip all over you.  368 00:14:25,364 --> 00:14:26,599            (Laughing)            369 00:14:26,699 --> 00:14:27,867             Bang on.             370 00:14:27,967 --> 00:14:29,468        The spice the kick.       371 00:14:29,568 --> 00:14:31,036        Eva, get over here.       372 00:14:31,136 --> 00:14:33,172            The dough,                  I'm in for the dough.      373 00:14:33,272 --> 00:14:35,241               Mena:                       That was bomb.          374 00:14:35,341 --> 00:14:38,010   Your bacon pizza is amazing.   375 00:14:38,110 --> 00:14:40,045           I love pizza.          376 00:14:40,145 --> 00:14:41,213     Did I ever tell you that?    377 00:14:41,313 --> 00:14:42,548    Pizza's my favourite food.    378 00:14:42,648 --> 00:14:43,983    (Siren wailing in distance)   379 00:14:44,083 --> 00:14:45,284        Oh, they're coming.       380 00:14:45,384 --> 00:14:46,585    I've eaten too much pizza.    381 00:14:46,685 --> 00:14:49,722                 ♪                382 00:14:49,822 --> 00:14:55,761   Okay, we are stuffed but real    talk, can you ever really eat  383 00:14:55,861 --> 00:14:56,929         too much cheese?         384 00:14:57,029 --> 00:14:58,731         The answer is no.        385 00:14:58,831 --> 00:15:03,469   And to prove it, I'm bringing  my good friend and fellow vegan, 386 00:15:03,569 --> 00:15:07,072  Bassem Youssef, a former heart    surgeon turned international   387 00:15:07,172 --> 00:15:10,242      comedian to Blue Heron,         an artisanal plant-based     388 00:15:10,342 --> 00:15:12,044          cheese factory.         389 00:15:12,144 --> 00:15:13,579              Woman:                  Nice to meet you, Bassem.    390 00:15:13,679 --> 00:15:15,481         We heard you were              the queen of cheese.       391 00:15:15,581 --> 00:15:17,182     Well, unofficially maybe.    392 00:15:17,283 --> 00:15:18,784      No, no, no, you own it,                you own it.           393 00:15:18,884 --> 00:15:20,886        You take the queen             of plant-based cheese.      394 00:15:20,986 --> 00:15:25,524     Karen McAthy, founder and     head cheesemaker at Blue Heron. 395 00:15:25,624 --> 00:15:28,894   This is her playground, where     she blends art and science,   396 00:15:28,994 --> 00:15:31,330   creating vegan cheese so good  397 00:15:31,430 --> 00:15:33,632       it'll make your heart                skip a beat.           398 00:15:33,732 --> 00:15:34,867   Choose your favourite jacket.  399 00:15:34,967 --> 00:15:36,268              Bassem:                  Do you have a slim cut?     400 00:15:36,368 --> 00:15:38,437        Karen: (Chuckling)           No, no, nothing so clever.    401 00:15:38,537 --> 00:15:40,005        Bassem: I'll get a            large, he'll get a small.    402 00:15:40,105 --> 00:15:41,607            (Laughing)            403 00:15:41,707 --> 00:15:43,642     Karen: The smallest ones          are down on this side.      404 00:15:43,742 --> 00:15:45,044               Okay,                        okay, great.           405 00:15:45,144 --> 00:15:46,512        What are you trying                to say, Karen?          406 00:15:46,612 --> 00:15:47,746    What are you trying to say?   407 00:15:47,846 --> 00:15:48,881            (Laughing)            408 00:15:48,981 --> 00:15:50,382            By the way,              Bassem is very used to this   409 00:15:50,482 --> 00:15:51,717        because he used to               be a heart surgeon.       410 00:15:51,817 --> 00:15:52,818 Karen:                             Oh.                            411 00:15:52,918 --> 00:15:54,486        So I'm sure you've              worn a lot of these.       412 00:15:54,586 --> 00:15:55,654        I'm waiting for my               scrubbing station.        413 00:15:55,754 --> 00:15:57,022   Karen: Oh yes,                 well, that is next!              414 00:15:57,122 --> 00:16:00,359                 ♪                415 00:16:00,459 --> 00:16:01,927             Wash your hands with              hot water and soap. 416 00:16:02,027 --> 00:16:03,062               Mena:                            Okay.              417 00:16:03,162 --> 00:16:04,596          Karen: And then             the fancy stuff is here;     418 00:16:04,697 --> 00:16:05,965     head gear, beard covers.     419 00:16:06,065 --> 00:16:07,800    I am ready.                                    Okay.           420 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:10,536    (Light instrumental music)    421 00:16:10,636 --> 00:16:13,439     Oh, I look like a little      turtle coming out of its shell. 422 00:16:13,539 --> 00:16:15,808                 ♪                423 00:16:15,908 --> 00:16:17,376             We have some special                 guests today.    424 00:16:17,476 --> 00:16:19,745       Our hands are clean,             our hands are clean.       425 00:16:19,845 --> 00:16:21,580     They've proved positive.     426 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,316          (Light, smooth                 instrumental music)       427 00:16:24,416 --> 00:16:25,918     This is Mena and Bassem,     428 00:16:26,018 --> 00:16:27,553       and they'll be making            cheese with us today.      429 00:16:27,653 --> 00:16:30,255        We actually create             unique styles of cheese     430 00:16:30,356 --> 00:16:32,691   that stand on their own, that   have their own characteristics. 431 00:16:32,791 --> 00:16:34,693        But we do work with       432 00:16:34,793 --> 00:16:38,364     some of the same kinds of     species of bacteria and moulds  433 00:16:38,464 --> 00:16:40,265   that are used in traditional            cheese making.          434 00:16:40,366 --> 00:16:41,367               Wow.               435 00:16:41,467 --> 00:16:43,168    And so we actually do make             a blue cheese,          436 00:16:43,268 --> 00:16:45,204         and we can make a             camembert-style cheese.     437 00:16:45,304 --> 00:16:48,874  And in fact, one of the cheeses   you'll be sort of helping to   438 00:16:48,974 --> 00:16:51,977    make today is a cheese that        we call the Lady Lupin.     439 00:16:52,077 --> 00:16:55,614                 ♪                440 00:16:55,714 --> 00:16:57,149     Bassem: You were talking          about this one, right?      441 00:16:57,249 --> 00:16:58,217              Karen:                    Yes, these are lupin.      442 00:16:58,317 --> 00:17:00,185              Lupin!                             Bassem: Pyramids! 443 00:17:00,285 --> 00:17:02,588                    Yeah, so,                   a lupin in Egypt-- 444 00:17:02,688 --> 00:17:03,655 Is pyramid.                      445 00:17:03,756 --> 00:17:05,557                --is very, very                famous and popular. 446 00:17:05,657 --> 00:17:07,793  It is like a very tasty snack.  447 00:17:07,893 --> 00:17:08,961                            Mena:                            Yeah. 448 00:17:09,061 --> 00:17:10,796            Delicious!            449 00:17:10,896 --> 00:17:12,264    Needs a little bit of salt.   450 00:17:12,364 --> 00:17:13,499            (Laughing)            451 00:17:13,599 --> 00:17:15,167                   Don't put it                   back in the vat! 452 00:17:15,267 --> 00:17:16,835    Don't put it back in the vat. 453 00:17:16,935 --> 00:17:18,103    Karen: You'll have to wash               your hands.           454 00:17:18,203 --> 00:17:19,705      He almost contaminated               the whole vat.          455 00:17:19,805 --> 00:17:21,473     Come on, Bassem, come on.    456 00:17:21,573 --> 00:17:23,208                 ♪                457 00:17:23,308 --> 00:17:24,676              Karen:               So the first step is draining,  458 00:17:24,777 --> 00:17:27,179           then we will               start transferring lupin     459 00:17:27,279 --> 00:17:30,115      to our initial stage of     processing, which is right here. 460 00:17:30,215 --> 00:17:31,517    Now, let me help you here.    461 00:17:31,617 --> 00:17:33,852       Bassem:                    Oh, so chivalrous.               462 00:17:33,952 --> 00:17:35,754   (Playful instrumental music)   463 00:17:35,854 --> 00:17:38,090               Mena:                          Alright.             464 00:17:38,190 --> 00:17:40,659    Bassem: And he lost half of     it outside of the processor!   465 00:17:40,759 --> 00:17:42,127            (Laughing)            466 00:17:42,227 --> 00:17:43,429               Mena:                  There's lupin everywhere!    467 00:17:43,529 --> 00:17:45,197             Alright.             468 00:17:45,297 --> 00:17:47,132      Karen: And then we add         the rest of the substrate.    469 00:17:47,232 --> 00:17:49,134                 ♪                470 00:17:49,234 --> 00:17:50,436         Then we're going                to add some water.        471 00:17:50,536 --> 00:17:51,503              Bassem:                      The whole bowl?         472 00:17:51,603 --> 00:17:52,838          Mena: Alright,                Bassem, it's on you.       473 00:17:52,938 --> 00:17:54,039              Karen:                 And then our coconut cream.   474 00:17:54,139 --> 00:17:55,274              Bassem:                   The moment of truth.       475 00:17:55,374 --> 00:17:56,809                 ♪                476 00:17:56,909 --> 00:17:59,344               Mena:                           Oh wow.             477 00:17:59,445 --> 00:18:01,013     You weren't kidding when       you said coconut cream here.   478 00:18:01,113 --> 00:18:02,147         (Mixer whirring)         479 00:18:02,247 --> 00:18:03,482                      Bassem:                      Don't let Mena. 480 00:18:03,582 --> 00:18:04,917    Oh, it's okay,                I got it, it's okay.             481 00:18:05,017 --> 00:18:06,085              Bassem:                  No, he doesn't got it.      482 00:18:06,185 --> 00:18:07,619           He's, he's--                    He's too small.         