Cooking For The Crown

In this first episode of Chris's adventure around Asia, he will be meeting one of the last princesses of the Mughal Empire Aaliya Babi of Balasinor.

Christian is in Cambodia to visit Princess Norodom Buppha Devi and re-invent the King's favourite dessert.

Chef Christian Bauer is invited to Bali to visit Balinese Prince Tjokorda Raka Kerthyasa of Ubud.

Princess Astrini of Solo Indonesia invites Christian to prepare one of her late father's favourite dishes.

Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil of Rajpipla has invited Chef Christian Bauer to prepare his grandfather’s specialty Rajpipla Chicken.

Can chef impress the Maori King, a supreme guardian of the earth from which all food comes?

The Tokugawa Shoguns were military lords who unified Japan. Under their rule, Japan enjoyed 200 years of peace – the longest period in its history. Today, their descendant Tokugawa Yoshitaka tells us more about their founder’s favourite food – haccho miso.

The Meiji Emperor ruled Japan from 1868-1912. This week, Chef Christian Bauer prepares a traditional Japanese meal for Takeda Tsuneyasu – his descendant, and cousin of the present Crown Prince.