Karena and Kasey's Kitchen Diplomacy

Episode 01

Korea

Jul 31, 2016 · 23 min

Self-taught Maori cooking sensations Kasey and Karena Bird are set to take te reo me on tikanga to the world with a new series that will explore different cultures. Kasey And Karenas Diplomatic Mission takes the Masterchef winners from Maketu on a gastronomic journey to 10 of New Zealands overseas diplomatic posts.

Episode 02

Italy

Aug 7, 2016 · 23 min

Karena and Kasey are in beautiful Rome but everything doesn't go according to plan. From Pasta Masters, to finding out all about making traditional Italian dishes, Rome is a city of discovery.

Episode 03

India

Aug 14, 2016 · 23 min

A food tour on the streets of Old Delhi gets Karena and Kasey inspired for their hardest challenge to date and that's making appetisers for an Indian wedding.

Episode 04

Vietnam

Aug 21, 2016 · 23 min

This week Karena and Kasey are in Vietnam ending up in the lantern town of Hoi An to prepare for their challenge which will be their toughest but most rewarding yet.

Episode 05

LA

Aug 28, 2016 · 23 min

Karena and Kasey hit the streets of LA in style, learning everything there is to know about food trucks, veganism and celebrity chefs. They are then set their biggest challenge to date.

Episode 06

China

Sep 4, 2016 · 23 min

This week the Maketu sisters travel to Shanghai and bump into a Kiwi food idol and end up on a crazy food tour like no other.

Episode 07

Jakarta

Sep 11, 2016 · 23 min

Where most travellers to Indonesia only visit Bali, Karena and Kasey head to the capital, Jakarta, to learn all about one of the world's most misunderstood cuisines.

Episode 08

Chile

Sep 18, 2016 · 23 min

Karena and Kasey travel to Chile to learn how Chilean Cuisine is moving forward by going back to it's ancestral past.

Episode 09

Japan

Sep 25, 2019 · 23 min

Karena and Kasey land in the food mecca of Tokyo and find themselves being auctioned off for a very special charity.

Episode 10

New Caledonia

Oct 2, 2016 · 23 min

Karena and Kasey are in the Pacific visiting New Zealand’s closest neighbour, New Caledonia, where it’s a French - Island foodie fusion.