483 00:18:07,719 --> 00:18:10,489            (Laughing)            484 00:18:10,589 --> 00:18:13,725  Karen: So this is where it's a    little bit more sophisticated  485 00:18:13,826 --> 00:18:14,827    than a home food processor.   486 00:18:14,927 --> 00:18:16,462                 ♪                487 00:18:16,562 --> 00:18:19,598       We're going to go and          add bacteria to this now.    488 00:18:19,698 --> 00:18:22,234   ♪ I will show you the world ♪  489 00:18:22,334 --> 00:18:24,436            (Laughing)            490 00:18:24,536 --> 00:18:26,305     This looks so satisfying.    491 00:18:26,405 --> 00:18:29,274   And this is all the bacteria       that it's going to take,     492 00:18:29,374 --> 00:18:30,476           right, Karen?          493 00:18:30,576 --> 00:18:31,643      It doesn't take a lot.      494 00:18:31,743 --> 00:18:33,212       No, it really doesn't               take very much.         495 00:18:33,312 --> 00:18:36,582  This much, this little, little,     like, amount of bacteria     496 00:18:36,682 --> 00:18:39,084   is even more useful than you.  497 00:18:39,184 --> 00:18:40,219       It's just crazy, man.      498 00:18:40,319 --> 00:18:41,653            (Laughing)            499 00:18:41,753 --> 00:18:43,122                 Karen:                 We're going to sprinkle it 500 00:18:43,222 --> 00:18:44,656        across the surface of the               substrate.         501 00:18:44,756 --> 00:18:47,025             We usually use a big             paddle for stirring. 502 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:48,093               Mena:                          A paddle?            503 00:18:48,193 --> 00:18:49,495         Ah, there it is.         504 00:18:49,595 --> 00:18:51,263         Bassem: Look like               a kayak bro, yeah.        505 00:18:51,363 --> 00:18:54,600                 ♪                506 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:56,768     Karen: So the next thing you        guys are going to learn   507 00:18:56,869 --> 00:18:58,770               how to do is                how to form the cheese. 508 00:18:58,871 --> 00:19:00,873              What we do before              we send it in to age. 509 00:19:00,973 --> 00:19:03,475     And we'll have some of our      team show you how to do that. 510 00:19:03,575 --> 00:19:05,277                   Wow.           Great.                           511 00:19:05,377 --> 00:19:08,380      Aged cheese, baby, yes.     512 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,315                 ♪                513 00:19:10,415 --> 00:19:11,884               Dee:                    Now the moulding stage.     514 00:19:11,984 --> 00:19:15,020            Next thing,                 this is our trigger.       515 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:17,489        This allows us even             distribution of curd.      516 00:19:17,589 --> 00:19:21,727        About 5-8 seconds.        517 00:19:21,827 --> 00:19:23,362      Oh, it basically tells             you when it's done?       518 00:19:23,462 --> 00:19:24,997 It's automated.                  519 00:19:25,097 --> 00:19:27,032   Let Mena try, because          you can not mess this up.        520 00:19:27,132 --> 00:19:29,268     Because he just              has to press the button          521 00:19:29,368 --> 00:19:31,003 and it will do it by itself.     522 00:19:31,103 --> 00:19:32,337         It's very sensitive, so. 523 00:19:32,437 --> 00:19:33,572       It's very sensitive?       524 00:19:33,672 --> 00:19:35,073        I know, it's okay.        525 00:19:35,174 --> 00:19:38,010            It's okay,                I got you, it's alright.     526 00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:39,244              (Clunk)             527 00:19:39,344 --> 00:19:40,579    Bassem: And you               already messed it up.            528 00:19:40,679 --> 00:19:41,747               Why?               529 00:19:41,847 --> 00:19:43,549 You already messed it up!                     How, what did I do? 530 00:19:43,649 --> 00:19:45,751      You have to... damn it.     531 00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:47,085              (Clunk)             532 00:19:47,186 --> 00:19:49,588  I can't take you any--          you already messed it up!        533 00:19:49,688 --> 00:19:50,989 You already messed up                the portions!                534 00:19:51,089 --> 00:19:53,325 I told you!                       I didn't do anything different. 535 00:19:53,425 --> 00:19:55,093 I can't take you                 anywhere with me.                536 00:19:55,194 --> 00:19:57,629 That's why we don't               have good things.               537 00:19:57,729 --> 00:19:59,131               Mena:                 I want to see you do this.    538 00:19:59,231 --> 00:20:00,899           Here's the--                      Look, here.           539 00:20:00,999 --> 00:20:02,534           (Quiet clunk)          540 00:20:02,634 --> 00:20:04,403 Mena: Why'd you let go              with your finger?             541 00:20:04,503 --> 00:20:05,637 You don't let go.                542 00:20:05,737 --> 00:20:07,506       No, I let go because             it does it by itself.      543 00:20:07,606 --> 00:20:10,742                You let go, yeah.       I let go, haha, haha!      544 00:20:10,842 --> 00:20:12,244              (Clunk)             545 00:20:12,344 --> 00:20:13,745             You see?             546 00:20:13,845 --> 00:20:15,414          Mena: I really               should've known better      547 00:20:15,514 --> 00:20:18,450   than to tell a heart surgeon     how to operate a cheese gun.   548 00:20:18,550 --> 00:20:19,751           You like it?           549 00:20:19,851 --> 00:20:21,386     Mena: Once Dee kicked us            out of the factory        550 00:20:21,486 --> 00:20:22,821          the cheese went                into an aging vault       551 00:20:22,921 --> 00:20:24,923      and we settled in to do              the real work.          552 00:20:25,023 --> 00:20:26,191                   Bassem:                           Dude!         553 00:20:26,291 --> 00:20:27,492       Look at this.              554 00:20:27,593 --> 00:20:29,061        Bassem: Mena, like,            you prepared a picnic.      555 00:20:29,161 --> 00:20:30,429       This is amazing, man.      556 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:32,097               Mena:                            Okay.              557 00:20:32,197 --> 00:20:33,465      So this is Lady Lupin.      558 00:20:33,565 --> 00:20:35,367        It's the same base               of the one we made.       559 00:20:35,467 --> 00:20:37,135         Oh, but it's not the one          that we actually made?  560 00:20:37,236 --> 00:20:38,403   But it's not the one we did.   561 00:20:38,503 --> 00:20:40,739    Because I wouldn't try it,       I wouldn't try for myself.    562 00:20:40,839 --> 00:20:42,274               Mena:                  It's not the one we made.    563 00:20:42,374 --> 00:20:44,810    (Smooth instrumental music)   564 00:20:44,910 --> 00:20:46,545        How is it?                Can I get a piece please?        565 00:20:46,645 --> 00:20:49,114               Both:                            Mmm.               566 00:20:49,214 --> 00:20:51,783               Mena:                    You went vegan when?       567 00:20:51,883 --> 00:20:56,388          I went vegan in             15th of September, 2013.     568 00:20:56,488 --> 00:20:57,789    I remember the date exactly   569 00:20:57,889 --> 00:20:59,358       because I was sitting            with a friend of mine      570 00:20:59,458 --> 00:21:01,493    who had been suffering from          multiple sclerosis,       571 00:21:01,593 --> 00:21:03,362            and then he              adopted a plant-based diet.   572 00:21:03,462 --> 00:21:06,465          The MS effects                 got fewer and fewer       573 00:21:06,565 --> 00:21:08,700     and then his life changed                forever.             574 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:13,238   So for a whole year I changed       into a plant-based diet     575 00:21:13,338 --> 00:21:14,906      and it changed my life                dramatically.          576 00:21:15,007 --> 00:21:17,776      First of all my sleep,             my energy, my skin.       577 00:21:17,876 --> 00:21:19,044              Crazy!              578 00:21:19,144 --> 00:21:20,879                 ♪                579 00:21:20,979 --> 00:21:22,714    A lot of people suffer many    diseases; auto-immune diseases, 580 00:21:22,814 --> 00:21:24,683          food allergies,              a lot of inflammation.      581 00:21:24,783 --> 00:21:26,418     And they don't understand    582 00:21:26,518 --> 00:21:28,487     that the cause of this is             actually dairy.         583 00:21:28,587 --> 00:21:32,557      The predominant protein         in milk is called casein.    584 00:21:32,658 --> 00:21:33,759              Mm-hmm?             585 00:21:33,859 --> 00:21:35,527         When you eat that        586 00:21:35,627 --> 00:21:37,896   it turns into your liver into    something called casomorphin.  587 00:21:37,996 --> 00:21:39,431         You see the name?        588 00:21:39,531 --> 00:21:40,832           Caso-morphin;                   it's addictive.         