Counter Space

Political dissent finds expression in food; fishballs and curry sauce; a protest cookbook; foraging.

Exploring the future of meat from aging oxen to 3D printed steaks; compound butter; vegan butcher.

Coffee from a war zone comes to Michigan; Sophia bakes glazed coffee bundt cakes; the Monk of Mokha.

Champagne makers dealing with the pandemic; fennel crusted pork with champagne and grape sauce.

Mexico bans junk food to take on disease; Sophia cooks a dinner with canned and frozen food.

Lebanon shifts away from meat amid an economic crisis as Sophia cooks a vegan kibbeh.

Sanctions in Russia help spawn a new industry; Sophia makes sweet and savory sirniki.

Celebrating the unexpected winner of a bizarre year by digging into mushroom mania.

Uighur restaurateurs use food to preserve their heritage as Sophia cooks Kewap lamb kebabs.

Fishing moves to indoor tanks to feed demand; Sophia makes salmon poke bowls; Japan's ama divers.

Sophia cooks with cactus to make nopales fish tacos; meeting a supply chain expert.

Japan's Fukushima farmers work to overcome radiation stigma; black rice pudding and peach compote.

Desperate Venezuelans turn to tea to fend off the coronavirus and Sophia makes preserved lemons and discusses when food can be considered medicine.

Australians milk an invasive spieces for a dairy alternative as Sophia cooks up some glazed goat milk waffles. We meet a dairy farmer breaking down the impact of milk alternatives.

Amid questions about conventional farming methods, many look to do more with less; braised cabbage.

Sophia bakes a tribute for those in the restaurant industry who have been impacted by COVID-19.

China supercharges its take-out industry at a cost; Sophia uses restaurant leftovers in a dish.

The people of Ikaria cook up a healthy way of life; Sophia prepares a Mediterranean classic.

Visiting the annual saffron harvest to see why Kashmir's legally protected spice is so coveted.

French businesses bet big on insects as food; Sophia shows how to cook with bugs at home.

Sophia shows how to make masgouf sauce and meets a chef upholding his heritage through food.

Systemic racism in America's food systems; Sophia talks with culinary star Kia Damon.

Sophia explores kids' access to food in Kenya and cooks a traditional Kenyan stew.

Counter Space explores the role that isolation has had on eating disorders this year.