EXPLORE FEAST BAZAAR WITH BARRY VÉRA
Mumbai. Today, all lifestyle channels are flooded with programmes showcasing culinary delights from round the world, food festivals gracing diverse occasions, cuisine journeys of lands far and away, scores of special cookery shows etc. 
Switch on your television and play channels like Discovery Travel & Living or NDTV Good Times and your are bound to be enthralled by what you see about varied foods and exotic food places from round the globe.
One such show that interests me the most is Feast Bazaar on Discovery Travel & Living. The show is hosted by Barry Véra, a chef of great repute who runs the Véra Restaurant Cafe & Bar in Melbourne, Australia. I particularly like his television series Feast Bazaar where he tries to explore the culinary marvels from out of the ordinary lands of Morocco and Syria.
The episode where Barry Véra travels to the Amagor, Draa Valley and Essouira regions of Morocco is simply incredible. He takes you so close into the lives of Berber tribes that you really feel you are missing something in life by not being to these lands. The Berber tribes and their humble food feasts comprising breads made from wheat and barley, delicious khuskhus, loads of refreshing mint tea and lamb, fish and vegetable preparations are simply wonderful.
Since Morocco is the second largest exporter of olive oil in the world, Barry makes you familiar about how co-operatives in this land operate to churn out this highly valuable oil. Until I saw the show I was unaware of the fact that all those who are involved in olive oil extraction are paid in terms of this oil. Thus, you can understand how important this oil is to the Moroccans and their economy.
The argon oil extraction in Morocco was another intriguing aspect Barry showcases about this land in the show. The oil is a depot of vital ingredients and sought the world over for its therapeutic properties. However, the extraction of this oil is such a laborious process that twenty hours of hard work and four kilograms of roasted and crushed argon almonds yield only one litre of oil.
I have seen several food shows but this one has its unique appeal. The mere journey to lesser known lands and precious knowledge of highly sought after olive and argon oils divulged in this show were just remarkable.
So if you get a chance to watch Feast Bazaar, do watch it. You have no idea what you are missing by not watching it.
Tags: BARRY VÉRA, Morocco, Syria, Véra Restaurant Cafe & Bar