589 00:21:40,932 --> 00:21:42,234 Like morphine, yeah.             590 00:21:42,334 --> 00:21:43,802     Yes, it is an endorphin,            it makes you happy.       591 00:21:43,902 --> 00:21:45,904    That's why-- nobody eats a      pizza because they're hungry.  592 00:21:46,004 --> 00:21:47,939     They eat a pizza because           it makes them happy.       593 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:49,641 I can give you a bowl of carrots 594 00:21:49,741 --> 00:21:51,710      and you can just, like,            eat half and stop.        595 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:53,312  But with pizza, take one slice  596 00:21:53,412 --> 00:21:54,613         after the other,                 after the other.         597 00:21:54,713 --> 00:21:56,915     So you're telling me that         scientifically dairy...     598 00:21:57,015 --> 00:21:58,183               Both:                        Is addictive.          599 00:21:58,283 --> 00:21:59,584               100%.              600 00:21:59,685 --> 00:22:03,021        Many people on the          vegan side are very militant.  601 00:22:03,121 --> 00:22:05,223        So I never go there              by shaming someone.       602 00:22:05,324 --> 00:22:06,625            Of course.            603 00:22:06,725 --> 00:22:09,027       I tell them, listen,        if you're happy, good for you.  604 00:22:09,127 --> 00:22:10,762          But if you have                some health problem       605 00:22:10,862 --> 00:22:12,964    and you want to feel better       maybe you want to try it.    606 00:22:13,065 --> 00:22:14,499          And I usually tell them             to give up dairy.    607 00:22:14,599 --> 00:22:16,034 I say the same thing.            608 00:22:16,134 --> 00:22:17,869      And if you feel better,            go to the next one,       609 00:22:17,969 --> 00:22:19,705      and if you feel better             go to the next one.       610 00:22:19,805 --> 00:22:21,239     It's like, "What happens             if I crave meat?"        611 00:22:21,340 --> 00:22:23,008        I said, "Go eat it.                  It's fine."           612 00:22:23,108 --> 00:22:25,043     You know, we're not going        to put you in vegan jail.    613 00:22:25,143 --> 00:22:27,412    I think we just need to be    614 00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:30,048      very more understanding                to people.            615 00:22:30,148 --> 00:22:31,450      Well, yeah, of course.      616 00:22:31,550 --> 00:22:33,051        Why do you think I              call it an evolution?      617 00:22:33,151 --> 00:22:36,321         Because evolution            happens slowly over time.    618 00:22:36,421 --> 00:22:38,523         What people think                 is alien today          619 00:22:38,623 --> 00:22:40,258          is going to be                  the norm tomorrow        620 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,694     and we're just basically          at the precipice of it.     621 00:22:42,794 --> 00:22:44,529               Mena:                   I gotta say, so far...      622 00:22:44,629 --> 00:22:45,864              Bassem:                           Yeah.              623 00:22:45,964 --> 00:22:47,699    My two favourites actually     might be these two right here.  624 00:22:47,799 --> 00:22:48,700                    What is this? 625 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:50,235               Mena:                 This one is the wine and--    626 00:22:50,335 --> 00:22:51,503         (Speaking Arabic)        627 00:22:51,603 --> 00:22:53,038 There is no wine, actually.      628 00:22:53,138 --> 00:22:54,606          No, no, no, no.         629 00:22:54,706 --> 00:22:56,007 (Unclear), you stay              away from that one.              630 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:57,175 (Speaking Arabic)                631 00:22:57,275 --> 00:22:58,677 Leave it for me.                 632 00:22:58,777 --> 00:23:00,178   And then this one              is the lemon pepper.             633 00:23:00,278 --> 00:23:01,513              Bassem:              Yeah, I like the lemon pepper.  634 00:23:01,613 --> 00:23:03,014          It's actually--          this is actually my favourite.  635 00:23:03,115 --> 00:23:04,015 That on a bagel?                 636 00:23:04,116 --> 00:23:06,051 Oh, get out of here.             637 00:23:06,151 --> 00:23:07,652               Damn.                    Well, you know what?       638 00:23:07,753 --> 00:23:09,554    I know exactly what to do.    639 00:23:09,654 --> 00:23:10,989          Bye-bye, Mena.          640 00:23:11,089 --> 00:23:12,057         Mena:                    I'm not done, Bassem.            641 00:23:12,157 --> 00:23:13,625              Bassem:                 I am done with you, man.     642 00:23:13,725 --> 00:23:17,195      (Mid-tempo rock music)      643 00:23:17,295 --> 00:23:21,233                 ♪                644 00:23:21,333 --> 00:23:22,401               Mena:                     Next, I am heading        645 00:23:22,501 --> 00:23:23,969          to the stunning                 Granville Island         646 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:26,872            to meet one                 of my closest friends      647 00:23:26,972 --> 00:23:29,641       who knows better than            to take food from me.      648 00:23:29,741 --> 00:23:31,209                   Eddie meister! 649 00:23:31,309 --> 00:23:32,244              Eddie:                      What's going on?         650 00:23:32,344 --> 00:23:33,612               Mena:                       What's up, bro?         651 00:23:33,712 --> 00:23:35,113               Man!                      You look good, man.       652 00:23:35,213 --> 00:23:36,948               Mena:                 Eddie, my college roommate.   653 00:23:37,048 --> 00:23:39,017     We met in theatre school          and have a special bond     654 00:23:39,117 --> 00:23:40,852       for several reasons.       655 00:23:40,952 --> 00:23:43,722        But little secret,             we went vegan together.     656 00:23:43,822 --> 00:23:45,424        We're in Vancouver.       657 00:23:45,524 --> 00:23:46,525               Yeah.              658 00:23:46,625 --> 00:23:48,026        So I gotta take you               to a sushi spot.         659 00:23:48,126 --> 00:23:49,394               Okay!              660 00:23:49,494 --> 00:23:51,663    Vancouver, largest producer      of sushi outside of Japan.    661 00:23:51,763 --> 00:23:54,733       So we're going to go             to Cofu Pressed Sushi      662 00:23:54,833 --> 00:23:55,901 and we're gonna make some sushi. 663 00:23:56,001 --> 00:23:57,536       -Eddie: I'm so down.          -Mena: Are you feeling it?    664 00:23:57,636 --> 00:23:58,737      -Eddie: I'm feeling it.              -Mena: Alright.         665 00:23:58,837 --> 00:23:59,971              Eddie:                          Let's go.            666 00:24:00,071 --> 00:24:01,540               Both:                        Let's do it.           667 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:03,442           -Eddie: Man!                  -Mena: Here it is.        668 00:24:03,542 --> 00:24:06,044           Cofu created                   by Akiko Otsuka,         669 00:24:06,144 --> 00:24:09,514      Vancouver's first fully         plant-based sushi joint.     670 00:24:09,614 --> 00:24:10,982              -Akiko!                           -Hi!               671 00:24:11,082 --> 00:24:12,717          -How you doing?                 -Good, thank you.        672 00:24:12,818 --> 00:24:13,752               -Hi!                        -How about you?         673 00:24:13,852 --> 00:24:15,320               Mena:                   Originally from Japan,      674 00:24:15,420 --> 00:24:18,623     she's taken the lost art             of pressed sushi         675 00:24:18,723 --> 00:24:21,927   and turned it into something         artistic and healthy.      676 00:24:22,027 --> 00:24:24,129            So we heard                   a lot about Cofu         677 00:24:24,229 --> 00:24:25,764            and I know                  it's one of the only       678 00:24:25,864 --> 00:24:27,199         vegan sushi spots                  in Vancouver.          679 00:24:27,299 --> 00:24:28,533              Akiko:                            Yes.               680 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:30,035               Mena:               But you didn't start out vegan. 681 00:24:30,135 --> 00:24:32,537         So first of all,                  we have a fish          682 00:24:32,637 --> 00:24:34,372           and the meat                   and the veggies,         683 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:35,941     but I'm going to change.     684 00:24:36,041 --> 00:24:37,209     And why did you do that?     685 00:24:37,309 --> 00:24:39,110         Like, why did you               make the decision?        686 00:24:39,211 --> 00:24:42,948       'Cause Vancouver has         600, over, sushi restaurant.   687 00:24:43,048 --> 00:24:45,217     They have a vegan option.    688 00:24:45,317 --> 00:24:48,787      I think I need more...                 different.            689 00:24:48,887 --> 00:24:51,790           We're making                   a pressed sushi.         690 00:24:51,890 --> 00:24:54,459           Pressed sushi                  is very old style        691 00:24:54,559 --> 00:24:57,128            that's why                     I called Cofu.          692 00:24:57,229 --> 00:24:58,396         Cofu is classic.         693 00:24:58,497 --> 00:25:00,665         But ingredients,                 it's very unique         694 00:25:00,765 --> 00:25:01,967              'cause                        my creation.           