About the Show

Ming Tsai is a new style of chef creating cutting-edge American cuisine. His original yet accessible recipes are based on superb pairings of basic flavors from Western and Eastern traditions.

Roasted Turkey with Shiitake-Leek Pan Sauce and Candied Yams

Master Pizza Dough

Pop's Eight Treasure Rice Flambee and Grand Marnier Oranges

Brown Garlic Yam Soup

Chicken Liver and Shiitake Custard with Edamame Sauce

Grilled Dough

Sesame Fried Head-on Prawns with Cucumber Kimchi and Korean Chile Aioli

Roasted Spicy Pineapple with Passion Fruit Glaze

Sauteed Lettuce and Oysters

5 Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Celeriac-Potato Cake Fried Garlic and Baby Spinach Saute with Basil Oil

Master Sushi Rice

Chile Skate Roasted in Banana Leaves

Asian Pesto with Grilled Shrimp

Aromatic Braised Oxtail with Preserved Lemon Polenta

Seared Madras Haddock with Broccoli Sauce

Crispy Chocolate Banana 'Split'

Roasted Chicken with Fried Rice Stuffing and Scallion Oil

Charred Beef and Spinach Hand Roll

Grilled Portobello and Roasted Pepper Maki Sushi

Chipotle Puree and Chayote Slaw

Dashi

Shiitake Sticky Rice

Homemade Ginger Ale and Its Candy

Fried Wild Mushroom Mini Buns

Leftovers: Duck, Mango and Caramelized Onion Wrap

Spicy Shrimp and Mango with Snow Pea Salad

Steamed Glutinous Rice with Coconut and Mango

About the Host

Ming Tsai

Ming Tsai is the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Blue Dragon in Massachusetts and his latest venture BABA at the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana. An Emmy Award-winner, Ming hosts PBS-TV's Simply Ming, now in its seventeenth season. Ming is the author of five cookbooks: Blue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai, Simply Ming, Ming's Master Recipes, Simply Ming One-Pot Meals and Simply Ming In Your Kitchen. Ming supports many charities including Family Reach, a non-profit whose mission is to provide financial relief and support to families fighting cancer, of which he is currently the Chairman of the National Advisory Board.