695 00:25:02,067 --> 00:25:04,803    So I create the black rice    696 00:25:04,903 --> 00:25:08,740       with the plant-based          ingredients for the sushi.    697 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:12,010     Put the wet towel, rice.     698 00:25:12,110 --> 00:25:13,512               Mena:                    So you press it down?      699 00:25:13,612 --> 00:25:14,679        Press, press and--        700 00:25:14,779 --> 00:25:16,348       And then you're going          to put it on the machine?    701 00:25:16,448 --> 00:25:17,549              Akiko:                            Yeah.              702 00:25:17,649 --> 00:25:19,584                 ♪                703 00:25:19,684 --> 00:25:21,319           Take it out.           704 00:25:21,419 --> 00:25:23,255               Mena:                      Hello! Beautiful!        705 00:25:23,355 --> 00:25:24,756     What's this combo called            that we're making?        706 00:25:24,856 --> 00:25:27,025         Yeah, this combo                 called Omakase C.        707 00:25:27,125 --> 00:25:28,860        Omakase, Omakase C.       708 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,028                          Akiko:                           Mm-hmm. 709 00:25:30,128 --> 00:25:31,196             -Omakase.                       -Omakase C.           710 00:25:31,296 --> 00:25:32,364               All:                          Omakase C.            711 00:25:32,464 --> 00:25:33,532               Mena:                            Okay.              712 00:25:33,632 --> 00:25:35,367       This is bell pepper.       713 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:37,369      And then pressed again.     714 00:25:37,469 --> 00:25:40,539    (Light instrumental music)    715 00:25:40,639 --> 00:25:41,740           This machine                  is cutting machine.       716 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:42,741               Mena:                            Okay.              717 00:25:42,841 --> 00:25:43,909              Akiko:                        Same timing.           718 00:25:44,009 --> 00:25:48,313          So this is our                first part of the...       719 00:25:48,413 --> 00:25:49,548          Oka-- oka sake?         720 00:25:49,648 --> 00:25:50,615                         Omakase. 721 00:25:50,715 --> 00:25:52,183               All:                          Omakase C.            722 00:25:52,284 --> 00:25:54,686               Mena:                    Omakase C, nailed it.      723 00:25:54,786 --> 00:25:56,555            While Akiko                torches the first roll      724 00:25:56,655 --> 00:25:59,658        I get ready to try              my hand as sous chef.      725 00:25:59,758 --> 00:26:01,826              Akiko:                    Next one is eggplant.      726 00:26:01,927 --> 00:26:03,995               Mena:                   Watch and learn, baby!      727 00:26:04,095 --> 00:26:05,230              Eddie:                   Okay, I'm taking notes.     728 00:26:05,330 --> 00:26:06,431               Mena:                       To make genuine         729 00:26:06,531 --> 00:26:09,034       Akiko eggplant sushi,          start with the black rice    730 00:26:09,134 --> 00:26:11,202          and press hard.         731 00:26:11,303 --> 00:26:12,604           It's a little                   bit too strong.         732 00:26:12,704 --> 00:26:14,506           I pressed a little bit              too much, right?    733 00:26:14,606 --> 00:26:15,707         Yeah, too strong,                   too strong.           734 00:26:15,807 --> 00:26:18,209  Oh, she said I was too strong.          (Akiko chuckling)        735 00:26:18,310 --> 00:26:19,811               Nice!              736 00:26:19,911 --> 00:26:22,380     So what, what's the sauce          that's going on top?       737 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:23,548       This is a miso mayo.       738 00:26:23,648 --> 00:26:25,517               Mena:                        Oh, my gosh!           739 00:26:25,617 --> 00:26:26,718                 ♪                740 00:26:26,818 --> 00:26:28,353             Oh, wow!             741 00:26:28,453 --> 00:26:30,755        What are you going              to have him make now?      742 00:26:30,855 --> 00:26:32,857              Salmon.                    Plant-based salmon.       743 00:26:32,958 --> 00:26:33,858            -Mena: Wow!                 -Akiko: Made from...       744 00:26:33,959 --> 00:26:35,026        (Speaking Japanese)       745 00:26:35,126 --> 00:26:36,928               Mena:                  Konjac, a popular starch     746 00:26:37,028 --> 00:26:39,497           used to make                 plant-based seafood.       747 00:26:39,598 --> 00:26:41,366      It tastes like salmon.      748 00:26:41,466 --> 00:26:43,335       It feels like salmon.      749 00:26:43,435 --> 00:26:45,036         It looks salmon.         750 00:26:45,136 --> 00:26:46,538          Mena and Eddie:               But it ain't salmon.       751 00:26:46,638 --> 00:26:48,873               All:                            Cheers!             752 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:50,175                       Thank you. 753 00:26:50,275 --> 00:26:53,712                 ♪                754 00:26:53,812 --> 00:26:55,080 Interesting thing about this one 755 00:26:55,180 --> 00:26:58,783            is that the smoky           and the spice comes first, 756 00:26:58,883 --> 00:27:01,119           but then all the other            flavours come after.  757 00:27:01,219 --> 00:27:04,155    It's so fatty and delicious       because of the salmon...     758 00:27:04,255 --> 00:27:05,557              Akiko:                            Yep.               759 00:27:05,657 --> 00:27:06,758  It just melts                   in your mouth.                   760 00:27:06,858 --> 00:27:09,127  And then that kick              of spice that you get            761 00:27:09,227 --> 00:27:10,595  with the little bit             of jalapeno is just--            762 00:27:10,695 --> 00:27:11,763                It's just subtle. 763 00:27:11,863 --> 00:27:13,732      Just a, just a little--              (Tongue clicks)         764 00:27:13,832 --> 00:27:15,166       Just a little taste.       765 00:27:15,266 --> 00:27:16,801            (Chuckling)                         Yeah.              766 00:27:16,901 --> 00:27:18,003                 ♪                767 00:27:18,103 --> 00:27:19,771    Alright, Eddie and I          we're going to go hang out       768 00:27:19,871 --> 00:27:21,139 a little bit, catch up.          769 00:27:21,239 --> 00:27:22,641 I haven't seen him                   in forever.                  770 00:27:22,741 --> 00:27:24,943 And you are going to              finish the Oka-say?             771 00:27:25,043 --> 00:27:26,344                           Okay.                          Omakase. 772 00:27:26,444 --> 00:27:27,679       Omakase.                   I'm going to get it.             773 00:27:27,779 --> 00:27:29,247         One of these days                 I will get it.          774 00:27:29,347 --> 00:27:30,615          Okay, alright.          775 00:27:30,715 --> 00:27:31,683                       Thank you! 776 00:27:31,783 --> 00:27:32,951            Thank you,                        arigato.             777 00:27:33,051 --> 00:27:34,185              (Speaking Japanese) 778 00:27:34,285 --> 00:27:36,788     Mena: With us safely away         from the blow torches,      779 00:27:36,888 --> 00:27:39,324          Akiko works her                  culinary magic.         780 00:27:39,424 --> 00:27:41,693          The black rice                 isn't just pretty.        781 00:27:41,793 --> 00:27:45,530         It's loaded with             antioxidants and protein.    782 00:27:45,630 --> 00:27:48,199     I haven't had the oyster        mushroom one so I'm gonna--   783 00:27:48,299 --> 00:27:49,467        Oh, it's so tasty!        784 00:27:49,567 --> 00:27:51,036     Kidding!                     I won't do that.                 785 00:27:51,136 --> 00:27:52,837                 ♪                786 00:27:52,937 --> 00:27:54,039                  That's amazing. 787 00:27:54,139 --> 00:27:55,306   Eddie:                         Yeah, yeah.                      788 00:27:55,407 --> 00:27:57,108               Mena:                    You ever think about       789 00:27:57,208 --> 00:27:59,511      the good ol' days when          we were living together?     790 00:27:59,611 --> 00:28:00,512           Playing NHL.           791 00:28:00,612 --> 00:28:02,147            (Laughing)            792 00:28:02,247 --> 00:28:03,715       Getting                    highly competitive.              793 00:28:03,815 --> 00:28:05,316              Playing                    hockey video games.       794 00:28:05,417 --> 00:28:06,651         Yeah, that was--              those were great times.     795 00:28:06,751 --> 00:28:07,886          And then going                   vegan together.         796 00:28:07,986 --> 00:28:09,654           Remember when                 we were doing that?       797 00:28:09,754 --> 00:28:11,656      So you know, I've been             telling people that       798 00:28:11,756 --> 00:28:12,891           when I first                   went plant-based         799 00:28:12,991 --> 00:28:14,626             I didn't                    do it all at once,        800 00:28:14,726 --> 00:28:16,127              I kinda                   gradually came to it.      801 00:28:16,227 --> 00:28:17,862              Eddie:                   I ended up going vegan      802 00:28:17,962 --> 00:28:19,864          for like three                  and a half years.        803 00:28:19,964 --> 00:28:21,533        Immediately people              just started noticing      804 00:28:21,633 --> 00:28:22,867        that, like, my skin            started looking better.     805 00:28:22,967 --> 00:28:24,402        They're like, "Man,           you have so much energy.     806 00:28:24,502 --> 00:28:25,837        Maybe I should try                being vegan too."        807 00:28:25,937 --> 00:28:28,106   It kind of, like, changed my       perception and it made me    808 00:28:28,206 --> 00:28:29,941     really aware of the stuff           that I was eating.        809 00:28:30,041 --> 00:28:31,376               Mena:                       But since then          810 00:28:31,476 --> 00:28:34,379       you've reverted back           to not being plant-based.    811 00:28:34,479 --> 00:28:36,047 I did, yeah.                     812 00:28:36,147 --> 00:28:37,849 So about three years in              I noticed that,              813 00:28:37,949 --> 00:28:40,719  like, my digestion just         wasn't working the same.         814 00:28:40,819 --> 00:28:41,853              Right.              815 00:28:41,953 --> 00:28:43,521            Eddie:                But as soon as I reintegrated    816 00:28:43,621 --> 00:28:45,523 like eggs and dairy and meat     817 00:28:45,623 --> 00:28:49,160 it was just so much better        for my digestion overall.       818 00:28:49,260 --> 00:28:50,495               -Wow.                        -Eddie: Yeah.          819 00:28:50,595 --> 00:28:52,464               Mena:                  You just have to be aware    820 00:28:52,564 --> 00:28:55,300   of why you're eating it, how     much of it you're consuming.   821 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:58,236       You know, just being               kind of aware of         822 00:28:58,336 --> 00:28:59,571            what you're                putting into your body.     823 00:28:59,671 --> 00:29:02,107      That's absolutely what           going vegan taught me.      824 00:29:02,207 --> 00:29:04,676     Just in terms of my diet,         it made me really aware     825 00:29:04,776 --> 00:29:08,179            of how meat                  and animal products       826 00:29:08,279 --> 00:29:09,714           and even food              in general is processed.     827 00:29:09,814 --> 00:29:11,349               Mena:                  Seeing Eddie was a great     828 00:29:11,449 --> 00:29:14,385       reminder of where my         plant-based journey started.   829 00:29:14,486 --> 00:29:17,255   It's also a lesson that your        relationship with food      830 00:29:17,355 --> 00:29:19,324      is constantly evolving.     831 00:29:19,424 --> 00:29:20,525         You have to adapt        832 00:29:20,625 --> 00:29:23,828      and do what feels best             for your own body.        833 00:29:23,928 --> 00:29:28,700                 ♪                834 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:30,635      Vancouver's Chinatown.      835 00:29:30,735 --> 00:29:33,772       The largest in Canada              and the epicentre        836 00:29:33,872 --> 00:29:36,107         of the ubiquitous                 Asian influence         837 00:29:36,207 --> 00:29:38,009      on the culinary scene.      838 00:29:38,109 --> 00:29:39,844          Bao Bei is this                month's chosen spot       839 00:29:39,944 --> 00:29:42,947      for Chef Mark Singson's        exclusive monthly pop-ups.    840 00:29:43,047 --> 00:29:46,084     They're not always vegan             but lucky for me         841 00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:47,085       his menu tonight is.       842 00:29:47,185 --> 00:29:48,520          Behind! Behind!         843 00:29:48,620 --> 00:29:49,854            Chef Mark.            844 00:29:49,954 --> 00:29:50,955                   Yes!           845 00:29:51,055 --> 00:29:52,557     (Talking over each other)    846 00:29:52,657 --> 00:29:54,192         Nice to meet you,                nice to meet you.        847 00:29:54,292 --> 00:29:57,428     Chef Mark was a finalist            on Top Chef Canada.       848 00:29:57,529 --> 00:29:59,931           He blends his                 Filipino heritage,        849 00:30:00,031 --> 00:30:02,467         Michelin training              and unique aesthetic       850 00:30:02,567 --> 00:30:04,936             to create                  one-of-a-kind dishes.      851 00:30:05,036 --> 00:30:08,006      While he's run some of        Vancouver's best restaurants,  852 00:30:08,106 --> 00:30:10,575         he's now putting               his beautiful energy       853 00:30:10,675 --> 00:30:12,977    into these unique pop-ups.    854 00:30:13,077 --> 00:30:15,213          Chef, what have              we got going on today?      855 00:30:15,313 --> 00:30:16,948       Our snacks to start.       856 00:30:17,048 --> 00:30:20,418   So we got these coffee-baked       carrots with toasted nuts    857 00:30:20,518 --> 00:30:22,554     and seeds, an onion tart           with apple, and then       858 00:30:22,654 --> 00:30:25,690    you got a rice chip with a       celery and shishito relish.   859 00:30:25,790 --> 00:30:27,892       Mena: Wow, delicious.              Looks delicious.         860 00:30:27,992 --> 00:30:29,594                    114, please.  861 00:30:29,694 --> 00:30:31,262               114,                          yes, Chef.            862 00:30:31,362 --> 00:30:32,897       No idea what that is.      863 00:30:32,997 --> 00:30:33,998             Alright.             864 00:30:34,098 --> 00:30:35,567      It's been a while since            I've waited tables,       865 00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:36,935      but tonight I'm serving            two of Vancouver's        866 00:30:37,035 --> 00:30:41,406     well-known restaurateurs,           Roger and Eleanor.        867 00:30:41,506 --> 00:30:42,974          Hey, hey, hey.          868 00:30:43,074 --> 00:30:45,009     They know what the locals        want and how Vancouver's     869 00:30:45,109 --> 00:30:46,644      food scene is evolving.     870 00:30:46,744 --> 00:30:49,514    I've got some snacks here,           some bites for you.       871 00:30:49,614 --> 00:30:50,982 Roger:                            Nice.                           872 00:30:51,082 --> 00:30:52,417          Mena:                   I'm gonna go for this.           873 00:30:52,517 --> 00:30:53,618   This guy seems                 like the lightest.               874 00:30:53,718 --> 00:30:54,686             Eleanor:                     And the freshest.        875 00:30:54,786 --> 00:30:56,354 Mena:                            Yes.                             876 00:30:56,454 --> 00:30:58,656                 ♪                877 00:30:58,756 --> 00:31:00,792     That's like the freshest           relish I've ever had.      878 00:31:00,892 --> 00:31:02,694        It's like, crunchy.               It's really nice.        879 00:31:02,794 --> 00:31:04,095                 ♪                880 00:31:04,195 --> 00:31:06,030    Mena: So you've been in the          Vancouver culinary        881 00:31:06,130 --> 00:31:08,299        world for decades.        882 00:31:08,399 --> 00:31:09,734           Don't age us.          883 00:31:09,834 --> 00:31:10,935    Mena: No, no,                 you look fantastic.              884 00:31:11,035 --> 00:31:12,203       You both look great.       885 00:31:12,303 --> 00:31:14,339       How have you seen it            evolve over the years?      886 00:31:14,439 --> 00:31:17,208    I think in terms of, like,           plant-based options       887 00:31:17,308 --> 00:31:19,277          and vegetarian,                     veganism,            888 00:31:19,377 --> 00:31:20,912           Vancouver has                 really embraced it.       889 00:31:21,012 --> 00:31:24,415  I think it's because there's a  lot of options locally that they 890 00:31:24,515 --> 00:31:27,218       produce here, that is       accessible to a lot of people,  891 00:31:27,318 --> 00:31:30,388        and so it makes it                 an easy choice.         892 00:31:30,488 --> 00:31:35,226      It's not necessarily a       nightclub city, or a bar city.  893 00:31:35,326 --> 00:31:36,961  There are nightclubs and bars,             but I think           894 00:31:37,061 --> 00:31:38,296      the focus is food here.     895 00:31:38,396 --> 00:31:39,430 Mena:                            Yeah.                            896 00:31:39,530 --> 00:31:40,999       Roger: The dining and           the lifestyle all leads     897 00:31:41,099 --> 00:31:43,001       into the environment.      898 00:31:43,101 --> 00:31:45,169    (Upbeat instrumental music)   899 00:31:45,270 --> 00:31:47,605                 ♪                900 00:31:47,705 --> 00:31:48,873               Mena:                        That is good.          901 00:31:48,973 --> 00:31:51,342         Next up, a tomato              dish with yuzu kosho,      902 00:31:51,442 --> 00:31:56,748  a Japanese condiment made from   fermented chilies and citrus... 903 00:31:56,848 --> 00:31:58,549             Eleanor:                    This looks amazing.       904 00:31:58,650 --> 00:32:00,018    Mena: ...with super-chilled           tomato consommé,         905 00:32:00,118 --> 00:32:03,154        crispy tofu, lemon,                 and cucumber.          906 00:32:03,254 --> 00:32:07,625       Just the fried tofu?          Oh my goodness, fantastic.    907 00:32:07,725 --> 00:32:11,262   There is definitely a movement       with all sorts of food.    908 00:32:11,362 --> 00:32:13,364            I'm an ambassador for            this chocolate brand, 909 00:32:13,464 --> 00:32:16,668     and recently they've just    launched a vegan milk chocolate. 910 00:32:16,768 --> 00:32:20,004         And I think that is a        strong message to the world, 911 00:32:20,104 --> 00:32:21,606               because it's an              international company. 912 00:32:21,706 --> 00:32:24,108  And the fact that they've taken       these steps to create      913 00:32:24,208 --> 00:32:26,444             a vegan chocolate,             like a milk chocolate? 914 00:32:26,544 --> 00:32:27,979    To see that, it's impressive. 915 00:32:28,079 --> 00:32:30,949    Yeah, I think all these big        companies will come out     916 00:32:31,049 --> 00:32:32,483    with plant-based versions,         and they already have,      917 00:32:32,583 --> 00:32:35,386          because it's a                 multi-multi-billion       918 00:32:35,486 --> 00:32:36,654       dollar industry now.       919 00:32:36,754 --> 00:32:37,789             Oh, yeah.            920 00:32:37,889 --> 00:32:39,624        If you don't do it,            you're not keeping up.      921 00:32:39,724 --> 00:32:41,326         Mena: Chef Mark's                pop-ups run late,        922 00:32:41,426 --> 00:32:46,030   going day to night over five,    six, sometimes seven courses.  923 00:32:46,130 --> 00:32:48,499  That's all in the sauce there.            That's great.          924 00:32:48,599 --> 00:32:51,336    Like this incredible onion       dish with root vegetables,    925 00:32:51,436 --> 00:32:55,640   onion foam, and potato crumb.  926 00:32:55,740 --> 00:32:59,377   Next up, this unreal mushroom          corn polenta dish        927 00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:02,046           with a sesame                    chili crunch.          928 00:33:02,146 --> 00:33:06,851   I love it, it's like so warm       and delicious and creamy.    929 00:33:06,951 --> 00:33:08,653               Mark:                      Hello, everyone.         930 00:33:08,753 --> 00:33:10,221          Hey, hey, Chef.         931 00:33:10,321 --> 00:33:11,823           How are you?           932 00:33:11,923 --> 00:33:15,493     Mena: And finally, served          by Chef Mark himself,      933 00:33:15,593 --> 00:33:19,597 tempeh braised in spicy coconut,      chili ginger scallions      934 00:33:19,697 --> 00:33:21,532               with                        crisp zucchini.         935 00:33:21,632 --> 00:33:23,201          Wow, very nice.         936 00:33:23,301 --> 00:33:24,268              Enjoy.              937 00:33:24,369 --> 00:33:25,603         Mena:                    Thank you very much.             938 00:33:25,703 --> 00:33:27,472                 ♪                939 00:33:27,572 --> 00:33:30,174    So you've been doing these     pop-ups for a while now, right? 940 00:33:30,274 --> 00:33:33,077 But when you first started them, there was no plant-based pop-up, 941 00:33:33,177 --> 00:33:34,779       it was just a regular               pop-up, right?          942 00:33:34,879 --> 00:33:37,081    Mark: I guess my very first          plant-based pop-up        943 00:33:37,181 --> 00:33:39,617          was 2017, 2018.         944 00:33:39,717 --> 00:33:43,287    So I just liked the idea of       trying to create flavours    945 00:33:43,388 --> 00:33:44,422       just from vegetables.      946 00:33:44,522 --> 00:33:46,157      I think that challenge               I truly enjoy,          947 00:33:46,257 --> 00:33:49,193      and that's probably the        reason why I love cooking.    948 00:33:49,293 --> 00:33:51,796  Do you find that there's going     to be more and more demand    949 00:33:51,896 --> 00:33:53,264       for plant-based food,            or do you think this       950 00:33:53,364 --> 00:33:54,799          is a fad that's                 going to go away?        951 00:33:54,899 --> 00:33:59,237     No, I think there's more          and more demand for it.     952 00:33:59,337 --> 00:34:01,305    I think with me as a chef,    I'm not really completely vegan, 953 00:34:01,406 --> 00:34:02,807          but I enjoy it.         954 00:34:02,907 --> 00:34:05,109         I eat vegan maybe              once or twice a week,      955 00:34:05,209 --> 00:34:06,411         trying to find a                balance for myself.       956 00:34:06,511 --> 00:34:10,481    But other than that, yeah,      there's definitely a demand.   957 00:34:10,581 --> 00:34:13,551    Vancouver's full of lovely             vegans that are         958 00:34:13,651 --> 00:34:15,253     constantly evolving, so.     959 00:34:15,353 --> 00:34:16,487            Nailed it.            960 00:34:16,587 --> 00:34:17,855 Thanks for throwing                that in there.                 961 00:34:17,955 --> 00:34:19,190  Thanks for throwing             that in there, Chef.             962 00:34:19,290 --> 00:34:20,525 You're on fire!                  963 00:34:20,625 --> 00:34:22,360            (Laughing)            964 00:34:22,460 --> 00:34:24,829                 ♪                965 00:34:24,929 --> 00:34:27,865    (Light instrumental music)    966 00:34:27,965 --> 00:34:32,103   The chefs here made it clear:        the convenient access      967 00:34:32,203 --> 00:34:34,806       to fresh ingredients           defines the local scene,     968 00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:38,042       and I guarantee this            next chef would agree.      969 00:34:38,142 --> 00:34:40,111  Excited, Vancouver's gorgeous.           Just beautiful.         970 00:34:40,211 --> 00:34:41,546                    Yeah.         971 00:34:41,646 --> 00:34:44,115  Mena: Chef Josh spent the last     decade heading up kitchens    972 00:34:44,215 --> 00:34:46,050     of Van's top restaurants.    973 00:34:46,150 --> 00:34:49,821   Now, he's a private chef who     cooks for Hollywood A-listers  974 00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:53,491  like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. 975 00:34:53,591 --> 00:34:56,327     Having spent most of his          life on the west coast,     976 00:34:56,427 --> 00:34:59,363      Josh takes endless joy            in showcasing fresh,       977 00:34:59,464 --> 00:35:02,300         local ingredients                 in his cooking.         978 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:06,437  This afternoon, he's taking me     to the stunning Earle Creek   979 00:35:06,537 --> 00:35:07,872      on the Sunshine Coast.      980 00:35:07,972 --> 00:35:10,374        We could plod along             in a boat or a ferry,      981 00:35:10,475 --> 00:35:13,478     but I want to get a good          look at you, Vancouver.     982 00:35:13,578 --> 00:35:16,114     We're taking a seaplane.     983 00:35:16,214 --> 00:35:18,082       Ian, what's going on?           How you doing, Captain?     984 00:35:18,182 --> 00:35:20,618    Josh, good to see you.        You guys ready to go flying?     985 00:35:20,718 --> 00:35:22,386            Hell, yeah.           Alright, let's do this.          986 00:35:22,487 --> 00:35:23,754     Hop on in;                   who's coming first?              987 00:35:23,855 --> 00:35:25,189          I think you're                 going to go first.        988 00:35:25,289 --> 00:35:26,924            Wonderful,                  I'll just get you in.      989 00:35:27,024 --> 00:35:29,460      I'll watch you in here,         just in case he messes up    990 00:35:29,560 --> 00:35:31,462        I know what to do.        991 00:35:31,562 --> 00:35:34,799                 ♪                992 00:35:34,899 --> 00:35:37,201  Let's get this baby in the sky. 993 00:35:37,301 --> 00:35:42,807                 ♪                994 00:35:42,907 --> 00:35:48,746  The Sunshine Coast, nearly 200  kilometres of pristine coastline 995 00:35:48,846 --> 00:35:52,617     where towering mountains        drop directly into the sea.   996 00:35:52,717 --> 00:35:55,620       Cut off from the main            roads, it's a remote,      997 00:35:55,720 --> 00:35:59,090       exclusive inlet where             select local chefs        998 00:35:59,190 --> 00:36:01,859  forage for unique ingredients.  999 00:36:01,959 --> 00:36:06,297                 ♪                1000 00:36:06,397 --> 00:36:07,398     Ian: Alright, gentlemen.     1001 00:36:07,498 --> 00:36:09,767          Welcome to the               beautiful Earle Creek.      1002 00:36:09,867 --> 00:36:11,536               Wow.               1003 00:36:11,636 --> 00:36:13,804         This is gorgeous.        1004 00:36:13,905 --> 00:36:15,072               Josh:                            Yeah.              1005 00:36:15,173 --> 00:36:16,741                 ♪                1006 00:36:16,841 --> 00:36:20,211               Mena:                      British Columbia.        1007 00:36:20,311 --> 00:36:22,246          I got a pretty                  decent backyard.         1008 00:36:22,346 --> 00:36:23,681               Mena:                            Yeah!              1009 00:36:23,781 --> 00:36:27,318    Chef Josh's backyard is the     perfect spot to go foraging.   1010 00:36:27,418 --> 00:36:29,820    Today, we're here to search       out something I've never     1011 00:36:29,921 --> 00:36:34,392   tried before: sea asparagus,        the briny and crunchy,      1012 00:36:34,492 --> 00:36:37,995          nutrient-packed                cousin to seaweed.        1013 00:36:38,095 --> 00:36:40,331     The seascape in Vancouver           is rich with food.        1014 00:36:40,431 --> 00:36:42,567         Tell me a little                  bit about that.         1015 00:36:42,667 --> 00:36:44,502  Yeah man, I mean, there's tons        of wild edibles here       1016 00:36:44,602 --> 00:36:45,736        on the West Coast.        1017 00:36:45,836 --> 00:36:47,672      There's just literally         sea urchin all across this    1018 00:36:47,772 --> 00:36:49,173    little kind of tidal area.    1019 00:36:49,273 --> 00:36:51,409     There's mussels, there's            tons of clams here.       1020 00:36:51,509 --> 00:36:53,477        Some bladder wrack,            like, edible seaweeds.      1021 00:36:53,578 --> 00:36:55,780     There's just so much kind        of edible wildlife here,     1022 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,382         it's such a cool                place for foraging.       1023 00:36:58,482 --> 00:37:00,484  It always just feels good to be        able to, you know,        1024 00:37:00,585 --> 00:37:02,220       pick up something out          of the ground and eat it.    1025 00:37:02,320 --> 00:37:03,821        It just feels like             the right thing to do.      1026 00:37:03,921 --> 00:37:04,989         Well, let's find                that sea asparagus.       1027 00:37:05,089 --> 00:37:07,124            Let's get to it, man. 1028 00:37:07,225 --> 00:37:10,261     Mena: Sea asparagus grows        up and down the BC coast.    1029 00:37:10,361 --> 00:37:13,364      Rocky intertidal zones         like these are the perfect    1030 00:37:13,464 --> 00:37:15,233    habitat for them to thrive.   1031 00:37:15,333 --> 00:37:17,034     Josh: I can actually see        some asparagus right here.    1032 00:37:17,134 --> 00:37:18,669       Mena: And why do they             call it asparagus?        1033 00:37:18,769 --> 00:37:20,805          Is it the same                family of vegetables?      1034 00:37:20,905 --> 00:37:23,140            Well, here,                 let me tell you why.       1035 00:37:23,241 --> 00:37:27,979 Give this guy a little taste and  tell me what it reminds you of. 1036 00:37:28,079 --> 00:37:30,681     Like, to me it's just got         the exact same texture      1037 00:37:30,781 --> 00:37:32,650       as, like, the kind of              tip of asparagus.        1038 00:37:32,750 --> 00:37:33,751           It's got that                 really nice crunch.       1039 00:37:33,851 --> 00:37:36,153            It's salty.                      I can tell.           1040 00:37:36,254 --> 00:37:38,256    Josh: You know, we're just      a couple feet from the ocean,  1041 00:37:38,356 --> 00:37:40,057        so this has quite a             bit of sodium in it.       1042 00:37:40,157 --> 00:37:41,826       Mena: And what about            these guys right here?      1043 00:37:41,926 --> 00:37:43,661      I mean, is this edible,         these, like, big chunks?     1044 00:37:43,761 --> 00:37:45,663   Josh: Yeah, I mean, so this--     this whole plant is edible.   1045 00:37:45,763 --> 00:37:47,832    It's actually a succulent.          It's an annual plant.      1046 00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:49,834  And what we're doing right now,      just picking the tips,      1047 00:37:49,934 --> 00:37:51,502      is a really sustainable           way to harvest this.       1048 00:37:51,602 --> 00:37:53,504   Like, the last thing that we         want to do is come in      1049 00:37:53,604 --> 00:37:55,172     and just pull this whole         thing out of the ground--    1050 00:37:55,273 --> 00:37:56,507               Mena:                    Pull the roots, yeah.      1051 00:37:56,607 --> 00:37:58,009          'Cause then if               we come back next year,     1052 00:37:58,109 --> 00:37:59,510          it's not going                     to be here.           1053 00:37:59,610 --> 00:38:01,178     But if we kind of pick in          a sustainable manner,      1054 00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:02,847    we can kind of keep coming           back to this patch        1055 00:38:02,947 --> 00:38:04,849   year on year and it's always       going to be here for us.     1056 00:38:04,949 --> 00:38:06,183                  Mena:                            Wow.            1057 00:38:06,284 --> 00:38:07,518            Josh: Yeah.              Well, let's go cook it up.    1058 00:38:07,618 --> 00:38:08,853               Mena:                     Yeah, let's do it.        1059 00:38:08,953 --> 00:38:11,355    Posted up on the beach with     nothing but a propane grill,   1060 00:38:11,455 --> 00:38:14,525      organic ingredients and      freshly foraged sea asparagus,  1061 00:38:14,625 --> 00:38:16,694           I can't help                    but be grateful         1062 00:38:16,794 --> 00:38:19,530     that we're about to cook             a meal out here.         1063 00:38:19,630 --> 00:38:21,699     So, we got this beautiful              produce here,          1064 00:38:21,799 --> 00:38:23,200           and what are                      we making?            1065 00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:24,702        We're going to make             two different dishes.      1066 00:38:24,802 --> 00:38:26,037           I'm going to                    get you started         1067 00:38:26,137 --> 00:38:27,538        on this really nice              grilled asparagus,        1068 00:38:27,638 --> 00:38:29,040       and I'm going to get               you to make this         1069 00:38:29,140 --> 00:38:30,708     sea asparagus salsa verde              to go on top.          1070 00:38:30,808 --> 00:38:32,209       So, we're just going              to get a fine chop        1071 00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:34,045         on some parsley,               some dill, some mint.      1072 00:38:34,145 --> 00:38:36,380  I've got a couple chilies here,     so you can chop them up.     1073 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,215    And then we'll just do some        lemon juice, olive oil,     1074 00:38:38,316 --> 00:38:40,217   and I'm going to get cracking        on the zucchini dish.      1075 00:38:40,318 --> 00:38:41,552             Alright,                       let's do it.           1076 00:38:41,652 --> 00:38:42,887               Josh:                          Let's go.            1077 00:38:42,987 --> 00:38:44,722  Mena: Chef Josh is whipping up       a grilled zucchini dish     1078 00:38:44,822 --> 00:38:46,223              with a                         zesty slaw.           1079 00:38:46,324 --> 00:38:48,726      Being out on the water          like this, I love nature,    1080 00:38:48,826 --> 00:38:50,394        but to be able to,                 like, also cook         1081 00:38:50,494 --> 00:38:52,396     and get to learn about BC           with you out here,        1082 00:38:52,496 --> 00:38:53,898              I mean,                    it's stunning, man.       1083 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:55,566           Look at this,                  this is gorgeous.        1084 00:38:55,666 --> 00:38:56,901               Josh:                         Yeah, man.            1085 00:38:57,001 --> 00:38:59,070    I feel so lucky to consider           this my backyard.        1086 00:38:59,170 --> 00:39:01,072        My buddies and I do          this almost every weekend.    1087 00:39:01,172 --> 00:39:03,474   We kind of get out in nature.        We cook over a fire.       1088 00:39:03,574 --> 00:39:06,644    Having good food with good     friends, how can you beat that? 1089 00:39:06,744 --> 00:39:10,815     For me, food's all about       highlighting the ingredient.   1090 00:39:10,915 --> 00:39:14,552   If we can get great produce,         my job's pretty easy.      1091 00:39:14,652 --> 00:39:16,887   I've always really vibed with       the philosophy of just      1092 00:39:16,987 --> 00:39:19,390  find great food and kind of get     out of the way, you know?    1093 00:39:19,490 --> 00:39:20,891           Let the food                    do the talking.         1094 00:39:20,991 --> 00:39:23,894     A lot of people think that     eating healthy is just having, 1095 00:39:23,994 --> 00:39:25,563                 like, you know,                a piece of protein 1096 00:39:25,663 --> 00:39:27,264                   and some salad                    on the side.  1097 00:39:27,365 --> 00:39:29,266        But eating healthy             can be very innovative.     1098 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:31,402    A lot of these restaurants          are showing us that.       1099 00:39:31,502 --> 00:39:33,637 Josh: Yeah, I mean, I think just  because you want to eat healthy 1100 00:39:33,738 --> 00:39:35,106     it doesn't mean you need              to eat boring.          1101 00:39:35,206 --> 00:39:36,440           I think we're                 proving that today.       1102 00:39:36,540 --> 00:39:37,942          We've got some               beautiful ingredients,      1103 00:39:38,042 --> 00:39:39,944    but we've also got a ton of     attitude, a ton of character.  1104 00:39:40,044 --> 00:39:42,613   So, I think it's pretty easy          to eat plant-based        1105 00:39:42,713 --> 00:39:44,615         if you just rely                on the ingredients.       1106 00:39:44,715 --> 00:39:46,117       It doesn't just have               to be, you know,         1107 00:39:46,217 --> 00:39:47,618         steamed broccoli                    every day.            1108 00:39:47,718 --> 00:39:49,987               Mena:                   I love that philosophy.     1109 00:39:50,087 --> 00:39:51,188       Look at these dishes.      1110 00:39:51,288 --> 00:39:54,458      Grilled asparagus with         sea asparagus salsa verde,    1111 00:39:54,558 --> 00:39:57,661           smothered in                   a turmeric sauce.        1112 00:39:57,762 --> 00:40:00,731     And grilled zucchini with        a fennel radicchio slaw,     1113 00:40:00,831 --> 00:40:03,467      accented by grapefruit,             lemon, olive oil         1114 00:40:03,567 --> 00:40:05,302          and, of course,                  sea asparagus.          1115 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:06,504               Both:                           Cheers.             1116 00:40:06,604 --> 00:40:08,105            Josh: Yeah.           1117 00:40:08,205 --> 00:40:10,641    Mena: Nothing beats fresh,           local ingredients.        1118 00:40:10,741 --> 00:40:12,143 What do you think?               1119 00:40:12,243 --> 00:40:14,845        Mmm. Like you said,              it's simple, right?       1120 00:40:14,945 --> 00:40:17,314     But you really taste each          and every ingredient.      1121 00:40:17,415 --> 00:40:20,151         The vinegar just                really kind of adds       1122 00:40:20,251 --> 00:40:21,986    that little bit of acidity            to the zucchini,         1123 00:40:22,086 --> 00:40:23,087          so it's really,                   really nice.           1124 00:40:23,187 --> 00:40:24,555 Josh:                            Cool.                            1125 00:40:24,655 --> 00:40:25,790         Mena: Yeah, man,                  you nailed it.          1126 00:40:25,890 --> 00:40:27,158       Josh: Well,                I'm definitely digging           1127 00:40:27,258 --> 00:40:28,559 the salsa verde                  that you made.                   1128 00:40:28,659 --> 00:40:30,928 The chili is just right,            and that salty kick           1129 00:40:31,028 --> 00:40:33,330 from the sea asparagus just        puts this over the top.        1130 00:40:33,431 --> 00:40:34,498               Mena:                            Mmm.               1131 00:40:34,598 --> 00:40:36,000          Want to trade?          1132 00:40:36,100 --> 00:40:37,835               Mena:                        Yeah, please.          1133 00:40:37,935 --> 00:40:39,670       Josh: Thanks so much                for joining me.         1134 00:40:39,770 --> 00:40:41,505  Like, I'm just really grateful       that we got to do this,     1135 00:40:41,605 --> 00:40:43,174          and show off my                beautiful backyard        1136 00:40:43,274 --> 00:40:45,109      and eat some beautiful               food together.          1137 00:40:45,209 --> 00:40:47,511    Mena: What an amazing meal          to end my time here.       1138 00:40:47,611 --> 00:40:52,383 It feels like my West Coast trip has officially come full circle. 1139 00:40:52,483 --> 00:40:54,385      Walking through fields               and coastlines,         1140 00:40:54,485 --> 00:40:56,220          and getting up                 close and personal        1141 00:40:56,320 --> 00:40:58,389         with the food on              my plate has allowed me     1142 00:40:58,489 --> 00:41:00,891        to connect with the               nature so deeply         1143 00:41:00,991 --> 00:41:04,094      that the food actually              tastes different.        1144 00:41:04,195 --> 00:41:06,096      Surrounded by mountains                and ocean,            1145 00:41:06,197 --> 00:41:08,098           the Vancouver                   culinary scene          1146 00:41:08,199 --> 00:41:10,768       is evolving alongside           the West Coast locals.      1147 00:41:10,868 --> 00:41:14,839       From high-end cuisine              to everyday food,        1148 00:41:14,939 --> 00:41:19,343  the plates here are innovative,  fresh, and have opened my eyes  1149 00:41:19,443 --> 00:41:22,079     to what's available in my         own Canadian backyard.      1150 00:41:22,179 --> 00:41:23,781      So, thanks, Vancouver.      1151 00:41:23,881 --> 00:41:25,616         You're a wonder.         1152 00:41:25,716 --> 00:41:27,084                 ♪                1153 00:41:27,184 --> 00:41:29,720      Picking up some goodies          from my shopping list.      1154 00:41:29,820 --> 00:41:31,055               Man:                          Chickpeas!            1155 00:41:31,155 --> 00:41:32,723      (Upbeat dynamic music)      1156 00:41:32,823 --> 00:41:34,992     We challenged four people          to evolve their eats       1157 00:41:35,092 --> 00:41:37,895     and try going plant-based              for one week.          1158 00:41:37,995 --> 00:41:40,431  Woman: And I'm looking forward    to see what the week brings.   1159 00:41:40,531 --> 00:41:43,200      Your nonna told me you           loved cheese and pasta      1160 00:41:43,300 --> 00:41:44,702       like a good Italian.       1161 00:41:44,802 --> 00:41:47,071   The plant-based alternatives      these days are mind-blowing   1162 00:41:47,171 --> 00:41:50,040 so I have no doubt they're going    to satisfy those cravings.    1163 00:41:50,140 --> 00:41:51,675       This sounds amazing.       1164 00:41:51,775 --> 00:41:53,310               Mena:               Going plant-based doesn't mean  1165 00:41:53,410 --> 00:41:56,113       you need to be all-in             or nothing at all.        1166 00:41:56,213 --> 00:41:58,482    I was a little bit worried          about not using egg.       1167 00:41:58,582 --> 00:42:01,585          I'm on to make                a plant-based version      1168 00:42:01,685 --> 00:42:03,053  of one of my favourite dishes.  1169 00:42:03,153 --> 00:42:04,989             Alright,                      there she goes.         1170 00:42:05,089 --> 00:42:06,657          It can be about               making small changes       1171 00:42:06,757 --> 00:42:08,192  that work with your lifestyle.  1172 00:42:08,292 --> 00:42:09,460             (Smooch)             1173 00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:10,928       I'm glad that you're                embracing this.         1174 00:42:11,028 --> 00:42:12,796          I'm definitely                inspired to try more.      1175 00:42:12,897 --> 00:42:14,131         Wow, that's good.        1176 00:42:14,231 --> 00:42:17,101     My grandmothers would be         so proud of me right now.    1177 00:42:17,201 --> 00:42:19,837   I confidently know they would  also enjoy it as much as we did. 1178 00:42:19,937 --> 00:42:21,372        Yummy, here we go.        1179 00:42:21,472 --> 00:42:26,277        See how they did at         CTV.ca/Shows/Evolving-Vegan.   1180 00:42:26,377 --> 00:42:27,511          So far so good.         1181 00:42:27,611 --> 00:42:29,446          Okay, it's time            to start grocery shopping.    1182 00:42:29,547 --> 00:42:32,216    We're just picking up some     goodies from my shopping list.  1183 00:42:32,316 --> 00:42:34,652    I love the produce section.   1184 00:42:34,752 --> 00:42:37,354     We challenged four people         to evolve their eats...     1185 00:42:37,454 --> 00:42:39,089             Woman 2:                   Great, there she is.       1186 00:42:39,189 --> 00:42:41,158      Mena: ...and try going          plant-based for one week.    1187 00:42:41,258 --> 00:42:43,327               Man:                       Ooh, I'm excited.        1188 00:42:43,427 --> 00:42:46,063      Not bad; I can get down           with this as a snack.      1189 00:42:46,163 --> 00:42:47,231              Cheers.             1190 00:42:47,331 --> 00:42:49,066       I have to do a dance,             have to do a dance.       1191 00:42:49,166 --> 00:42:50,367              Ta-dah!             1192 00:42:50,467 --> 00:42:51,936         Going plant-based              doesn't mean you need      1193 00:42:52,036 --> 00:42:53,704           to be all-in                  or nothing at all.        1194 00:42:53,804 --> 00:42:56,273        That's going to be           the base for our curry, no?   1195 00:42:56,373 --> 00:42:58,108      It can be about making                small changes          1196 00:42:58,208 --> 00:42:59,677  that work with your lifestyle.  1197 00:42:59,777 --> 00:43:03,180   We are going to start the day    with protein smoothie bowls.   1198 00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:04,448              Yummy!              1199 00:43:04,548 --> 00:43:06,684                    Very yummy.        So good.                    1200 00:43:06,784 --> 00:43:07,952          How's it been?          1201 00:43:08,052 --> 00:43:09,353               Man:                        It's been good!         1202 00:43:09,453 --> 00:43:10,854      The main thing we were            looking at was, like,      1203 00:43:10,955 --> 00:43:12,356      are these recipes going          to give us the protein      1204 00:43:12,456 --> 00:43:13,857           that we need?          1205 00:43:13,958 --> 00:43:15,359      And I think, you know,            they definitely have.      1206 00:43:15,459 --> 00:43:16,527             Oh yeah,                    that's really good.       1207 00:43:16,627 --> 00:43:17,928      Man 2: And we're also--           we're feeling great.       1208 00:43:18,028 --> 00:43:19,330      Like, totally different            to not be consuming       1209 00:43:19,430 --> 00:43:20,965     meat products every day.     1210 00:43:21,065 --> 00:43:25,803        See how they did at         CTV.ca/Shows/Evolving-Vegan.   1211 00:43:25,903 --> 00:43:27,538                 ♪                1212 00:43:27,638 --> 00:43:31,175    (Upbeat instrumental music)   1213 00:43:31,275 --> 00:43:40,851                 ♪                1214 00:43:40,951 --> 00:43:49,860                 ♪                1215 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:54,565                 ♪                1216 00:43:54,665 --> 00:43:57,534         (Whirring, click)        1217 00:43:57,635 --> 00:44:01,772    (Dynamic musical flourish)    148555

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